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Lee University Catalog 2021-2022 [Archived Catalog]

Special Education, Comprehensive Disabilities, K-12 Licensure (SPEDC.BST)

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This program requires a minimum 2.75 GPA overall, in English Composition and Mathematics, in the Specialty and Requirements, and in the Professional Education / Professional Semester Requirements, as well as a grade of C or higher in all Professional Education courses.

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SPEDC.BST 21-22

General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 50-56

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Students in Special Education, Comprehensive Disabilites (SPEDC.BST) program:

Must take MTHS-123 or higher level mathematics
Will have the option to take HIST-212 OR PLSC-250 and LING-201 OR SIGN-111

Specialty Area Requirements

PSYC 361 - Child Development Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 362 - Adolescent Development Credit Hours: 3
SPED 321 - Students with Comprehensive Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
LING 381 - Language Acquisition and Development Credit Hours: 3
^{(Cross-listed with ENGL 381 )}
SPED 324 - Assessments for Intervention and Instruction Credit Hours: 3
SPED 332 - Applied Behavior Analysis Credit Hours: 3
SPED 340 - Technological, Medical, and Environmental Needs in the Classroom Credit Hours: 3
SPED 349 - Collaborating with Parents, Teachers and Other Professionals Credit Hours: 3
SPED 381 - Introduction to Communication Disorders Credit Hours: 3
SPED 480 - Policies, Procedures and Practices Credit Hours: 3
READ 372 - Assessing and Teaching Foundational Literacy (K-3) Credit Hours: 3
READ 373 - Assessing and Teaching Middle Grades Literacy (4-8) Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 495 - Integration of Faith and Learning Credit Hours: 3

Subtotal: 39 hours

Enhanced General Education Requirements

MTHS 121 - Concepts of Mathematics I Credit Hours: 3 - In Addition to Algebra in General Core
GSCI 121 - Physical Science Credit Hours: 4
OR
GSCI 122 - Earth and Space Science Credit Hours: 4 - In Addition to General Core Science

Subtotal: 7 hours

Professional Education Requirements

EDUC 199 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession Seminar Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 299 - Teaching Diverse Learners Credit Hours: 2
EDUC 315 - Foundations of Education Credit Hours: 3
OR
EDMG 315 - Foundations of Middle Grades Education Credit Hours: 3
ELED 340 - Principles of Classroom Instruction - Elementary Credit Hours: 2
EDMG 340 - Principles of Classroom Instruction - Middle Grades Credit Hours: 2
SPED 402 and 402L - Interventions & Instructional Methods for Students with Special Needs Credit Hours: 6, plus 1 credit hr Methods Lab (SPED-402L) which must be taken concurrently.

Professional Semester

EDUC 496 - Student Teaching I Credit Hours: 5
EDUC 497 - Student Teaching II Credit Hours: 5
EDUC 498 - Student Teaching Seminar Credit Hours: 2

Subtotal: 29 hours

Total Hours in Program: Minimum 122 Credit Hours Required

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