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Lee University Catalog 2021-2022 [Archived Catalog]

Special Education, Early Childhood, Pre-K-3 Licensure (SPEDP.BST)

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This program requires a minimum 2.75 GPA overall, in English Composition and Mathematics, in the Specialty Area 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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SPEDP.BST 21-22

General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 50-56

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Students in Special Education, Early Childhood (SPEDP.BST) program:

Must take MTHS-123 or higher level mathematics class
Will have the option to take LING-201 OR SIGN-111

Specialty Area Requirements

PSYC 361 - Child Development Credit Hours: 3
SPED 323 - Young Children (0-8) with Developmental Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
SPED 331 - Research Based Intervention for Effective Classroom Management Credit Hours: 3
SPED 335 - Strategies and Interventions for Gifted, Talented and Creative Students 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 480 - Policies, Procedures and Practices Credit Hours: 3
READ 350 - Foundational Skills and Literature for Emergent Learners Credit Hours: 2
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
ECED 342 - Observation and Assessment of Young Children Credit Hours: 3
LING 381 - Language Acquisition and Development Credit Hours: 3
^{(Cross-listed with ENGL 381 )}
EDUC 495 - Integration of Faith and Learning Credit Hours: 3

Subtotal: 38 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
ECED 315 - Foundations of Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 3
ELED 340 - Principles of Classroom Instruction - Elementary Credit Hours: 2
ELED 395 - Teaching the Creative Arts 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 124 Credit Hours Required

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