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.

*TEP Admission strongly recommended by end of sophomore year

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Religion Core

BIBL 110 - Message of the New Testament Credit Hours: 3
BIBL 111 - Message of the Old Testament Credit Hours: 3
THEO 230 - Introduction to Theology Credit Hours: 3
THEO 231 - Introduction to Christian Ethics Credit Hours: 3
Christian Service (80 clock hours) *

^{_{*Christian Service is not a course; the hours are earned by a combination of class, group, and individual service-learning experiences.}}

Freshman/Sophomore Experience

LEEU 101 - Freshman Seminar: Gateway to University Success Credit Hours: 1 ^{(1st Fall)}
LEEU 202 - Benevolence Credit Hours: 1 ^{(2nd Fall)}

Acquiring Fundamental Academic Skills

ENGL 110 - Rhetoric and Research Credit Hours: 3
^{_{(Students may need to complete ENGL 106 prior to ENGL 110 due to placement results from ACT/RSAT scores)}}
MTHS 123 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3

Exploring the Humanities

HUMN 201 - Foundations of Western Culture Credit Hours: 3
Two of the following (6): HUMN 202 , HUMN 301 , HUMN 302 , HIST 221 , HIST 222 , ENGL 221 , ENGL 222

One of the following (3): ARTS 201 , MUHL 211 , PHIL 241 , THEA 201

Understanding Contemporary Society

HIST 212 - Recent American History Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 200 - Understanding Human Behavior Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 200 - Understanding Contemporary Society Credit Hours: 3

Respecting the Natural World

BIOS 110 - Human Biology Credit Hours: 4 OR
BIOS 112 - Environmental Science Credit Hours: 4

Seeking a Global Perspective

GNST 200 - Global Perspectives Seminar (1)
Cross Cultural Experience (1-3): , GNST 250 , GNST 251 , GNST 252 , GNST 253
LING 201 Intro to Language and Culture

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

Academic Assessment

GNST-400 Academic Assessment Credit Hours:0

Total Hours in Program: Minimum 124 Credit Hours Required

* Courses require admittance to the Teacher Education Program, click here for TEP Checklist.

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