SPECIAL EDUCATION
Department of Education and Psychology

The special education curriculum leads to a non-categorical degree in the Mildly and Moderately Disabled. Areas of disabling condition included are children with learning disabilities, mildly emotionally disturbed, mentally retarded and severely and profoundly handicapped. Students who complete the special education curriculum are certified to teach exceptional children in both elementary and secondary schools. The sequence of courses in special education is designed to prepare the student to understand and utilize teaching models and techniques based upon valid research information and productive curricular designs.

Policies and Procedures for Admission to Teacher Education
Admission to Student Teaching
Status Sheet for Special Education (pdf)
State Certification

SPECIAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM

Freshman Year

       First Semester        Cr. Hrs.            Second Semester      Cr. Hrs.
ED 101 Adj. to Univ. Life......... 1      EN 112 English Composition....... 3
EN 111 English Composition........ 3      PY 111 Physical Science.......... 3
BI 111 General Biology............ 3      MA 121 College Algebra........... 3
SS 111 Social Institutions........ 3      MS 211 Military Science II
PH 132 General Psychology......... 3            or
MS 111 Military Science I                 PE 202-209 Physical Education.... 1
       or                                 EC 201 Economics I............... 3
PE 102-109 Physical Education..... 1      HI 111 World Civilization........ 3 
PE 122 Comp. Health............... 3             Elective.................. 3
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Sophomore Year

       First Semester        Cr. Hrs.            Second Semester      Cr. Hrs.
EN 213 Introduction to Literature. 3      EN 214 Studies in Literature..... 3
SA 223 Oral Communication......... 3      PH 223 Child Psychology.......... 3
HI 111 World Civilization......... 3      PH 224 Adolescent Psychology..... 3
MA 306 The Real Number System..... 3      PH 326 Psy. of Excep. Child...... 3
MS 212 Military Science                   HU 201 Humanities................ 3
       or                                 ED 314 Basic Skills in Reading... 3
PE 200 Physical Education......... 1      ED 317 The Teaching of Reading... 3
ED 348 Foundations of Education... 3      ED 251 Managing Classroom Behavior3
ED 319 Computer Applications...... 3      
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Junior Year

       First Semester        Cr. Hrs.            Second Semester      Cr. Hrs.
PH 336 Educational Psychology..... 3      ED 308 Psychology and Ed. of MR.. 3
PH 347 Measurement and Evaluation. 3      ED 310 Psy. and Ed. LD3.......... 3
ED 390 Asses./Ind. Prog. Pre-School3      ED 307 Psych. and Ed. of Emo.Dis..3
        Electives................. 3      ED 309 Language Learning of Exc. 
ED 320 Diag. and Corr. Reading.... 3             Children.................. 3
ED 301 Teaching Practicum I....... 3      ED 427 Global, Multicultural Div. 3
                                          ED 391 Assessment Elem........... 3
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Senior Year

       First Semester        Cr. Hrs.            Second Semester      Cr. Hrs.
ED 391 Assess./Indiv. Prog.               ED 458 Directed Teaching.........12
        Elementary School......... 3
ED 392 Assess./Indiv. Prog.
        Secondary School.......... 3
ED 451 Teaching Sev. and
        Prof. Disabled............ 3
PH 365 Behavioral Statistics...... 3
PE 467 Adaptive PE................ 3
ED 356 Org. Pro. Spec. Ed......... 3
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