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Special Education
Special Education Bachelor of Science
The bachelor of science degree in special education prepares professionals to teach in a variety of educational settings. The special education certification prepares professionals to plan instruction and demonstrate effective classroom adaptations in Pre-K to twelfth grade settings. Students engage in fieldwork every semester. A field component consists of weekly observation/participation/ teaching supervised by College faculty. Fieldwork requires current FBI, criminal history and child abuse clearances, as well as a current health appraisal including a negative TB test. The field experience requirement is 150 documented hours.
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All students must successfully complete the General Education and Curriculum requirements listed below with a minimum overall grade point average of 3.00 to graduate in a certification major. In addition, all education majors require a 3.00 GPA to gain admission to the program and a cumulative 3.00 GPA to continue in the program and a combined cumulative 3.00 GPA in psychology, early childhood education, and special education coursework. Students must obtain a “C” or better in the content courses in the major. Students earning lower than a “C” must retake the course. All students must obtain a “B” or better in each student teaching course. Students earning lower than a “B” must retake the course.
Graduation Requirements
ENGL 0050 - Critical and Analytical Reading: All students must demonstrate competency in this course whether by achieving specified SAT/ACT scores or by successful completion of the course. The course carries two credits which are included in full-time status and financial aid considerations, but do not count toward the minimum earned credits necessary for graduation. Students who are exempted from the course due to SAT/ACT scores receive an exemption that does not carry credits.
All students must successfully complete the General Education and Curriculum requirements listed below with a minimum overall grade point average of 3.00 to graduate from this curriculum. Additional graduation criteria are found beginning on page 38.
General Education Requirements (Minimum 40 credits)
Courses fulfilling the General Education Requirements can be found beginning on page 51.
Competencies
Communication Skills
11 credits COMM 1125 - Speech Communication ENGL 1110 - College Writing I: Academic Writing ENGL 1125 - College Writing II: Writing About Literature FYS 1110 - The First-Year Seminar Moral Reasoning Quantitative Reasoning Scientific Literacy 3–6 credits 3–6 credits 3–6 credits Technology & Information Literacy 3–6 credits Critical Analysis & Reasoning
Arts & Humanities Literacy 6–9 credits Social & Cultural Consciousness 6–9 credits
Curriculum Requirements
ECE 1110 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education ECE 2115 - Curriculum and Program Planning (Ages 3-8) ECE 3120 - Curriculum and Methods: Mathematics ECE 3125 - Curriculum and Methods: Social Studies ECE 3130 - Curriculum and Methods: Science ECE 3135 - Early Literacy Foundations EDUC 1110 - Introduction to Teaching EDUC 1700 - Portfolio Preparation EDUC 1710-1740 - Field Observation/Participation EDUC 2125 - Teaching Literacy through Literature EDUC 2160 - Technology in the Classroom EDUC 3001 - Formal Acceptance/Teacher Candidate Status EDUC 3155 - Developmental Assessment I EDUC 3165 - Developmental Assessment II EDUC 3210 - Teaching English Language Learners EDUC 3230 - Teaching Reading EDUC 4710 - Student Teaching Special Education (Pre K-6) EDUC 4715 - Student Teaching Grades 7-12 EDUC 4910 - Seminar: Contemporary Research, Issues, and Ethics in Education Literature Elective 2000-level or higher MATH 1125 - College Algebra or a higher level MATH course MATH 1150 - College Mathematics II PSYC 2190 - Child Development I PSYC 2195 - Child Development II PSYC 2205 - Psychology of Adolescence PSYC 3165 - Cognition and Learning SPEC 2110 - Characteristics & Needs of Exceptional Learners SPEC 2115 - Special Education Processes and Procedures SPEC 2120 - Early Intervention & Transitions SPEC 3110 - Classroom Management SPEC 3115 - Differentiated Instruction for Diverse Learners SPEC 3120 - Low Incidence Disabilities: Assessment & Instruction SPEC 3125 - Evidence-Based Strategies SPEC 3130 - Learning Disabilities: Identification & Instruction SPEC 3140 - Transition Planning SPEC 4110 - Family Partnerships, Advocacy, Collaboration, and Transitions
Free Electives: Sufficient free electives must be taken to ensure a minimum of 120 credits earned for graduation.
The academic advisor assists the student in planning his/her curriculum and in pre-registration, and monitors student progress on a semester by semester basis; however, the student is ultimately responsible for meeting the requirements of the curriculum selected.
Course offerings are dependent on enrollment.
The bachelor of science: sport and recreation management curriculum has a strong business base and prepares students for career opportunities in athletics, recreation programs, sport journalism and promotions, resort recreation, commercial fitness, or for a business of their own. Students meeting the requirements of the curriculum will receive a bachelor of science degree in sport and recreation management. The program is accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).
Graduation Requirements
ENGL 0050 - Critical and Analytical Reading: All students must demonstrate competency in this course whether by achieving specified SAT/ACT scores or by successful completion of the course. The course carries two credits which are included in full-time status and financial aid considerations, but do not count toward the minimum earned credits necessary for graduation. Students who are exempted from the course due to SAT/ACT scores receive an exemption that does not carry credits.
All students must successfully complete the General Education and Curriculum requirements listed below with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.00 to graduate from this curriculum. Additional graduation criteria are found beginning on page 38.
General Education Requirements (Minimum 40 credits)
Courses fulfilling the General Education Requirements can be found beginning on page 51.
Competencies
Communication Skills
11 credits COMM 1125 Speech Communication ENGL 1110 College Writing I: Academic Writing ENGL 1125 College Writing II: Writing About Literature FYS 1110 The First-Year Seminar Moral Reasoning Quantitative Reasoning Scientific Literacy 3–6 credits 3–6 credits 3–6 credits Technology & Information Literacy 3–6 credits Critical Analysis & Reasoning Arts & Humanities Literacy 6–9 credits Social & Cultural Consciousness 6–9 credits
Curriculum Requirements
At least 36 of the 120 credits required for the bachelor’s degree must be at the 3000-and/or 4000 level.
ACCT 1125 - Managerial Accounting or higher ACCT course BUSN 2130 - Business Communication BUSN 4115/PSYC 4110 - Organizational Behavior or LEAD 4110 - Leadership Strategies
COMM 3130 - Sport Communication or SRM 4140 - Sport Public Relations IT 1115 - PC Office Applications or higher IT course SRM 1110 - Introduction to Sport and Recreation Management SRM 2110 - Program Development and Planning SRM 2115 - Facilities Management SRM 2120 - Sociology of Sport SRM 2125 - Economics of Sport and Recreation SRM 2710 - Internship Practicum SRM 3115 - Legal Issues in Sport and Recreation SRM 3120 - Sport Promotion and Marketing SRM 3300 - Sport Ethics SRM 4135 - Sport Business Practices SRM 4720 - SRM Internship I SRM 4725 - SRM Internship II SRM 4910 - Senior Seminar Curricular Elective1 Curricular Elective1 Curricular Elective1
Free Electives: Sufficient free electives must be taken to ensure a minimum of 120 credits for graduation.
Footnote
1Curricular electives to be chosen from any SRM course at the 3/4000 level.
The academic advisor assists the student in planning his/her curriculum and in preregistration; however, the student is ultimately responsible for meeting the requirements of the curriculum selected.
Course offerings are dependent on enrollment.
