Requirements
General Education Requirements (38 Credits)
Acceptable courses listed under General Education Requirements.
Arts and Fine Arts (6 Credits) Two out of three disciplines: ART History, MUS History or COM Speech Communication
English Composition (3 Credits) ENG 1110*
Languages (3 Credits)
Literature (3 Credits)
History (3 Credits)
Political Science (3 Credits)
Psychology (3 Credits) PSY 2040 or PSY 2060
Philosophy (3 Credits)
Theology and Religious Studies (3 Credits)
Ethics (3 Credits)
Physical Education (1 Credit)
Core Course (4 Credits)
*ENG 1200 required for grades lower than a “B” in ENG 1100.
NOTE: The General Education requirement is 44, and has been adjusted to 38, because the following Major or Related requirements will also satisfy the General Education requirements: MAT 1150A and a Lab Science course. The Education Adolescence Related two Math and two Science requirements are met by the Major and Related requirements are taken: MAT 2210 and a second Lab Science course.
Major Requirements (Minimum of 39 Credits)
Complete 6 elective credits within major under consultation with advisor (6 Credits)
MAT 3240 is highly recommended as one of the electives
Related Requirements (9-11 Credits)
| CIS 1030 | Visual Programming | 3 |
| | Or | |
| CSC 1200 | Functional Programming I | 3 |
| | Or | |
| CIS 2350 | Object-Oriented Programming and Design | 3 |
| | | |
| | At least 6 credits in lab science | 6 |
At least 6 credits in lab science: preferably including PHY 2700
Education - 5 Year Adolescence/Special Education Major Requirements (52 total EDU Credits)
Sophomore or Junior Year (10 Credits)
| EDU 3000 | Eportfolio | 0 |
| EDU 3290 | Strategies for All Learners in the Diverse Classroom | 3 |
| EDU 3300 | Field Experience in a School Setting | 0 |
| EDU 3600 | Foundations of Education for Regular and Special Education Teachers | 3 |
| EDU 3610 | Law and Professionalism in Inclusive Settings | 1 |
| EDU 3650 | Critical Examination of Issues in Education | 3 |
EDU 3300: pre- or co-requisite to first EDU course
Spring of Junior Year (3 Credits)
| EDU 5240 | Diverse Abilities and Needs of Students in Inclusive Classrooms Birth-Grade 2, Childhood 1-6 and Adolescence 7-12 | 3 |
Fall of Senior Year (12 Credits)
| EDU 5061 | Adolescent Reading, Writing and Communicating in the Content Areas for Inclusive Classrooms of Diverse Learners | 6 |
| EDU 5275 | Characteristics of Students with Disabilities, Including Developmental Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder | 3 |
Methodology Content Course
| EDU 3140 | Methods and Techniques of Teaching Mathematics for Adolescent Students | 3 |
Spring of Senior Year (12 Credits)
| EDU 5130 | Meeting the Needs of Culturally Diverse Students in Inclusive Classrooms in Birth-Grade 2, Childhood 1-6 and Adolescence 7-12 | 3 |
| EDU 5276 | Assessment, Diagnosis and Evaluation of Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| EDU 5278 | Strategies, Methods and Environments for Teaching Adolescent Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| EDU 5280 | Curriculum Content, Practices and Environmental Issues for Teaching Adolescent Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| EDU 5491 | Pre-Student Teaching Adolescent/Special Education Field Experiences in Inclusive Classrooms (30 Hrs Content Area 7-12. 30 Hrs Special Ed, 6 Seminars) | 0 |
Fall of 5th Year (9 Credits)
| EDU | Content Elective | 3 |
| EDU 5521 | Student Teaching Seminar Adolescent/ Special Education (Grades 7-12) | 0 |
| EDU 5581 | Student Teaching Adolescence/Special Education (Grades 7-9) | 3 |
| EDU 5591 | Student Teaching Adolescence/Special Education (Grades 10-12) | 3 |
Spring of 5th Year (6 Credits)
| EDU | Content Elective | 3 |
| EDU 5642 | Thesis and Capstone Proposal Development for Special Education and Inclusive Classrooms in Adolescent Education | 3 |
Education - 5 Year Adolescence/Special Education Related Requirements (0 Credits)
The Education 5 Year Adolescence/Special Education Related two Math and two Science requirements are met by the Major and Related requirements that are taken: MAT 1150A and MAT 2210, and also two Lab Science courses.
Electives (3-5 Credits)
3-5 Elective credits must be Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) for a B.A. degree. FST 1000 counts as a LAS required Elective. Total for degree credits vary due to Related Requirements variations.
(Adjust Electives needed for having a Minor(s), Remedials, ESL, Honors Programs, PED/FST waivers as needed, under consultation with advisor.)
Total Credit Hours: 141-143