5-Year Adolescence/Special Education Major Requirements
For Highly Recommended and Required Additional General Education Courses, see: Programs for Adolescence and Adolescence/Special Education.
52 credits will be required.
Requirements
All field experiences for this program provide for a dual experience in both a regular class setting and special education inclusive settings.
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 |
| | Or | |
| EDU 537 | | |
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 |
Complete one* content area course (3 Credits):
| EDU 3140 | Methods and Techniques of Teaching Mathematics for Adolescent Students | 3 |
| EDU 3150 | Methods and Techniques of Teaching Spanish for Adolescent Students | 3 |
| EDU 3160 | Methods and Techniques of Teaching Social Studies for Adolescent Students | 3 |
| EDU 3190 | Methods and Techniques of Teaching English for Adolescent Students | 3 |
| EDU 3460 | Science in the Diverse Classroom Birth-Grade 2/Childhood 1-6/Adolescent 7-12 | 3 |
*Five-Year Adolescence Education 7-12 teacher candidates will take the appropriate methodology course to sharpen skills in their content area (EDU 3140 or EDU 3150 or EDU 3160 or EDU 3190 or EDU 3460). Teacher candidates are also required to complete the required courses in their content major department during this semester.
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 Elective (3 Credits)
Required
| 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 Elective (3 Credits)
Required
| EDU 5642 | Thesis and Capstone Proposal Development for Special Education and Inclusive Classrooms in Adolescent Education | 3 |
Note: In order to maintain full-time status, students must take an additional 3-credit course.