Education with Dual Teaching Certification in Grades PreK– 4 and Special Education (B.S.)
Major requirements
ART/MUGE/THEA course meeting QuEST arts
requirement
[BIOL 106] Life Science
Three credits from the following:
[CIS 171] Problem Solving with Computers (3)
[CIS 180] Intro to Computer & Information Science (3)
[CIS 181] Computer Programming I (3)
[EDSP 207] Introduction to Special Education
[EDSP 307] Inclusion Practices
[EDSP 396]/[HDFS 396] Infants, Toddlers, and Families*
[EDSP 397] Instr. Strat. for Learners w/ Mild to Mod.
Disabilities*
[EDSP 398] Instr. Strat. for Learners w/ Severe to
Profound Dis*
[EDSP 399] Positive Behavior Support for Learners with
Emotional, Behavioral, and Social Disabilities*
[EDSP 409] Psychological Testing*
[EDUC 201] Education and American Society**
[EDUC 203] Educational Psychology
[EDUC 205] Cultural and Political Geography
[EDUC 209] Principles & Structures of Mathematics
[EDUC 226] Children’s Literature (3)
[EDUC 301] Literacy: Climate, Curriculum & Instruction – I
[EDUC 302] Literacy: Climate, Curriculum & Instruction – II
[EDUC 303] Math: Climate, Curriculum & Instruction – I
[EDUC 304] Math: Climate, Curriculum & Instruction – II
[EDUC 308] ELL Instruction and Assessment
[EDUC 330] Instructional Design I**
[EDUC 342] Social Studies: Climate, Curriculum &
Instruction
[EDUC 347] Science: Climate, Curriculum & Instruction
[EDUC 407] Student Teaching Seminar
[EDUC 414] Developmental Programming: Curriculum &
Instruction for Early Childhood
[EDUC 415] Evidence-based Practices in Early Childhood
Educ.
[EDUC 420] Professional Issues in Education**
[EDUC 430] Instructional Design II
[ENGL 160] Introduction to World Literature
Department of Education
Credits
[HIST 141] U.S. History Survey to 1865 (3) or
[HIST 142] U.S. History Survey from 1865 (3)
[TEP 210] Sophomore Field Experience
[TEP 312] Field Experience II in PreK-Grade 2
[TEP 314] Field Experience III in Grade 2-4
[TEP 420] Special Education Internship
[TEP 432] Student Teaching: PreK– 4 and Special
Education
[PHSC 102] Foundations of Physical Science
[PSYC 210]/[HDFS 210] Child Development
3
3
3
3
3
3
Experiential Learning requirement
QuEST requirements
First Year Seminar
Oral Communication
Created and Called for Community (W)
Mathematical Sciences (CIS 171, 180 or 181)
Laboratory Science (BIOL 106 & PHSC 102)
Science, Technology & the World
Social Science (PSYC 210)
European History or United States History (HIST 141
or 142)
Literature (ENGL 160)
Philosophy and Religion
Arts (ART, MUGE or THEA course meeting QuEST)
First Semester of Language
Second Semester of Language
Third Semester of Language or Cross Cultural
Non-Western Studies
Bible
Christian Beliefs
Wellness course
Ethics, World Views or Pluralism
QuEST requirements
Major requirements
Total credits
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
2
1
3
3
0
0
0
0
8
3
3
0
Credits
3
3
3
met/major
met/major
waived
met/major
met/major
met/major
3
met/major
3
3
3
waived***
3
3
1
3
31
98
129
*Courses additional to the PreK– 4 major, which lead to dual certification in PreK– 4
and Special Education
**Fulfills Writing Enriched Course Requirement for Major
***The non-western requirement is only waived if students take ENGL 160.
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Requirements for students matriculating in 2016-17