Special Education (Special Ed-Learn Disabilities)

Professional Education Courses (21 credits):
All of the following courses with a grade-point average of 2.5 or above with no individual grade below 2.0:
Diverse Learners in Multicultural Perspective
Reflections on Learning
Literacy, Learners and Learning in Context - Elementary (W)
Teaching of Science to Diverse Learners-Elementary
Teaching of Social Studies to Diverse Learners-Elementary
Teaching of Language and Literacy to Diverse Learners-Elementary
Teaching of Mathematics to Diverse Learners-Elementary
Planned Program for Elementary Education for Special Education Majors (20 to 30 credits):
All courses are required unless otherwise stated. Some courses below are also required for or applicable to the Elementary Teaching Majors. The Planned Program must total at least 20 credits that are not double-counted with the required teaching major. All candidates for elementary certification must pass each Elementary Planned Program course with a minimum grade of 2.0.
Both of the following mathematics courses (6 credits):
Elementary Mathematics for Teachers I
Elementary Mathematics for Teachers II
Mathematics 201 and Mathematics 202 are required for the Elementary Mathematics Teaching Major in which case 0 credits count toward the Planned Program. Mathematics 201 and 202 are prerequisites for Teacher Education 406 and must be completed with a minimum grade of 2.0 prior to enrollment in Teacher Education 406.
The following course in children’s literature (3 credits):
Reading and Responding to Children’s Literature
Teacher Education 348 is required for the Language Arts Teaching Major in which case 0 credits count toward the Planned Program. Teacher Education 348 is a prerequisite for Teacher Education 405 and must be completed with a minimum grade of 2.0 prior to enrollment in Teacher Education 405.
One of the following courses on language acquisition and development (3 or 4 credits):
Oral Language Development
Introduction English Language Studies
Introduction to Language
Introduction to Linguistics
Special education majors are encouraged to take Communicative Sciences and Disorders 333, which is also required for the Learning Disabilities area of emphasis. With a grade of at least 2.0, this course may be counted toward both the Planned Program and the Learning Disabilities requirements. Students completing the Language Arts Teaching Major may count one of the other courses toward the major, in which case 0 credits count toward the Planned Program. Communicative Sciences and Disorders 333 can be applied to the Language Arts Teaching Major, in which case 0 credits count toward the Planned Program.
The following course on science in the elementary schools (3 credits):
Science for Elementary Schools
Integrated Science Education 301 is waived for the Integrated Science Teaching Major. Integrated Science Education 301 is a prerequisite for Teacher Education 403 and must be completed with a minimum grade of 2.0 prior to enrollment in Teacher Education 403.
The following U.S. History course (4 credits):
History 202 is required for the Social Studies Teaching Major, in which case 0 credits count toward the Planned Program.
The following geography course (3 credits):
World Regional Geography
Geography 204 is required for the Social Studies Teaching Major, in which case 0 credits count toward the Planned Program.
One of the following arts courses (4 credits):
Music and Culture (I)
Art, the Visual, and Culture (D)
Creative Arts and Humanities: Music and Society in the Modern World (D)
Creative Arts and Humanities: Cultural and Artistic Traditions of Europe (I)
Creative Arts and Humanities: Theater and Society in the West (I)
Creative Arts and Humanities: The Creative Process (D)
Creative Arts and Humanities: Traditions in World Art I (I)
Students may use IAH 208 or 209 to satisfy the IAH 201-210 degree requirement and IAH 241A, 241C, 241D, 241E or 241F to satisfy the IAH 211-241 degree requirement. (4 credits may count toward both the Planned Program and the University’s Integrative Studies requirement in Arts and Humanities).
One of the following creative arts courses (3 credits):
Methods and Materials of Elementary Music
Introduction to Arts in the Classroom
Learning through Drama
Learning through Movement
Language Arts Teaching Majors may apply one of these courses to the Language Arts requirements, in which case 0 credits count toward the Planned Program.
The following health and physical education course (3 credits):
Physical Activity and Health Education for Elementary Teachers
Subject Matter Teaching Preparation (36 to 58 credits) Teaching Major. Four teaching majors (language arts, social studies, integrated science, and mathematics) are available for prospective elementary school teachers. Elementary teacher candidates must choose one of the four teaching majors. These majors, which are housed in the College of Education, provide prospective elementary teachers with the opportunity to focus academic studies in a set of closely allied subject areas that are central to the core curriculum in elementary and middle schools. To enroll in one of these teaching majors, students must be admitted to the College of Education’s Elementary Teacher Certification Program. (1) Language Arts (36 to 46 credits) (2) Social Studies (49 credits) (3) Integrated Science (56 to 59 credits) (4) Mathematics (32 credits)
The following Area of Emphasis (19 credits):
Learning Disabilities Area of Emphasis (19 credits):
All of the following courses:
Literacy Instruction for Students with Mild Impairments (W)
Behavior Management in Special Education
Models of Special Education Administration and Services
Universal Design for Learning in the General Education Classroom
Oral Language Development
Introductory Psychology