Special Education 7-12 Teaching Subject Endorsement, Bachelor of Arts in Education
Offered by Department of Teacher Education
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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General Studies | ||
Foundational Requirements (LOPERS 1-4) | 12 | |
Including: | ||
LOPER 2: Writing Skills | ||
Introduction to Academic Writing | ||
LOPER 3: Oral Communication Skills | ||
Fundamentals of Speech Communication | ||
LOPER 4: Mathematics, Statistics and Quantitative Reasoning | ||
Math for Elementary Teachers I 1 | ||
Broad Knowledge Requirements (LOPERs 5 – 8) | 13 | |
Including: | ||
LOPER 6: Humanities | ||
Western Civilization | ||
or HIST 211 | Western Civilization | |
or HIST 212 | Non-Western World History | |
or HIST 215 | Introduction to Latin America | |
or HIST 250 | American History | |
or HIST 251 | American History | |
LOPER 7: Social Science | ||
General Psychology | ||
or PSY 230 | Human Development | |
LOPER 8: Natural Science | ||
Choose one of the following: | ||
General Biology | ||
Physical Science and Physical Science Laboratory | ||
Earth Science | ||
Dispositional Requirements (LOPERs 9-10) 2 | 6 | |
LOPER 9: Civic Competency and Engagement | ||
Introduction to American Politics | ||
LOPER 10: Respect for Human Diversity | ||
Teaching in a Democratic Society | ||
Wellness (LOPER 11) Optional | 0 | |
Program Specified Requirements | 6 | |
Special Topics in Academic Writing and Research | ||
Healthy Wealthy and Wise | ||
Professional Sequence | ||
Complete all required courses 3 | 24 | |
Including: | ||
Reading and Inclusion in K-12 Classrooms | ||
Management and Assessment in Preschool/Elementary Classrooms | ||
or TE 319 | Management and Assessment in K-12/Secondary Classrooms | |
Endorsement | ||
Complete all required courses | 46.5 | |
Unrestricted electives | ||
Needed to reach 120 credit hours minimum | 12.5 | |
Total Credit Hours | 120 |
Endorsement
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Special Education 7-12 Teaching Subject Endorsement Requirements | ||
TESE 330 | Collaboration, Consultation, and Co-Teaching | 3 |
TESE 437 | Medical Aspects of Individuals with Disabilities | 3 |
TESE 461 | Legal Issues in Special Education and IEP Development | 3 |
TESE 462 | Assessment in Special Education | 3 |
TESE 463 | Instructional Strategies for Individuals with Disabilities | 3 |
TESE 464 | Field Experience with K-8 Students | 1 |
TESE 467 | Behavioral Interventions | 3 |
TESE 468 | Assistive Technology | 2 |
TESE 474 | Field Experience | 0.5 |
TESE 475 | Secondary Special Education Strategies and Transition | 3 |
TESE 476 | Transitional Issues for Individuals with Disabilities | 2 |
TESE 479 | Teaching Social Skills to Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder | 3 |
TESE 487 | Teaching Functional Academics to Individuals with Exceptional Needs | 2 |
Academic Concentration | ||
Course may possibly fulfill General Studies requirement as well as Academic Concentration requirement. Consult advisor. | ||
Complete a minimum of 15 credit hours in one of the following Academic Concentrations: | 15 | |
Business Education | ||
Introduction to Business | ||
Business Communications | ||
Career Education Multimedia Applications | ||
Principles of Economics, Macroeconomics | ||
Personal Money Management | ||
Principles of Management | ||
Software Productivity Tools | ||
Foreign Languages: French | ||
Intermediate French I | ||
Intermediate French II | ||
Culture, Conversation, and Composition | ||
French Phonetics | ||
Advanced French Grammar | ||
Advanced French Conversation | ||
Foreign Languages: German | ||
Intermediate German I | ||
Intermediate German II | ||
Culture, Conversation and Composition | ||
Advanced Composition and Conversation I | ||
Advanced German Grammar | ||
Advanced Composition and Conversation II | ||
Foreign Languages: Spanish | ||
Intermediate Spanish I | ||
Intermediate Spanish II | ||
Culture, Conversation and Composition | ||
Spanish Phonetics/Phonology | ||
Advanced Conversation and Composition | ||
Advanced Spanish Grammar | ||
Health and Physical Education | ||
Principles of Physical Education and Health | ||
Foundations of Instructing Sport and Recreation Concepts | ||
Physical Education and Health Methods I | ||
Foundations of Fitness and Rhythm in Physical Education | ||
Remedial and Adaptive Physical Education | ||
Assessment and Evaluation in Health and Physical Education | ||
School Health Methods | ||
Language Arts | ||
Reading and Writing about Literature | ||
Introduction to Linguistics | ||
Advanced Writing | ||
Literature for Adolescents | ||
Select one of the following American Literature couses: | ||
Survey of US Literature I | ||
Survey of US Literature II | ||
Literature of the American West | ||
Select one of the following British Literature courses: | ||
Survey of British and Commonwealth Literature I | ||
Survey of British and Commonwealth Literature II | ||
Seminar in Shakespeare | ||
Mathematics | ||
Math for Elementary Teachers I | ||
Math for Elementary Teachers II | ||
Middle School Mathematics | ||
Elementary Statistics | ||
Select 6 credit hours of the following: | ||
Plane Trigonometry | ||
Finite Mathematics | ||
Applied Calculus I | ||
Natural Sciences | ||
Human Physiology | ||
Advanced Physical Science | ||
Select one of the following options: | ||
Introductory Chemistry | ||
or | ||
General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory | ||
Select 2 of the following: | ||
The Dynamic Planet: Hazards in the Environment | ||
Meteorology | ||
Earth Science | ||
Astronomy | ||
Social Sciences | ||
Contemporary Economic Issues | ||
Western Civilization | ||
American History | ||
Nebraska and the Great Plains History | ||
World Regional Geography | ||
or GEOG 106 | Human Geography | |
Select 1 of the following: | ||
Physical Geography I: The Atmosphere (with lab) | ||
Physical Geography II: The Lithosphere (with lab) | ||
The Dynamic Planet: Hazards in the Environment (without lab) | ||
Psychology | ||
Human Development | ||
Behavioral Statistics | ||
Research Methods I | ||
Memory and Cognition | ||
Adolescent Psychology | ||
Special Education | ||
Math Methods I | ||
Math Methods II | ||
Phonics and Word Study | ||
Literacy Assessment | ||
Primary Grades Literacy | ||
Field Experience: Literacy | ||
Math for Elementary Teachers I | ||
Math for Elementary Teachers II | ||
Select 1 credit hour of the following: | ||
Field Experience: Math (Take .5 credit hour course twice) | ||
Total Credit Hours | 46.5 |
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Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher level. Students are required to take a LOPERs 4: Mathematics, Statistical, and Quantitative Reasoning course regardless of entry level.
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Designated courses with the appropriate content may be approved to satisfy one of the Broad Knowledge requirements plus LOPER 9 or Broad Knowledge plus LOPER 10. Courses may be approved to satisfy LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone. (Courses satisfying LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone must be 3 credit hours.) Students applying this option will need to take additional hours in other categories to meet the required GS hours.
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Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs.