Special Education K-12 Teaching Field 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) | 10 | |
Including: | ||
LOPER 6: Humanities | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
Western Civilization | ||
Western Civilization | ||
Non-Western World History | ||
Introduction to Latin America | ||
American History | ||
American History | ||
LOPER 7: Social Science | ||
Introduction to American Politics | ||
LOPER 8: Natural Science | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
Physical Science and Physical Science Laboratory | ||
General Biology | ||
Earth Science | ||
Dispositional Requirements (LOPERs 9-10) 2 | 6 | |
Including: | ||
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 | 3 | |
Including: | ||
Healthy Wealthy and Wise | ||
Program Specified Requirements | 3 | |
Special Topics in Academic Writing and Research | ||
Professional Sequence 2 | ||
Complete all required courses 3 | 23-24 | |
Including: | ||
Instructional Technology and the Preservice Teacher | ||
Management and Assessment in Preschool/Elementary Classrooms | ||
or TE 319 | Management and Assessment in K-12/Secondary Classrooms | |
Endorsement | ||
Complete all required courses | 51 | |
Unrestricted electives | ||
Needed to reach 120 credit hour minimum | 12-11 | |
Total Credit Hours | 120 |
Endorsement
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Special Education K-12 Teaching Field Endorsement Requirements | ||
MATH 330 | Math for Elementary Teachers II | 3 |
TE 311 | Math Methods I | 2 |
TE 312 | Math Methods II | 2 |
TE 314 | Phonics and Word Study | 2 |
TE 315 | Literacy Assessment | 2 |
TE 316 | Primary Grades Literacy | 2 |
TE 317 | Field Experience: Literacy | 1 |
MATH 104 | Concepts in Mathematics and Statistics | 3 |
TE 313 | Field Experience: Math (Take .5 credit hour course twice) | 1 |
SPED Specific Courses | ||
TESE 461 | Legal Issues in Special Education and IEP Development | 3 |
TESE 462 | Assessment in Special Education | 3 |
TESE 437 | Medical Aspects of Individuals with Disabilities | 3 |
TESE 330 | Collaboration, Consultation, and Co-Teaching | 3 |
TESE 371 | Field Experience with Students with Multiple Disabilities | 0.5 |
TESE 372 | Instructional Strategies for Individuals with Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities | 3 |
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 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 479 | Teaching Social Skills to Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 51 |
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Students without sufficient preparation will also need to take the following, increasing the total credit hours needed:
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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.