Special Education 7-12 Teaching Subject Endorsement, Bachelor of Arts in Education
Offered by Department of Teacher Education
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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.