Early Childhood Special Education B.A. (Birth – Grade 3)

92 credit hours

Requirements

Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Special Education must complete the following courses:

EDU 10000Orientation to Educational Experiences

3

EDU 11100School Observation

1

EDU 21501Teacher Education Seminar I

1

EDU 24600Children's Literature

3

EDU 20200Psychology of Teaching and Learning

3

EDU 30500Elementary Reading Methods

3

EDU 30600Elementary/Middle School Language Arts Methods

3

EDU 30900Analysis & Correction of Reading Disabilities

3

EDU 31200Elementary/Middle School Mathematics Methods

3

EDU 31400Utilizing Family and Community Resources

3

EDU 31600Language Acquisition and Development for Young Children

3

EDU 32200Elementary Classroom Teaching & Technology

3

EDU 34100Education of the Exceptional Child

3

EDU 34400Elementary School Differentiation and Classroom Management

3

EDU 34500Childhood Health, Nutrition & Safety

3

EDU 35100Early Childhood Screening, Diagnosing and Prescribing Instruction

3

EDU 38000Pre-Student Teaching Practicum

1-3

EDU 30999Practicum: Analysis and Correction of Reading Disabilities

2

EDS 30200Behavior Management

3

EDU 32400Assessment of Intellectual Skills

3

EDS 33300Speech and Language Development for the Exceptional Learner

3

EDS 35700Remediation in Elementary Math

3

EDU 40400Advanced Measurement and Evaluation to Enhance Learning

3

EDU 41000Student Teaching

12

Note: As part of their general education requirements, early childhood special education majors must also take GEO 20100 or GEO 20200, PS 15500 or HIS 15500, MTH 14800 and MTH 14900, three credit hours in fine art appreciation or fine arts history, and biology with a lab and a physical or earth science with a lab. Student s must also take ECON 23010, ECON 23020, or ECON 23030; however, ECON 23010 is highly encouraged.