The student who desires to become a special education teacher will complete the following minimum course of study that leads to a Bachelor of Science degree and initial practitioner Indiana license in exceptional needs: mild intervention, as well as Language Arts K-8, and reading K-12. A Bachelor of Arts degree may be earned when the appropriate amount of credit in a foreign language is earned.
Special education majors are encouraged to also complete a teaching minor.
| University Core Curriculum Requirements | |
| A. The Mind: Enhancement of Cognitive Development (12 hours) | |
| A1. Composition and Speech | 9 hours |
| A2. Mathematics (Must include MATH 203 - MATH 103 prerequisite) | 3 hours |
| B. The Self: Enchancement of Individual Development (9 hours) | |
| B1. Ethics | 3 hours |
| B2. The Arts (Must include ENG 265) | 3 hours |
| B3. Health/Fitness (Must include PED 186 and PED 287) | 3 hours |
| C. The World: Enhancement of Cultural and Natural Awareness (26-27 hours) | |
| C1. History (Must be a U.S. History - HIST 101, 102, 130, or EDUC 173) | 3 hours |
| C2. Individual Development/Social Behavior (Must include EDUC 221) | 6 hours |
| C3. Science (at least one lab course) | 8-9 hours |
| C4. Western Culture | 6 hours |
| C5. Global Communities | 3 hours |
| D. The Synthesis: Integration and Application of Knowledge (3 hours) | |
| Must include EDUC 438 | |
| Special Education Requirements - Exploration Phase | |
| EDUC 206 Introduction to Exceptionalities | 3 hours |
| EDUC 261 Special Needs: Early Childhood Education | 3 hours |
| EDUC 315 Management for Students with Exceptional Needs | 3 hours |
| Analysis Phase | |
| EDUC 411 Exceptional Needs: Legal and Contemporary Issues | 3 hours |
| EDUC 413 Differentiated Instruction I: Elementary | 3 hours |
| EDUC 418 Differentiated Instruction II: Secondary | 3 hours |
| EDUC 421 Exceptional Needs Practicum I: Elementary | 2 hours |
| EDUC 422 Exceptional Needs Practicum II: Secondary | 2 hours |
| EDUC 423 Collaborative Partnerships: The Inclusive Classroom | 3 hours |
| EDUC 490 Special Topics: Issues and Trends in Special Education | 3 hours |
| Synthesis Phase: Select two school levels from Supervised Teaching | |
| EDUC 424 Supervised Teaching: Elementary Primary | 6 hours |
| EDUC 425 Supervised Teaching: Elementary Intermediate | 6 hours |
| EDUC 426 Supervised Teaching: Middle School | 6 hours |
| EDUC 427 Supervised Teaching: High School | 6 hours |
| EDUC 439 Classroom Management through Data-based Decision Making | 6 hours |
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