Special Education B.S. - PreK-8 Certification with Dual Certification in PreK-4

Program Features

135 Semester hours

Required general education courses:

ENGL 103English Composition

3 credits

GE: English Literature

3 credits

MATH 105Mathematical Problem Solving for Pre-K to Grade 8 Education Majors

3 credits

MATH 205Geometry for Pre-K to Grade 8 Education Majors

3 credits

SOC 102GE: Introduction to Cultural Diversity

3 credits

PSY 105GE: Infant and Early Childhood Developmental Psychology

3 credits

Required Professional Education courses:

PSED 150Introduction to Teaching All Students

6 credits

REED 314Fnd Read Develop Child

3 credits

REED 315Scaffolding Language and Literacy Development for Students with Disabilities

3 credits

Required courses:

ECED 232Child Development and Cognition

3 credits

ECED 262Intro to Early Childhood Educ

3 credits

ECED 321Enhancing Language and Cognitive Development

3 credits

ECED 322Family and Community Partnerships

3 credits

ECED 323Integrating the Curriculum: Projects and Play

3 credits

ECED 331Teacher as Researcher

3 credits

ECED 332Language Arts for Academic Success

3 credits

ECED 333Math I: Investigations and Integration

3 credits

ECED 334Designing and Managing the Early Childhood Literacy Environment

3 credits

ECED 411The Arts for the Developing Child

3 credits

ECED 412Math for Academic Success

3 credits

ECED 413Science for the Developing Child

3 credits

ECED 414Social Studies for the Developing Child

3 credits

ECED 430Student Teaching in Early Childhood Education

6 credits

SPED 105Special Education History and Law

3 credits

SPED 201Assessment and Evaluation in Special Education

3 credits

SPED 214Positive Behavior Support

3 credits

SPED 215Instructional Planning in Special Education

3 credits

SPED 313Curriculum and Instruction for Students with High Incidence Disabilities

3 credits

SPED 314Curriculum and Instruction for Students with Low Incidence Disabilities

3 credits

SPED 351Collaboration for Inclusion

3 credits

SPED 420Student Teaching in Special Education - Part I

6 credits

Program Curriculum Plan

(Subject to change by university without notice)

Freshman Year

Fall

PSED 150Introduction to Teaching All Students

6 credits

ENGL 103English Composition

3 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

Fitness Elective

1 credit

Total Credit Hours:16

Spring

SPED 105Special Education History and Law

3 credits

ECED 232Child Development and Cognition

3 credits

MATH 105Mathematical Problem Solving for Pre-K to Grade 8 Education Majors

3 credits

ENGL 173-188

3 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:18

ENGL General Education Elective: (any English Literature)

Sophomore Year

Fall

SPED 201Assessment and Evaluation in Special Education

3 credits

SPED 214Positive Behavior Support

3 credits

MATH 205Geometry for Pre-K to Grade 8 Education Majors

3 credits

PSY 105GE: Infant and Early Childhood Developmental Psychology

3 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:18

Spring

SPED 215Instructional Planning in Special Education

3 credits

ECED 263Foundations of Early Childhood Education

3 credits

SOC 102GE: Introduction to Cultural Diversity

3 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:18

Junior Year

Fall

SPED 314Curriculum and Instruction for Students with Low Incidence Disabilities

3 credits

ECED 321Enhancing Language and Cognitive Development

3 credits

ECED 322Family and Community Partnerships

3 credits

ECED 323Integrating the Curriculum: Projects and Play

3 credits

ECED 333Math I: Investigations and Integration

3 credits

ECED 334Designing and Managing the Early Childhood Literacy Environment

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:18

Spring

SPED 313Curriculum and Instruction for Students with High Incidence Disabilities

3 credits

REED 314Fnd Read Develop Child

3 credits

ECED 411The Arts for the Developing Child

3 credits

ECED 414Social Studies for the Developing Child

3 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

Fitness Elective

1 credit

Total Credit Hours:16

Senior Year

Fall

REED 315Scaffolding Language and Literacy Development for Students with Disabilities

3 credits

ECED 332Language Arts for Academic Success

3 credits

SPED 351Collaboration for Inclusion

3 credits

ECED 412Math for Academic Success

3 credits

ECED 413Science for the Developing Child

3 credits

ECED 420Advocacy, Leadership and Collaboration

1 credits

Total Credit Hours:16

Spring

ECED 331Teacher as Researcher

3 credits

SPED 420Student Teaching in Special Education - Part I

6 credits

ECED 430Student Teaching in Early Childhood Education

6 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Total Credit Hours: 135

For more information, contact the department at 570-422-3558 or visit www.esu.edu/sped.