Degree Requirements for General Education

Elementary Education (40 credits)

CORE COURSES

ED 601 – Theories of Development: A Lifespan Perspective (3 credits)

ED 672 – Assessing Needs and Evaluating Progress (3 credits)

ED 680 – Theories of Learning (3 credits)

ED 682E – Foundations of Reading and Language Arts: Elementary (3 credits)

ED 686 – Foundations of Special Education (3 credits)

CLINICAL COURSES

ED 656 – Effective Techniques of Classroom Management and Discipline (1.5 credits)

ED 660 – Reflective Planning/Reflective Teaching (1.5 credits)

ELECTIVES – Select one (3 credits)

ED 604 – Contemporary Issues in Education (3 credits)

ED 681 – Curriculum Development for a Multicultural Society (3 credits)

INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES

ED 627 – Survey of Advanced Methods and Strategies in Reading Instruction (3 credits)

ED 628 – Teaching Reading Through Text (3 credits)

ED 629 – Reading Assessment (1 credit)

ED 683 – Acquiring, Extending, and Using Knowledge in Science (2 credits)

ED 684 – Acquiring, Extending, and Using Knowledge in Social Studies (2 credits)

ED 685 – Acquiring, Extending, and Using Knowledge in Mathematics (2 credits)

INTERNSHIP

ED 687A – Internship with Seminar Phase I (3 credits)

ED 687B – Internship with Seminar Phase II (3 credits)

Secondary Education and PreK-12 Specialty Areas (40 credits)

CORE COURSES

ED 601 – Theories of Development: A Lifespan Perspective (3 credits)

ED 604 – Contemporary Issues in Education (3 credits)

ED 672 – Assessing Needs and Evaluating Progress (3 credits)

ED 680 – Theories of Learning (3 credits)

ED 681 – Curriculum Development for a Multicultural Society (3 credits)

ED 682S – Foundations of Reading and Language Arts: Secondary (3 credits)

ED 686 – Foundations of Special Education (3 credits)

CLINICAL COURSES

ED 656 – Effective Techniques of Classroom Management and Discipline (1.5 credits)

ED 660 – Reflective Planning/Reflective Teaching (1.5 credits)

INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES

ED 630 – Advanced Methods and Strategies in Secondary Reading (3 credits)

ED 693 – Methods and Strategies in Secondary Education, Part I (3 credits)

ED 694A – Methods and Strategies in Secondary Education and Specialty Areas (Pre-K 12), Part IIa (2 credits by specialization)

ED 694B – Methods and Strategies in Secondary Education and Specialty Areas (Pre-K 12), Part IIb (2 credits by specialization)

INTERNSHIP

ED 687A – Internship with Seminar Phase I (3 credits)

ED 687B – Internship with Seminar Phase II (3 credits)

Degree Requirements for Special Education

Elementary Special Education (48 credits)

CORE COURSES

ED 601 – Theories of Development: A Lifespan Perspective (3 credits)

ED 672 – Assessing Needs and Evaluating Progress (3 credits)

ED 680 – Theories of Learning (3 credits)

ED 682E – Foundations of Reading and Language Arts: Elementary (3 credits)

ED 686 – Foundations of Special Education (3 credits)

Select one courses (3 credits)

ED 604 – Contemporary Issues in Education (3 credits)

ED 681 – Curriculum Development for a Multicultural Society (3 credits)

CLINICAL COURSES

ED 656 – Effective Techniques of Classroom Management and Discipline (1.5 credits)

ED 660 – Reflective Planning/Reflective Teaching (1.5 credits)

INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES

ED 627 – Survey of Advanced Methods and Strategies in Reading Instruction (3 credits)

ED 628 – Teaching Reading Through Text (3 credits)

ED 629 – Reading Assessment (1 credit)

ED 685 – Acquiring, Extending, and Using Knowledge in Mathematics (2 credits)

SPECIAL EDUCATION COURSES

ED 688 – Educational Assessment and Diagnosis of Students with Special Needs I (3 credits)

ED 689 – Educational Assessment and Diagnosis of Students with Special Needs II (3 credits)

ED 690 – Curriculum Design and Adaptations for Students with Special Needs I (3 credits)

ED 691– Curriculum Design and Adaptations for Students with Special Needs II (3 credits)

INTERNSHIP

ED 687A – Internship with Seminars (3 credits)

ED 687B – Internship with Seminars (3 credits)

Secondary Special Education (44 credits)

CORE COURSES

ED 601 – Theories of Development: A Lifespan Perspective (3 credits)

ED 672 – Assessing Needs and Evaluating Progress (3 credits)

ED 680 – Theories of Learning (3 credits)

ED 682S – Foundations of Reading and Language Arts: Secondary (3 credits)

ED 686 – Foundations of Special Education (3 credits)

Select one courses (3 credits)

ED 604 – Contemporary Issues in Education (3 credits)

ED 681 – Curriculum Development for a Multicultural Society (3 credits)

CLINICAL COURSES

ED 656 – Effective Techniques of Classroom Management and Discipline (1.5 credits)

ED 660 – Reflective Planning/Reflective Teaching (1.5 credits)

INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES

ED 630 – Advanced Methods and Strategies in Secondary Reading (3 credits)

ED 685 – Acquiring, Extending, and Using Knowledge in Mathematics (2 credits)

SPECIAL EDUCATION COURSES

ED 688 – Educational Assessment and Diagnosis of Students with Special Needs I (3 credits)

ED 689 – Educational Assessment and Diagnosis of Students with Special Needs II (3 credits)

ED 690 – Curriculum Design and Adaptations for Students with Special Needs I (3 credits)

ED 691 – Curriculum Design and Adaptations for Students with Special Needs II (3 credits)

INTERNSHIP

ED 687A – Internship with Seminar Phase I (3 credits)

ED 687B – Internship with Seminar Phase II (3 credits)

Dual Elementary and Special Education (52 credits)

CORE COURSES

ED 601 – Theories of Development: A Lifespan Perspective (3 credits)

ED 672 – Assessing Needs and Evaluating Progress (3 credits)

ED 680 – Theories of Learning (3 credits)

ED 682E – Foundations of Reading and Language Arts: Elementary (3 credits)

ED 686 – Foundations of Special Education (3 credits)

Select two courses (6 credits)

ED 604 – Contemporary Issues in Education (3 credits)

ED 681 – Curriculum Development for a Multicultural Society (3 credits)

CLINICAL COURSES

ED 656 – Effective Techniques of Classroom Management and Discipline (1.5 credits)

ED 660 – Reflective Planning/Reflective Teaching (1.5 credits)

INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES

ED 627 – Survey of Advanced Methods and Strategies in Reading Instruction (3 credits)

ED 628 – Teaching Reading Through Text (3 credits)

ED 629 – Reading Assessment (1 credit)

ED 683 – Acquiring, Extending, and Using Knowledge in Science (2 credits)

ED 684 – Acquiring, Extending, and Using Knowledge in Social Studies (2 credits)

ED 685 – Acquiring, Extending, and Using Knowledge in Mathematics (2 credits)

SPECIAL EDUCATION COURSES

ED 688 – Educational Assessment and Diagnosis of Students with Special Needs I (3 credits)

ED 689 – Educational Assessment and Diagnosis of Students with Special Needs II (3 credits)

ED 690 – Curriculum Design and Adaptations for Students with Special Needs I (3 credits)

ED 691– Curriculum Design and Adaptations for Students with Special Needs II (3 credits)

INTERNSHIP

ED 687A – Internship with Seminar Phase I (3 credits)

ED 687B – Internship with Seminar Phase II (3 credits)

Dual Secondary and Special Education (49 credits)

CORE COURSES

ED 601 – Theories of Development: A Lifespan Perspective (3 credits)

ED 672 – Assessing Needs and Evaluating Progress (3 credits)

ED 680 – Theories of Learning (3 credits)

ED 682S – Foundations of Reading and Language Arts: Secondary (3 credits)

ED 686 – Foundations of Special Education (3 credits)

Select one courses (3 credits)

ED 604 – Contemporary Issues in Education (3 credits)

ED 681 – Curriculum Development for a Multicultural Society (3 credits)

CLINICAL COURSES

ED 656 – Effective Techniques of Classroom Management and Discipline (1.5 credits)

ED 660 – Reflective Planning/Reflective Teaching (1.5 credits)

INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES

ED 630 – Advanced Methods and Strategies in Secondary Reading (3 credits)

ED 693 – Methods and Strategies in Secondary Education, Part I (3 credits)

ED 694A – Methods and Strategies in Secondary Education and Specialty Areas (Pre-K 12), Part IIa (2 credits by specialization)

ED 694B – Methods and Strategies in Secondary Education and Specialty Areas (Pre-K 12), Part IIb (2 credits by specialization)

SPECIAL EDUCATION COURSES

ED 688 – Educational Assessment and Diagnosis of Students with Special Needs I (3 credits)

ED 689 – Educational Assessment and Diagnosis of Students with Special Needs II (3 credits)

ED 690 – Curriculum Design and Adaptations for Students with Special Needs I (3 credits)

ED 691 – Curriculum Design and Adaptations for Students with Special Needs II (3 credits)

INTERNSHIP

ED 687A – Internship with Seminar Phase I (3 credits)

ED 687B – Internship with Seminar Phase II (3 credits)

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