Special Education (BSED)
The following course sequence sheet is for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as
formal academic advisement. Course selections and sequence may vary depending on course
availability and counsel from your academic adviser. You should consult an academic adviser before
developing an actual academic plan.
Cr.
First Semester
3 SPECED.101 Intro. to Indiv. w/Exceptional
1
INTSTUDY.100 University Seminar (majorspecific section)
3 ENGLISH.101 Foundations of College Writing
Cr.
3 SPECED.206 Introduction to Early Intervention
3 SPECED.240 Foundations in Special Education
3 PSYCH.101 General Psychology
or ENGLISH.101 Foundations of College
Writing
or PSYCH.101 General Psychology
3
BIOLOGY.100 Cells, Genes, & Molecules
(Group C)
3 General Education Course
Second Semester
3 General Education Course
3 General Education Course
3 General Education Course
16 Total Semester Credits
15 Total Semester Credits
Cr.
Cr.
Third Semester
3 PSYCH.210 Life-Span Psychology
3
Writing Intensive Literature Course or
ENGLISH.201
3 EDFOUND.406 Multicultural Education
3
or COMMSTUD.103 Public Speak. or
COMMSTUD.104 Interpers. Comm.
3
COMMSTUD.103 Public Speak. or
COMMSTUD.104 Interpers. Comm.
or Writing Intensive Literature Course or
ENGLISH.201
EDFOUND.251 Psychological Foundations of
Education
3 SPECED.417 Behavior Intervention and Support
or PSYCH.251 Psychological Foundations of
Education
3 MATH.141 Introduction to Statistics
or EDFOUND.393 Social Foundations of
Education
3
Fourth Semester
SPECED.202 Technology for Indiv.
w/Disabilities
or PSYCH.160 Basic Statistics
3 General Education Course
3 General Education Course
1 General Education Course
15 Total Semester Credits
16 Total Semester Credits
Cr.
Fifth Semester
Cr.
3
ELEMED.371 Teaching Reading in Elementary
School
3
3
SPECED.340 Ed. Individuals with Mod./Severe
Disabilities
3 SPECED.357 Vocational Programming
Sixth Semester
ELEMED.373 Diagnostic and Inclusionary
Practices
or EDFOUND.497 Teach. Literacy & Lit. in
Diverse Classrooms
or SECED.374 Teaching Reading in Academic
Subjects
or DEAFHH.305 Intro Methods for Deaf/Hard of
Hearing
3 General Education Course
3 EXERSCI.321 First Aid and Safety
3 SPECED.449 Assessment & Planning
3
SPECED.433 Language Arts for Students with
Special Needs
3 General Education Course
1 Free Elective
15 Total Semester Credits
13 Total Semester Credits
Cr.
Seventh Semester
Cr.
Eighth Semester
3
ELEMED.302 Teaching Science in Elementary
School
12
SPECED.401 Student Teaching with Exceptional
Individuals
or ELEMED.390 Teaching Social Studies in
Elem School
3 SPECED.461 Problems in Special Education
3
ELEMED.398 Teaching of Math in Elementary
School
3
SPECED.450 Elem Meth. for Individ. with Mild
Disabilities
3
SPECED.451 Sec Meth. for Individ. with Mild
Disabilities
3 Free Elective
15 Total Semester Credits
15 Total Semester Credits
TOTAL CREDITS: 120
IMPORTANT NOTES:
The sequence of General Education courses is an example only; they may be taken in any order.
Students may count 1 Communications, Quantitative or Values course towards Gen Ed Group A, B, or
C.
This sample programs counts COMMSTUD.103/104 as both Communications and Group A.