Special Education (BSED) (K-6 Dual Certification)
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.
1
First Semester
INTSTUDY.100 University Seminar (majorspecific section)
Cr.
Second Semester
3 SPECED.206 Introduction to Early Intervention
3 SPECED.101 Intro. to Indiv. w/Exceptional
3 SPECED.240 Foundations in Special Education
3 ENGLISH.101 Foundations of College Writing
3 PSYCH.101 General Psychology
or ENGLISH.101 Foundations of College
Writing
or PSYCH.101 General Psychology
3 BIOLOGY.100 Cells, Genes, & Molecules
3 SOC.211 Principles of Sociology
or ANTHRO.200 Principles of Cultural
Anthropology
3 HISTORY.121 US History pre-1877
or HISTORY.122 US History post-1877
3 PHYSICS.103 Principles of Physical Science
3 General Education Course
16 Total Semester Credits
15 Total Semester Credits
Cr.
Cr.
Third Semester
3
SPECED.202 Technology for Indiv.
w/Disabilities
3
Writing Intensive Literature Course or
ENGLISH.201
or COMMSTUD.103 Public Speak. or
COMMSTUD.104 Interpers. Comm.
3
3 EDFOUND.406 Multicultural Education
or EDFOUND.393 Social Foundations of
Education
3
EDFOUND.251 Psychological Foundations of
Education
or PSYCH.251 Psychological Foundations of
Education
3 General Education Course
Fourth Semester
COMMSTUD.103 Public Speak. or
COMMSTUD.104 Interpers. Comm.
or Writing Intensive Literature Course or
ENGLISH.201
3 SPECED.417 Behavior Intervention and Support
3 MATH.141 Introduction to Statistics
3 General Education Course
or PSYCH.160 Basic Statistics
1 General Education Course
3 PSYCH.210 Life-Span Psychology
16 Total Semester Credits
15 Total Semester Credits
Cr.
Cr.
Fifth Semester
3 EDFOUND.291 Principles of Teaching
or PROFSTUD.301 Teach, Learn, & Assess
Elem Class
3
Sixth Semester
EXERSCI.311 Methods & Materials in Elem
Physical Ed
or EXERSCI.320 Health & Safety in Elementary
School
3
ELEMED.371 Teaching Reading in Elementary
School
3
ELEMED.310 Teaching Fine Arts in Elementary
School
3
SPECED.340 Ed. Individuals with Mod./Severe
Disabilities
3
ELEMED.373 Diagnostic and Inclusionary
Practices
3 SPECED.357 Vocational Programming
3
MATH.201 Concepts Math 1: Theory of
Arithmetic
3 SPECED.449 Assessment & Planning
3
SPECED.433 Language Arts for Students with
Special Needs
3 EXERSCI.321 First Aid and Safety
18 Total Semester Credits
15 Total Semester Credits
Cr.
Cr.
Eighth Semester
SPECED.401 Student Teaching with Exceptional
Individuals
Seventh Semester
3
ELEMED.302 Teaching Science in Elementary
School
12
3
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 General Education Course
18 Total Semester Credits
15 Total Semester Credits
TOTAL CREDITS: 128
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 program counts COMMSTUD.103/104 as both Communications and Group A.