Students must see their advisor early in the program.

Program Requirements

CIP Code: 13.1001

Major

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
University Graduation Requirements
General Education		36
Student Success Seminar
EDO 100	Student Success Seminar (waived for transfers with 30+ hrs.)	1
Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories)
Major Requirements
LBD Core Courses
SED 260	Language and Speech Disorders of Exceptional Children	3
SED 305	Behavior Disorders	3
SED 356	Methods and Materials for LBD	3
SED 375	Practicum in Special Education	3
SED 445	IEP Transition and Professional Roles in Special Education	3
Professional Education Requirements
EDC 300	Differentiation in Inclusive Classrooms	3
EDF 203	Educational Foundations	3
EDF 219	Human Development and Learning	3
SED 104	Special Education Introduction (Element 6) G
SED 270/EDF 204	Assistive Technology/Strategies	2
SED 350/EDF 413	Introduction to Special Education Assessment	3
SED 390/EMS 490	Applied Behavior Analysis	3
EMS 300	Curriculum and Instructional Design	3
Clinical Experiences:
CED 100	Clinical I: Introduction to the Education Profession	0
CED 200	Clinical II: Understanding the Learner	0
CED 300	Clinical III: Curriculum and Instructional Design	0.5
CED 400	Clinical IV: Diagnosis and Prescription	0.5
CED 450	Clinical V: Practicing Teaching	1
CED 499	Clinical VI: The Professional Semester	12
Concentrations
Students must select one of the following Concentrations:
LBD-Elementary		43
LBD-Middle Grade Education (5-9)
Exit Requirements
PRAXIS Examination:
Students must register for and take the PRAXIS exam which correlates to their degree program, per College of Education requirements. Refer to Degree Works for exam details. The PRAXIS exam must be taken prior to student teaching.
Total Hours		129

 Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Concentration Courses
LBD-Elementary Core Courses
ELE 201	Practical Living	2
ELE 103	Creative Thinking through Performance and Visual Arts	3
ELE 420	Professional Growth Seminar	1
ELE 421	Advanced Math Pedag & Assess	2
ELE 422	Advanced Language Arts Pedagogy and Assessment	2
ELE 423	Advanced Social Studies Pedagogy and Assessment	2
ELE 424	Advanced Science Pedagogy and Assessment	2
ELE 475	Diagnosing & Remediating reading Difficulties	3
EME 301	Mathematical Concepts for P-9 III	3
or MAE 302	Mathematical Concepts for P-9 III
EME 313	Interdisciplinary Approach to Social Studies Teaching	2
LIB 301	Children's Literature and Related Materials	3
Supporting Course Requirements
Choose from 18 hours of the following:		18
Social Science:
Element 5A and 5B G
HIS 102	American Civilization to 1877
or HON 312W	Honors Seminar in the Social and Behavioral Sciences:___
POL 101	Introduction to American Government
English:
Element 3B G
ENG 210	Enjoying Literature
ENG 211	Survey of World Literature I
ENG 212	Survey of World Literature II
HON 308	Honors Seminar in the Humanities:___
ENG 303	Advanced Composition for Teachers
EME 452	Teaching Grammar and Punctuation P-8
or ENG 410	Grammar, Traditional and Modern
Sciences/Engineering:
BIO 102	Inquiry Biology for Teachers (Element 4) G
GLY 102	Earth Science for Elementary Teachers (Element 4) G
CHE 104	Inquiry Physical Science for Elementary Teachers
or PHY 104	Inquiry Physical Science for Elementary Teachers
EDC 314	Engineering in Classroom Context
or TEC 314	Engineering in Classroom Context
Mathematics:
MAT 112	Algebra with Applications (Element 2) G
MAE 201	Mathematical Concepts for P-9 I
MAE 202	Mathematical Concepts for P-9 II
Total Hours		43

G

Course also satisfies a General Education element. Hours are included within the 36 hr. General Education requirement above.

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