Special Education, B.S.E.

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General: 122 minimum total hours, including 45 hours of upper-level courses (3000-4000 level), and 30 hours in residence

First-Year Colloquium (1 hour)

Required of full-time freshmen entering college for the first time and transfer students with less than 12 hours of credit. Recommended First Year Colloquium course is TCED 1100 Introduction to Teaching and Learning .

University Core (35 hours)

Must be completed before admission into this program as well as passing the Praxis Core examination.

Second Language Proficiency (6 hours)

3 hours of a second language is suggested and INTR 1320 American Sign Language I is recommended.

Major (87 hours)

Floating Block (10 hours)

Candidates may enroll in these courses without FULL admission to the Special Education Program

Second Language, ASL, or ESL Requirement

Teacher Education Courses (18 hours)

Professional Special Education (62 hours)

Professional Prep Courses Courses taken ONLY in First Summer in the Program (12 hours)

Second or Subsequent summers in the program

Professional Prep I (13 hours)

Professional Prep II (13 hours)

Professional Prep III (12 hours)

Professional Prep IV (12 hours)

Minor

(none required)

Unrestricted General Electives

Remaining hours, if any, to reach 125 minimum total hours, 45 hours of upper-level courses (3000-4000 level), or 30 hours in residence.