May 06, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

K-8 Special Education Interventionist Concentration 4YP


Special Education, BS
K-8 Special Education Interventionist Concentration
*Sample Four Year Plan

First Year Fall Semester
SCH
First Year Spring Semester
SCH
APSU 1000-Freshmen Seminar 1 *+EDUC 2100-Foundations of Education 2
ENGL 1010-English Composition I 3 ENGL 1020-English Composition II 3
HIST 2010-Early United States History 3 HIST 2020-Modern United States History 3
MATH 1550-Statistics & Probability for K-8 3 GEOL 1040/1041-Physical Geology w/lab 4
BIOL 1010/1011- Principles of Life w/lab 4 MATH 1410-Structure of Math Systems I 3
    Transition Point I Required  
TOTAL SCH 14                 TOTAL SCH 15
Second Year Fall Semester
SCH
Second Year Spring Semester
SCH
ENGL 2330-Topics in World Literature 3 ART 1035 - Introduction to Art 3
+EDUC 3040-Instructional Technology 3 SPED 2300 - Introduction to Special Education 3
MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music Appreciation 3 *+EDUC 3070-Instructional Strategies 3
HHP 1250-Wellness Concepts 3 COMM 2045-Public Speaking 3
MATH 1420-Structures of Math Systems II 3 GEOG 1015-Physical Geography 3
       
    Transition Point II Application Due  
TOTAL SCH 15 TOTAL SCH 15
Third Year Fall Semester
SCH
Third Year Spring Semester
SCH
SPED 4340-Effective Inclusion Strategies 3 EDUC 4160 - Teaching Diverse Students 3
MATH 4100-Teaching Math in K-3 3 SPED 3350 - Diagnostic Asssessment 3
*RDG 4010-Teaching the Language Arts: K-6 3 SPED 4000 - Literacy for Special Pop 3
*RDG 4020-Teaching Reading 3 +EDUC 4440-Learning Theories 3
SPED 2301 - Planning Environment 3 LING 4050-English Grammar & Usage 3
RDG 4050 - Literature for Children 3 EDUC 4270 - Classroom Assessment 3
       
TOTAL SCH 18 TOTAL SCH 18
Fourth Year Fall Semester
Practicum - (Requires 5 weeks in school)
SCH
Fourth Year Spring Semester
Student Teaching
(Requires 15 weeks in school)
SCH
SPED 4500 - Spec Education Practicum 4 +EDUC 4X10-Student Teaching 5
SPED 4330-Behavior Management for
Exceptional Children
3 *EDUC 4X10-Student Teaching 5
MATH 4150-Teaching Mathematics 4-6 3 EDUC 4950-Teaching Seminar 2
SPED 3330 - Characteristics Mild/Moderate 3    
RDG 4030-Literacy Upper Grades 3    
TOTAL SCH 16 TOTAL SCH 12
    Total Student Credit Hours for Degree 123

*Requires field Experience.
+Satisfies the requirements of Professional Education Minor

  • Praxis II Required Testing: Test Code 5622 (K-6) Principles of Learning and Teaching (minimum score 158)
  • Test Code 5543 Special Education Core Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Applications (minimum score 153)
  • Test Code 5203 Teaching Reading: Elementary Education (minimum score 162)