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2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Special Education Major


Special Education, BS
K-12 Licensure
*Sample Four Year Plan

First Year Fall Semester
SCH
First Year Spring Semester
SCH
APSU 1000-Transition to the University 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 1410-Structure of Math Systems 3 GEOL 1040/1041-Physical Geology w/lab 4
BIOL 1010/1011- Principles of Life w/lab or
BIOL 1020/1021-Diversity of Life w/lab
4 MATH 1420-Structure of Math Systems II 3
TOTAL SCH 14 TOTAL SCH 15
Second Year Fall Semester
SCH
Second Year Spring Semester
SCH
ENGL 2330-Topics in World Literature 3 HHP 1250-Wellness Concepts & Practices 3
EDUC 3040-Instructional Technology 4 MUS 1030-Music Appreciation 3
SPED 3000-Intro to Special Education 3 **EDUC 3070-Instructional Strategies 3
GEOG 1010-Physical Geography 3 RDG 4050-Literature for Children 3
COMM 2045-Public Speaking 3 **SPED 3300- Characteristics of Children
with Mild/Moderate Disabilities
3
ART or THEA 1030 (choose 1) 3 **SPED 3330- Characteristics of Children
with Severe Disabilities
3
TOTAL SCH 18 TOTAL SCH 18
Third Year Fall Semester
SCH
Third Year Spring Semester
SCH
SPED 4340-Effective Inclusion Strategies 3 SPED 3340-Developing Consultative Skills:
Parents & Professionals
3
MATH 4100-Teaching Math in K-3 3 SPED 3350-Diagnostic Assessment of
Exceptional Students
3
RDG 4010-Teaching the Language Arts: K-6 3 SPED 3360-Characteristics of Gifted Education 3
RDG 4020-Teaching Reading 3 SPED 4370-Career/Vocational Education for
Exceptional Children
3
Elective 3 SPED 4390-Assistive Technology in
Special Education
3
TOTAL SCH 15 TOTAL SCH 15
**Fourth Year Fall Semester
Residency I
SCH
**Fourth Year Spring Semester
Residency II
SCH
EDUC 4080-Classroom Management 3 EDUC 4X10-Student Teaching 5
SPED 4330-Behavior Management for
Exceptional Children
3 EDUC 4X10-Student Teaching 5
SPED 4350-Teaching Students with
Severe Disabilities
3 EDUC 4950-Teaching Seminar 2
EDUC 4160-Teaching Diverse Students 3    
EDUC 4440-Theories of Learning 3    
TOTAL SCH 15 TOTAL SCH 12
    Total Student Credit Hours for Degree 122

*For this degree a student must complete a total of 39 upper division (3000-4999) credit hours.

**Requires field Experience. Residency I requires 5 weeks in schools. Residency II requires 15 weeks in schools.