2021-22 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Special Education — Intervention Specialist The special education — intervention specialist major prepares teachers to work with students in grades K to 12 who have mild to moderate special education needs. Course requirements involve 79 semester hours including: Teacher Education Core (see page 102) . .................................14 Special Education Foundations ...............................................10 EDEC-2300 Phonics and the Reading Process........................ 4 EDSP-2400 Language Development and Communication Disorders. .................................................... 2 EDSP-2500 Survey of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. ................................................... 1 PYCH-2735 Child-Adolescent Development............................. 3 Special Education Block. ..........................................................16 EDSP-2700 Teaching Children Mild to Moderate Disabilities.... 2 EDSP-3500 Special Education Law.......................................... 1 EDSP-4100 Adaptive Curriculum and Instruction...................... 2 EDSP-4125 Middle School Mathematics Topics for Special Educators.................................................................. 1 EDSP-4150 Career and Occupational Training......................... 2 EDSP-4300 Behavior and Instructional Management............... 2 EDSP-4400 Assessment in Special Education......................... 3 EDSP-4550 Special Education Field Experience: AYA.............. 3 Reading Methods.......................................................................10 EDEC-3800 Teaching Primary (P-5) Language Arts................. 4 EDSP-3150 Intervention and Diagnosis in Reading for Special Educators.................................................................. 3 EDSP-3950 Special Education Field Experience: (P-5)............ 3 Primary (P-5) Methods II............................................................17 EDEC -3200 Faith and Learning Alignment............................... 1 EDEC-4000 Reading in the Content Areas: Primary (P-5)........ 2 EDEC-4100 Teaching Primary (P-5) Mathematics. ................... 3 EDEC-4200 Teaching Primary (P-5) Science............................ 3 EDEC-4300 Teaching Primary (P-5) Social Studies.................. 3 EDSP-4250 Communication, Collaboration, and Inclusion....... 2 EDSP-4450 Special Education Field Experience: MC............... 3 Student Teaching........................................................................12 *EDSP-4900 Student Teaching and Seminar: SPED.............. 12 *Capstone Course Special Education Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–4 General Education Requirements..........................................54–65 Special Education Major Requirements.......................................79 *Early Child Requirements for Dual Licensure (optional).......... 14.5 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 133 *Dual Licensure optional courses listed on page 86) A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 26. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Special Education — Intervention Specialist First year: BTGE-1725 The Bible and the Gospel...............................................3 BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 EDSP-2400 Language Development and Communication Disorders..............................................................2 EDUC-1000 The Education Profession..............................................2 EDUC-1800 Principles of Mathematics I.........................................0-3 EDUC-2100 e-Learning for Educators. ..............................................3 EDUC-2400 Children’s Literature.......................................................3 EDUC-2800 Principles of Mathematics II...........................................3 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology.....................................................3.5 GSCI-1020 Principles of Physical Science......................................3.5 PYCH-2735 Child-Adolescent Development......................................3 Total............................................................................................ 35-38 Second year: BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 BTGE-3755 Theology I. .....................................................................3 EDEC-2300 Phonics and the Reading Process.................................4 EDSP-2100 Exceptionalities and Behavior. .......................................2 EDSP-2500 Survey of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities....1 EDUC-1050 Preliminary Student Involvement. ..................................0 EDUC-2050 Teaching Diverse Learners............................................2 EDUC-2300 Assessment and Differentiation. ....................................2 EDUC-2500 Educational Psychology.................................................3 EDUC-3100 Philosophical Foundations of Education........................3 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 Global Studies Elective......................................................................3 History Elective..................................................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 32 Third year: BTGE-3765 Theology II. ....................................................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and Healthy Living..................................2 Primary (P-5) Methods II (15 credits) EDEC-3200 Faith and Learning Alignment......................................1 EDEC-4000 Reading in the Content Areas: Primary (P-5)...............2 EDEC-4100 Teaching Primary (P-5) Mathematics...........................3 EDEC-4200 Teaching Primary (P-5) Science...................................3 EDEC-4300 Teaching Primary (P-5) Social Studies.........................3 EDSP-4250 Communication, Collaboration, and Inclusion..............2 EDSP-4450 Special Education Field Experience: MC.....................3 Reading Methods I (10 credits) EDEC-3800 Teaching Primary (P-5) Language Arts........................4 EDSP-3150 Intervention and Diagnosis in Reading for Special Educators..........................................................................3 EDSP-3950 Special Education Field Experience: (P-5)...................3 Total................................................................................................. 35 Fourth year: Special Education Block (15 credits) EDSP-2700 Teaching Children Mild to Moderate Disabilities...........2 EDSP-3500 Special Education Law.................................................1 EDSP-4100 Adaptive Curriculum and Instruction.............................2 EDSP-4125 Middle School Mathematics Topics for Special Educators.........................................................................1 EDSP-4150 Career Education and Occupation Training..................2 EDSP-4300 Behavior and Instructional Management......................2 EDSP-4400 Assessment in Special Education................................3 EDSP-4550 Special Education Field Experience: AYA.....................3 LIT-2XXX Literature Elective. .............................................................3 EDSP-4900 Student Teaching and Seminar: SpE. .......................... 12 Total................................................................................................. 31 2021–22 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 105 School of Education Special Education — Intervention Specialist