1995-1996 Academic Catalog

88 Education Special Education Program The special education program prepares students to work as special education teachers in public and Chris– tian schools around the world. To provide a solid educational foundation and enable students to have a variety of professional options, the special education program requires that students complete the requirements for certification in either elementary or secondary educa– tion along with the special education curriculum. The program offers three areas of special education special– ization: Developmentally Handicapped (K-12) Severe Behavioral Handicapped (K-12) Specific Learning Disability (K-12) Secondary education students must, in addition to the specialization and psychology concentration requirements outlined, take the following courses: EDUC-371 Methods and Materials for Mathematics ...... 5 EDUC-391 Reading Methods ......................................... 7 All specializations require a concentration in psychol– ogy. Elementary education majors may use this as their concentration area. The psychology concentration requirements involve thirty-two quarter hours including: PYCH-160 General Psychology ...................................... 5 PYCH-261 Psychological Statistics ................................ 5 PYCH-270ChildDevelopment ....................................... 4 PYCH-363 PsychologicalMeasurement ......................... 5 PYCH-365 Psychology of Learning ................................ 4 PYCH-366 Fundamentals of Counseling ........................ 5 PYCH-376 Cognition and Perception ............................ .4 AdmissionRequirements Students interested in the special education program must apply for admission to the teacher education program. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required in all courses, including the teaching field and profes– sional courses. All other requirements outlined for admission to the teacher education program are appli– cable to admission to the special education program. GraduationRequirements Completion requirements for the special education program are those of the teacher education program with two additions: 1. Students completing the special education program must complete the NTE core battery exam and NTE specialty exam as prescribed by the teacher education program and by the state of Ohio. In addition, they must complete the NTE specialty exam for each area of disability in which they desire certification. 2. Students completing the special education program must also complete the second student teaching experi– ence in their area(s) of specialization. Students combin– ing two specializations may divide their special education student teaching into two five week sessions--one for each specialization. Special education students earn certification in elementmy education as well as special education, enabling them to address the variety of needs they will find in their classrooms.