2019-2020 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 98) ....................................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 Reading and Lang. Arts: EC. ................. 4 EDSP-3150 Intervention and Diagnosis in Reading for Special Educators.................................................................. 3 EDSP-3950 Special Education Field Experience: EC............... 3 Early Childhood Methods II.......................................................17 EDEC-4000 Reading in the Content Area: EC.......................... 2 EDEC-4100 Teaching Mathematics: EC.................................... 3 EDEC-4200 Teaching Science: EC........................................... 3 EDEC-4300 Teaching Social Studies: EC................................. 3 EDSP-4250 Communication, Collaboration, and Inclusion....... 2 EDSP-4450 Special Education Field Experience: MC............... 3 EDUC 3200 Faith and Learning Alignment............................... 1 Student Teaching........................................................................12 *EDSP-4900 Student Teaching and Seminar: SpE................. 12 *Capstone Course Special Education Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5 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 24. 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-2500 Educational Psychology.................................................3 EDUC-2050 Teaching Diverse Learners............................................2 EDUC-2300 Assessment and Differentiation.....................................2 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 Reading Methods I (10 credits) EDEC-3800 Teaching Reading and Language Arts: EC....................4 EDSP-3150 Intervention and Diagnosis in Reading for Special Educators..........................................................................3 EDSP-3950 Special Education Field Experience: EC........................3 Early Childhood Methods II (15 credits) EDEC-4000 Reading in the Content Area: EC...................................2 EDEC-4100 Teaching Mathematics: EC.............................................3 EDEC-4200 Teaching Science: EC....................................................3 EDEC-4300 Teaching Social Studies: EC..........................................3 EDSP-4250 Communication, Collaboration, and Inclusion................2 EDSP-4450 Special Education Field Experience: MC.......................3 EDUC-3200 Faith and Learning Alignment........................................1 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 2019–20 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 101 School of Education Special Education — Intervention Specialist