| Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Bulletin: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Special Education Major, B.A./B.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Special Education Major, B.A./B.S.Pott College of Science, Engineering and Education >> Teacher Education department The student who desires to become a special education educator will complete the following minimum course of study that leads to a Bachelor of Science degree and initial practitioner Indiana Instructional license in exceptional needs: mild intervention. Special education majors are encouraged to also complete a “highly qualified” teaching minor. |
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Teaching Major Grade & GPA RequirementStudents completing a teaching major must earn at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA, a 2.75 major GPA, and a grade of C or better in all courses applied toward degree requirements. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Special Education Core 39 Requirements: BS (40 hours) or BA (43 hours)Within Core 39, special education majors are required to complete specific courses as indicated in the chart below to meet content requirements for licensure in special education.
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Other Content RequirementsIn addition to Core 39 requirements, candidates are required to complete the following content course for licensure in special education. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| MATH 103 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Professional Education Courses for Special Education (69 hours) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EDUC 206 - Introduction to Exceptionalities Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MATH 223 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EDUC 246 - Foundations of Literacy Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EDUC 261 - Special Needs: Early Childhood Education Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| EDUC 292 - Explorations in Elementary Education or Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EDUC 283 - Explorations in Secondary Education Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| EDUC 315 - Management for Students with Exceptional Needs Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EDUC 378 - Introduction to Phonemic Awareness Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MATH 392 - The Teaching of Elementary School Mathematics Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EDUC 398 - Reading Methods Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EDUC 408 - Teaching Reading to Students with Special Needs Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EDUC 411 - Legal and Contemporary Issues Related to Exceptional Needs Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EDUC 412 - Assessing Students with Special Needs Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EDUC 413 - Exceptional Needs Instructional Strategies I Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EDUC 418 - Exceptional Needs Instructional Strategies II Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EDUC 421 - Exceptional Needs Practicum I: Elementary Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EDUC 422 - Exceptional Needs Practicum II: Secondary Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EDUC 423 - Collaborative Partnerships Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EDUC 437 - Classroom Management through Data-based Decision Making Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EDUC 493 - Language, Comprehension, and Writing Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EDUC 458 - Seminar in Professional Education USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EDUC 424 - Supervised Student Teaching in Special Education (9 hrs required) Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3-9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Content Area Minor RequirementIn order to be considered “highly qualified” in an area, candidates must complete an established minor in a content area typically taught in P-12 schools. Candidates may minor in elementary education or early childhood education but will only be considered “highly qualified” at those grade levels. The highly qualified status is not required for licensure but it is required for employment. The candidate must complete the courses listed above and earn 120 credit hours to graduate.
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