Early Elementary (P-5) Area and MSD – Bachelor of Arts

Program Competencies

1. An understanding of the varied nature of exceptional children, and of the range of special programs and resources available in the public school and the community.
2. Knowledge and skills in the development of alternative individualized curricula and in the effective teaching of academic skills, including oral and written language and the content areas.
3. An understanding of the principles and techniques of behavior management, and the ability to implement those techniques in the public school classroom.
4. An ability to measure the effectiveness of ongoing special education programs, and to critically evaluate the utility of published materials.
5. An understanding of the roles and responsibilities of special education teachers in various education program settings, including due process for the identification, placement and continuing evaluation of students in special instructional programs.
6. Knowledge of the curriculum in various areas of child development at the preschool level, together with an understanding of the characteristics of disabled preschool children and the program modifications that they require.
7. An understanding of career education as an integral part of the P-12 curriculum including knowledge of teaching methods, materials, and outside agencies typically involved in vocational training and independent living.
8. An understanding of fundamental principles of education assessment and the ability to administer a wide range of formal and informal, academic, communication, and behavioral assessment instruments.
9. The ability to interpret formal and informal assessment data in the process of forming conclusions about student needs, implementing and evaluating individualized education programs, and designing appropriate curricula for children with learning, behavioral or developmental needs.
10. An understanding of KERA and the full inclusion of special education students with nondisabled students in regular classrooms.
11. Demonstrate appropriate uses of technology to support classroom instruction.
12. Demonstrate the capacity to provide leadership within the school, the community, and the profession.

Assessment

1. GPA of 2.75
2. Core Academic Skills for Educators (CASE) Testing Series
3. Interview
4. Completion of required field experience hours
5. Writing sample
6. Teacher Performance Assessment
7. PRAXIS Exam

Program Requirements

General Education

	General Education courses	variable
BIOL 110	Inquiry Biology for Teachers	3
SCI 111	Inquiry Physical Science for Teachers	3
EDF 211	Human Growth and Development	3
EDEM 499C	Seminar in Effective Teaching	3
Total Credit Hours:		36

Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University. 

Area Requirements

P-5 and MSD Area Requirements

EDF 207	Foundations of Education	3
EDSP 230	Education of Exceptional Children	3
EDEE 305	Learning Theories and Practices in Early Elementary	3
EDEE 327	Literature and Materials for Young Readers	3
EDSP 350	Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities	3
EDSP 363	Assistive Technology	3
EDSP 365	Including Students with Diverse Needs in the Classroom*	3
EDSP 370	Transdisciplinary Assessment of Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities	3
EDSP 371	Field Experiences in Transdisciplinary Assessment and Services for Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities	1
EDSP 372	Transition to Adult Life	3
EDEE 423	Supervised Student Teaching Practicum*	4-12
EDSP 437	Student Teaching Practicum in Education of Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities*	4-12

Elementary I (courses to be taken concurrently)

EDSP 367	Educational Assessment	3
EDEM 330	Foundations of Reading	3

Elementary II (courses to be taken concurrently)

EDEE 321	Teaching Math in Early Elementary Grades*	3
SCI 490	Science for the Elementary Teacher*	3

Elementary III - next three courses (courses to be taken concurrently)

EDEE 322	Teaching Social Studies in Early Elementary Grades*	3
EDEE 323	Language Arts for Early Elementary*	3
EDEE 331	Reading for Early Elementary Teachers*	3

MSD Block - next four courses (courses to be taken concurrently)

EDSP 356	Applied Behavior Analysis	3
EDSP 373	Curriculum for Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities*	3
EDSP 374	Teaching Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities*	3
EDSP 375	Practicum in Education of Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities*	2
Total Credit Hours:		72

Supplemental Requirements

HST 261	American History since 1865	3
	or
HST 271	World History since 1500	3
MATH 231	Mathematics for the Elementary Teacher I	3
MATH 232	Mathematics for the Elementary Teacher II	3
PSY 154	Introduction to Psychology	3
ESS 112	Inquiry Earth Systems Science for Teachers	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Total Credit Hours: 123