Special Education 15 Credits
The specialization in Special Education is open to all students who are taking a major or minor in general education. Students choose a track, dependent on their licensure program. The coursework in this specialization strengthens the general educator’s ability to meet the diverse learning needs of students in today’s inclusive classrooms. The required courses provide additional study in alternative assessment, curriculum adaptation, and instructional strategies for students with special learning needs.
Early Childhood Education Track (15 Credits)
I. Required Core:
Choose ONE:
| CEDUC 2710 | Effective Classroom Climate Strategies for Pre K-6 | 3 |
| EEDUC 5057 | Introduction to D.I.R. (Floortime): A Developmental Model for the Special Child | 3 |
Choose ONE:
Choose THREE:
| CEXTH 3504 | Guitar for Therapy and Education | 3 |
| CLANG 1701 | American Sign Language | 3 |
| EARED 6002 | Integrated Arts Strategies for Inclusive Settings | 2-3 |
| Or one of the courses not taken above as part of the required core | |
Elementary Education, Middle School Education, and Secondary Education Track (15 Credits)
I. Required Core:
| CSPED 3300 | Developing Accessible Instruction for Struggling Readers and Writers | 3 |
CSPED 3300: Middle school and secondary majors must take CEDUC 2401 Literacy Learning as a pre-requisite for CSPED 3300 above. For these students, CEDUC 2401 will count as 3 of the 9 credits required for this section of the specialization.
Choose ONE:
Choose THREE:
| CEXTH 3504 | Guitar for Therapy and Education | 3 |
| ESPED 6124 | Formal Assessment in Special Education | 3 |
| ESPED 6134 | Developing IEPs in Collaboration with Schools and Families | 3 |
| ESPED 6121 | Classroom Management and Behavior Support | 3 |
| EARED 6002 | Integrated Arts Strategies for Inclusive Settings | 2-3 |
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| ESPED 6122 | Instructional Accommodations in English Language Arts and Social Studies (PreK-8) | 3 |
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| ESPED 6129 | Instructional Accommodations in English Language Arts and Social Studies (5-12) | 3 |
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| ESPED 6128 | Targeted Math and Science Instruction: Access and Fluency | 3 |
| or | |
| ESPED 6105 | Instructional Accommodations in Math and Science (5-12) | 3 |