The IU Bloomington School of Education offers a Bachelor of Science in Special Education. Students majoring in secondary special education obtain teacher licensure at the secondary level (grades 5-12) in special education (Exceptional Needs – Mild Intervention) and have the option of adding licensure in Language Arts/English. Students take challenging coursework in their identified content area and in special education that focuses on meeting the unique needs of individuals with mild/moderate-incidence disabilities in various educational settings.

Common Grounds - General Education

GenEd requirements, course listings and information can be found in the General Education bulletin.

Content Requirements (27 credits)

A 2.5 GPA is required in the Content Area

A grade of C- or higher is required in each course. (Check with the department regarding when courses will be offered.)

Introductory and Advanced Study of Literature, Genre and Writing

• ENG-L 203 Introduction to Drama (3 cr.) OR ENG-L 204 Introduction to Fiction (3 cr.) OR ENG-L 205 Introduction to Poetry (3 cr.) OR ENG-L 206 Introduction to Prose (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 260 Introduction to the Advanced Study of Literature (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 371 Critical Practices (3 cr.)
• ENG-W 350 Advanced Expository Writing (3 cr.)

Language

• EDUC-L 407 Language Education Issues for English Teachers (3 cr.)

Literature

Literary History I: Beginnings through 17th Century (Select one)

• ENG-L 305 Chaucer (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 306 Middle English Literature (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 307 Medieval and Tutor Drama (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 308 Elizabethan and 17th Century Drama (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 309 Elizabethan Poetry (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 310 Literary History 1: Beginnings through 17th Century (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 313 Early Plays of Shakespeare (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 314 Late Plays of Shakespeare (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 317 English Poetry of Early 17th Century (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 318 Milton (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 350 Early American Writing and Culture to 1800 (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 367 Literature of the Bible (3 cr.)

Literary History II: 18th and 19th Centuries (Select one)

• ENG-L 312 Literary History 2: 18th and 19th Centuries (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 320 Restoration and Early 18th Century Literature (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 327 Later 18th Literature (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 328 Restoration and 18th Drama (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 332 Romantic Literature (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 335 Victorian Literature (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 347 British Fiction to 1800 (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 348 19th British Fiction (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 351 American Literature 1800–1865 (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 352 American Literature 1865–1914 (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 355 American Fiction to 1900 (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 356 American Poetry to 1900 (3 cr.)

Literary History III: 20th and 21st Centuries (Select one)

• ENG-L 316 Literary History 3: 20th and 21st Centuries (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 345 20th Century British Poetry (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 346 20th Century British Fiction (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 354 American Literature since 1914 (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 357 20th Century American Poetry (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 358 American Literature, 1914–1960 (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 359 American Literature, 1960–Present (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 360 American Prose (Excluding Fiction) (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 363 American Drama (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 365 Modern Drama: Continental (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 366 Modern Drama: English, Irish, American, and Post-Colonial (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 374 Ethnic American Literature (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 375 Studies in Jewish Literature (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 380 Literary Modernism (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 381 Recent Writing (3 cr.)
• ENG-L 396 Studies in African American Literature & Culture (3 cr.)

Young Adult Literature

• EDUC-L 408 Teaching Young Adult Literature in a Diverse Society (3 cr.)

Professional Education (75 credits)

A 2.5 overall GPA is required in the Professional Education.

A grade of C or higher is required in each professional EDUC course. The following courses must be completed before student teaching.

General Professional Education 

• EDUC-G 203 Communication for Youth Serving Professionals (3 cr.)
• EDUC-I 251 Learning Theories for Teachers (3 cr.) AND EDUC-M 101 Lab/Field Experience (1 cr.)
• EDUC-K 205 Introduction to Exceptional Children (3 cr.)
• EDUC-M 300 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society (3 cr.)
• EDUC-W 200 Teaching with Technology (3 cr.)

Block I

• EDUC-K 343 Introduction to Behavior & Classroom Management (3 cr.)
• EDUC-K 370 Language and Learning Characteristics of Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities (3 cr.)
• EDUC-K 371 Assessment & Individualized Instruction in Special Education (3 cr.)
• EDUC-M 201 Field Experience: Special Education (1 cr.)

Block II

• EDUC-K 352 Specially Designed Instruction for Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities (3 cr.)
• EDUC-K 441 Transition Across the Life Span (3 cr.)
• EDUC-M 201 Field Experience: Special Education (1 cr.)

Block III 

• EDUC-K 362 Team Approach to the Ed. of Students with Disabilities (3 cr.)
• EDUC-M 412 Teaching Writing in Mid & Sec Schls (3 cr.)
• EDUC-M 428 Inquiry Middle School English (3 cr.)
• EDUC-M 454 Grammar for Teachers (8 weeks) (1 cr.)
• EDUC-M 303 Field Experience I (2 cr.)
• EDUC-M 469 Content Area Literacy (3 cr.)

Block IV 

• EDUC-K 344 Individualized Behavior Interventions and Supports (3 cr.)
• EDUC-M 416 Inquiry High School English (3 cr.)
• EDUC-M 403 Field Experience II (2 cr.)
• EDUC-S 303 Classroom Management (1 cr.)

Student Teaching  

• EDUC-M 420 Student Teaching Seminar (1 cr.)
• EDUC-M 470 Practicum in Language Arts/Emglish (6 cr.)
• EDUC-M 488 Student Teaching: Special Educationy (9 cr.)

Electives 

Complete enough coursework to total 120 credits.