Course work leading to the B.S. in Special Education has two components:

1. General Education - These requirements meet the campus-wide general education requirements.
2. Professional and Pedagogical Studies - Students complete courses and experiences leading to successful demonstration of what special educators need to know and be able to do.

General Education Component

Careful selection and completion of 30 credit hours of courses may allow double counting within General Education and requirements for the Special Education major.  Courses within General Education marked with (M) or an approved alternative can be counted for the major and General Education.

Information Literacy/FYS (1 cr.)

• COAS-S 104 First Year Seminar

   Written Communication (6 crs.)

• ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition (M)

  One of the following:

• ENG-W 234 Technical Report Writing
• ENG-W 250 Writing in Context
• ENG-W 270 Argumentative Writing
• ENG-W 290 Writing in Arts & Sciences (M)

  Speaking & Listening (3 crs.)

• COMM-S 121 Public Speaking (M)

   Quantitative Reasoning (3 crs.)

• MATH-T 101 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I (M)

  Scientific Ways of Knowing (5 crs. with lab)

• BIOL-L 100 Humans and the Biological World OR
• CHEM-C 101/121 Elementary Chemistry + Lab OR
• CHEM-C 104 Physical Science & Society (M)

  Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing (6 crs.)

  One of the following:

• POLS-Y 103 Introduction to American Politics
• POLS-Y 107 Introduction to Comparative Politics
• POLS-Y 109 Introduction to International Relations (M)

  One of the following:

• HIST-H 105 American History I
• HIST-H 106 American History II
• GEOG-G 110 Introduction to Human Geography (M)

  (NOTE: Cannot use G110 & G201; only 1 allowed)

   Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing (3 crs.)

  One of the following:

• FINA-F 100 Fundamental Studio
• FINA-H 100 Introduction to Art History and Visual Culture
• FINA-N 110 Introduction to Studio Art for Non Majors
• MUS-E 241 Introduction to Music Fundamentals
• MUS-M 174 Music for the Listener
• THTR-T 105 Theatre Appreciation
• THTR-T 120 Acting

  Reasoning About Ethical Issues or Diversity (3 crs.)

  One of the following:

• SOC-S 163 Social Problems
• GEOG-G 201 World Regional Geography*

  *(NOTE: Cannot use G110 & G201; only 1 allowed)

Program Requirements

• MATH-T 102 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II
• MATH-T 103 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers III

  One of the following (Different Discipline than used for Scientific Ways of Knowing):

• BIOL-L 100 Humans & the Biological World
• CHEM-C 101 Elementary Chemistry
• AST-A 100 The Solar System
• GEOG-G 107 Physical Systems of the Environment 

  One of the following:

• PHIL-P 100 Introduction to Philosophy
• PHIL-P 140  Introduction to Ethics

  One of the following:

• ENG-L 101 Western World Masterpieces I
• ENG-L 102 Western World Masterpieces II
• ENG-L 104 Introduction to Fiction
• ENG-L 106 Introduction to Poetry
• HUMA-U 101 Introduction to Humanities
• HUMA-U 102 Introduction to Modern Humanities

Major Requirements

Exploration & Technology Area (6 credit hours)

• EDUC-F 200 Examining Self as Teacher
• EDUC-W 200 Using Computers in Education

Block 1 Child as Learner (17 credit hours)

• EDUC-K 339 Methods of Teaching Language Arts
• EDUC-P 250 General Educational Psychology
• EDUC-K 205 Introduction to Exceptional Children
• EDUC-K 200 Introductory Practicum in Special Education
• EDUC-M 101 Elementary Education Block 1 Clinical
• EDUC-F 401 Child as Learner Seminar 1
• EDUC-M 300 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society
• EDUC-K 490 Research in Special Education Topic: TBI

Block 2 The Literate Child (16 credit hours)

• EDUC-K 370 Introduction to Language and Learning Disorders
• EDUC-E 325 Social Studies in the Elementary School
• EDUC-E 343 Mathematics in the Elementary School
• EDUC-K 490 Research in Special Education Topic: Autism Spectrum Disorder
• EDUC-K 495 Lab/Field Experience in Special Education VT: Block 2
• And 1 of the following:
• EDUC-K 344 Education of the Socially & Emotionally Disturbed 2
• EDUC-K 345 Academic and Behavioral Assessment of the Mildly Handicapped Child

 Block 3 Specific Methods (15 credit hours)

• EDUC-E 341  Methods of Teaching Reading II
• EDUC-E 328  Science in the Elementary Schools
• EDUC-N 443 Teaching Elem. School Math Problem Solving
• EDUC-K 495 Lab/Field Experience in Special Education VT: Block 3
• EDUC-P 313 Adolescents in a Learning Community

    And 1 of the following:

• EDUC-K 345 Academic and Behavioral Assessment of the Mildly Handicapped Child 
• EDUC-K 344 Education of the Socially  & Emotionally Disturbed 2

  Summer Block (6 credit hours)

• EDUC-K 453 Management of Academic and Social Behavior
• EDUC-K 352 Education of Students with Learning Disorders

Block 4 Student Teaching (12 credit hours)

• EDUC-K 480 Student Teaching in Special Education
• EDUC-K 362

*grade of ‘B-‘ or higher required for each course upon completion unless otherwise stipulated as ‘S’ 

Electives