2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Special Education Major: Cross Categorical (Dual Major with Elementary Education), B.S.Ed. (Certifies Grades K-12)

CIP: 131007

This major must be completed with the elementary education major and the following special education requirements in order to meet certification requirements for K-12 Special Education:

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Elementary Education Major (68 hours)

Professional Requirements

Professional Education Phase II (15 hours)

EDCI 62372Systems for Supporting Instruction and Behavior for Students with Disabilities

2

EDCI 62394Special Education: Theory and Techniques of Evaluation, Instruction, and Behavior

4

EDCI 62396Special Education: Implementing Techniques and Strategies of Evaluation, Instruction, and Behavior

4

EDCI 62408Transition and Career Readiness, Families, and Partnerships: Theory and Techniques

2

EDCI 62552Language, Speech, and Hearing

3

Field and Clinical Experiences Phase III (9 hours)

EDCI 62454Special Education: Residency Practicum

3

 

EDUC 61481Directed Teaching in Cross Categorical Special Education: Elementary

1 to 12

OR

EDUC 61482Directed Teaching in Cross Categorical Special Education: Secondary

1 to 12

Note:  Directed teaching from other certification or other degrees may count for up to 6 hours of the 12 required hours.

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours

Professional Education and Content Certification Courses (Required by DESE)

EDCI 62371Introduction to Special Education

3

EDCI 62220Designing Integrated Curriculum Part I

1

EDCI 62221Literacy in the Elementary School

3

EDCI 62222Social Studies in the Elementary School

2

EDCI 62225Designing Integrated Curriculum Part II

1

SCED 28226Science in the Elementary School

3

MATH 17227Math in the Elementary School

2

EDCI 62322Literacy Assessment and Intervention: Theory and Techniques

3

MATH 17323Math Assessment and Intervention: Theories and Techniques

3

EDCI 62324Content Practicum

2

EDCI 62342Literacy Practicum

2

MATH 17371Algebra and Geometry for Elementary and Middle School Teachers

3

EDCI 62456Practicum and Seminar in Elementary School Reading

3

EDCI 62216Children's Literature

3

EDCI 62433Professional Seminar

1

PSYC 08333Developmental Psychology *

3

PSYC 08299Educational Psychology

3

MATH 17171Fundamentals of Mathematics

3

EDCI 62130Educational Computing and Technology

3

EDUC 61569Multiculturalism in Education

3

 

EDUC 61481Directed Teaching in Cross Categorical Special Education: Elementary

1 to 12

OR

EDUC 61482Directed Teaching in Cross Categorical Special Education: Secondary

1 to 12

 

EDCI 62372Systems for Supporting Instruction and Behavior for Students with Disabilities

2

EDCI 62394Special Education: Theory and Techniques of Evaluation, Instruction, and Behavior

4

EDCI 62396Special Education: Implementing Techniques and Strategies of Evaluation, Instruction, and Behavior

4

EDCI 62408Transition and Career Readiness, Families, and Partnerships: Theory and Techniques

2

EDCI 62552Language, Speech, and Hearing

3

EDCI 62454Special Education: Residency Practicum

3

When combined with a major in elementary education, there are two Directed Teaching placements of 6 hours each (one elementary and one special education for a total of 12).  Each major, taken separately, would require 12 hours of directed teaching, so this major does NOT add additional Directed Teaching hours.