Bachelor of Science in Education: Comprehensive Special Education – 120 Credits
The comprehensive Special Education Program is a four-year certification program. Students who complete this program will be certified to teach the following areas: children with low intelligence, children with learning disabilities, children with emotional problems and children with multiple physical disabilities. This certification will cover grades nursery through 12. The following is a sample of a four-year schedule. Note: If a student is willing to attend summer classes, it would be possible to graduate even sooner.
NOTE: This program is no longer offered due to PDE regulation changes. Students are advised to dual major in "Pre-K to Grade 4/Special Education" or "Grade 4 to Grade 8/Special Education."
Freshman Year
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
**ENG 101 English Composition I | 3 crs. |
*ESP 101 Exceptional Child I | 3 crs. |
*ESP 301 Behavior Principles I | 3 crs. |
**UNI 100 First Year Seminar | 1 cr. |
| **Math Course | 3 crs. |
| *PSY 100 General Psychology | 3 crs. |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
*ESP 200 Exceptional Child II | 3 crs. |
*ESP 401 Behavior Principles II | 3 crs. |
*ESP 339 Fld Exp I: High Incidence | 3 crs. |
**Math Course | 3 crs. |
| **ENG 102 English Composition II | 3 crs. |
Sophomore Year
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
Humanities | 3 crs. |
Values | 3 crs. |
Social Science | 3 crs. |
Fine Arts | 3 crs. |
| Elective | 3 crs. |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
*PSY 205 Child Psych. or *PSY 207 Developmental Psych. | 3 crs. |
**EDU 350 English Language Learners | 3 crs. |
Computer Course | 3 crs. |
Natural Science | 3 crs. |
| **HPE 105 Current Health Issues | 3 crs. |
Junior Year
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
*ESP 349 Field Experience II: Low Incidence | 3 crs. |
*EDF 333 Educational Technology | 3 crs. |
Elective | 3 crs. |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
*EDU 310 Teaching in a Multicultural Soc. | 3 crs. |
*PSY 208 Educational Psychology | 3 crs. |
*Elementary Education Course | 3 crs. |
*Elementary Education Course | 3 crs. |
| Elective | 3-4 crs. |
Senior Year
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
*ESP 404 Curriculum & Methods I | 4 crs. |
*ESP 405 Curriculum & Methods II | 4 crs. |
*ESP 406 Transition Planning & Instruction | 3 crs. |
Elective | 3 crs. |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
*ESP 461 Student Teaching | 12 crs. |
* Required major and related courses
** Required and recommended General Education courses