Undergraduate Degree - Special Education
| Program | Special Education |
| Program Code | 2262 Special Ed-Learn Disabilities |
| Program Level | Undergraduate |
| Award Type | Bachelor of Arts |
| Start Term | FS95 |
| College | College of Education Relevant Excerpt(s) from Academic Programs:
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| Department | Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education Relevant Excerpt(s) from Academic Programs:
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Excerpt from the official Academic Programs Catalog.
Listed below are the approved requirements for the program from the official Academic Programs Catalog.
Students must consult their advisors to learn which specific requirements apply to their degree programs.
Requirements as represented in Degree Navigator are not available for this program.
Students must consult their advisors to learn which specific requirements apply to their degree programs.
Requirements as represented in Degree Navigator are not available for this program.
College of Education
Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education
Undergraduate Program
Special Education
Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education
Undergraduate Program
Special Education
Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Special Education
- The University requirements for bachelor’s degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Special Education.
The completion of Integrative Studies in Social, Behavioral and Economic Science 220 referenced in item 2. b. (6) below may also satisfy a portion of the University Integrative Studies requirements in the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences. The completion of Integrative Studies in Arts and Humanities 241A, IAH 241C, or IAH 241E referenced in item 2. b. (7) below may also satisfy a portion of the University Integrative Studies requirements in the Arts and Humanities.
The completion of Mathematics 201 referenced in item 2. b. (1) below may also satisfy the University mathematics requirement.
The University’s Tier II writing requirement for the Special Education major is met by completing one course as specified below:
Learning disabilities area of emphasis: Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education 301. That course is referenced in item 2. d. (2) below. - The following requirements for the major:
a. Professional Education Courses (21 credits): All of the following courses: CEP 240 Diverse Learners in Multicultural Perspective 3 TE 150 Reflections on Learning 3 TE 301 Learners and Learning in Context - Elementary (W) 4 TE 401 Teaching of Subject Matter to Diverse Learners - Elementary 5 TE 402 Crafting Teaching Practice - Elementary (W) 6 b. Planned Program for Elementary Education for Special Education Majors (15 credits): For the requirements for the Language Arts Integrated Teaching major, refer to the section “MSU Subject Matter Teaching Majors for Teacher Preparation and Certification: MSU Integrated Teaching Majors for Elementary Teacher Certification” in the TEACHER CERTIFICATION section of this catalog. (1) Both of the following mathematics courses (6 credits): MTH 201 Elementary Mathematics for Teachers I 3 MTH 202 Elementary Mathematics for Teachers II 3 (2) The following course in children’s literature (3 credits): TE 348 Reading and Responding to Children’s Literature 3 This course meets the Children’s Literature requirement for the Language Arts Integrated Teaching Major. (3) The following course on language acquisition and development (3 credits): CSD 333 Oral Language Development 3 This course is also required in the Learning Disabilities Emphasis Area. Students in the Learning Disabilities Emphasis Area will count these credits in emphasis area requirements. (4) The following course on science in the elementary schools (3 credits): SME 301 Science for Elementary Schools 3 (5) The following geography course (3 credits): GEO 204 World Regional Geography 3 This course meets the geography requirement for the Social Studies Integrated Teaching Major. (6) The following history course or approved social science alternative (4 credits): ISS 220 Time, Space and Change in Human Society (D) 4 (7) One of the following arts courses (4 credits): IAH 241A Creative Arts and Humanities: Music and Society in the Modern World (D) 4 IAH 241C Creative Arts and Humanities: Cultural and Artistic Traditions of Europe 4 IAH 241E Creative Arts and Humanities: The Creative Process 4 c. Language Arts Integrated Teaching Major (36 to 41 credits) The Language Arts Integrated Teaching Major is designed to meet the Subject Matter Teaching Major/Minor requirement for the Special Education Emphasis Area (Learning Disabilities). One of the other Integrated Teaching Majors (Social Studies, General Science), or one of the approved disciplinary majors, or one of the approved disciplinary teaching minor combinations is also available for elementary teacher certification (with the appropriate endorsement), with the approval of the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education Department. d. The following Area of Emphasis (19 credits): Learning Disabilities (19 credits): All of the following courses: CEP 301 Introduction to Students with Mild Impairments (W) 3 CEP 449 Behavior Management in Special Education 3 CEP 451 Models of Special Education Administration and Services 3 CEP 452 Students with Disabilities in the Regular Classroom 3 CSD 333 Oral Language Development 3 PSY 101 Introductory Psychology 4
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