Special Education, B.S.

Elementary and Special Education
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Alicia Pence, program coordinator
Alicia.Pence@mtsu.edu

The major in Special Education requires 120 semester hours, including courses that satisfy the True Blue Core requirements. It is designed to prepare teachers in special education and other related fields (i.e., behavior therapy, non-profit organizations supporting youth with disabilities), and leads to initial licensure in either Special Education Intervention K-8 or 6-12, or Special Comprehensive K-12.

NOTE: A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required for all major courses; a grade of B- or better in EESE 2010 and EESE 2011 is required to apply for admission to the Teacher Education Program.

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Special Education, B.S., Academic Map

Degree Requirements

True Blue Core (TBC)	41 hours
Major Requirements	77 hours
Electives	2 hours
TOTAL	120 hours

True Blue Core (41 hours)

True Blue Core (TBC) requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in the Foundational Skills areas of Written Communication (WC), Information Literacy (Info Lit), Non-Written Communication (NWC), and Quantitative Literacy (Quant Lit). Knowledge Domains include Human Society and Social Relationships (HSSR), Scientific Literacy (Sci Lit), Creativity and Cultural Expression (CCE), and History and Civic Learning (HCL), which include Discovery and Explorations categories. Students must choose at least one course from each Discovery category.

Major Requirements (77 hours)

Electives (2 hours)

Recommended Curriculum: Special Education

Freshman

EESE 2010 - Introduction to Education 3 credit hours
EESE 2011 - Introduction to Education Practicum 1 credit hour
MATH 1410 - Concepts and Structure of Elementary School Mathematics 3 credit hours
Written Communication 3 credit hours
Information Literacy 3 credit hours
Non-Written Communication 3 credit hours
Creativity and Cultural Expression 3 credit hours
Scientific Literacy 8 credit hours
Quantitative Literacy 3 credit hours (MATH 1010 or MATH 1710 recommended)
Elective 1 credit hour

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Sophomore

Creativity and Cultural Expression Literature 3 credit hours
Human Society and Social Relationships 6 credit hours
Creativity and Cultural Expression 3 credit hours
History and Civic Learning 6 credit hours
MATH 1420 - Informal Geometry 3 credit hours
ELED 3600 - Science Teaching Methods for the Inclusive Classroom 3 credit hours
SPED 3010 - Characteristics and Teaching of Learners with Exceptionalities 3 credit hours
SPED 3020 - Characteristics of High Incidence and Multiple/Severe Disabilities 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Junior

CDIS 3250 - Speech and Language Development for the Educator 3 credit hours
ELED 3150 - Mathematics Methodology 3 credit hours
READ 3010 - Literacy I, K-5 3 credit hours
SPED 4100 - Advanced Reading Strategies for Learners with Exceptionalities 3 credit hours
SPED 4120 - Functional Skills Instruction 3 credit hours
SPED 4180 - Pre-residency Special Education 2 credit hours
SPED 4280 - Assistive Technology in Special Education 3 credit hours
SPED 4370 - Transition Services and Education of Adolescents with Disabilities 3 credit hours
SPED 4380 - Co-teaching in Inclusive Classrooms 3 credit hours
SPED 4600 - Math Interventions for Learners with Exceptionalities 3 credit hours
SPED 4720 - Promoting Family-Professional Partnerships in Special Education 3 credit hours
Elective 1 credit hour

Subtotal: 33 Hours

Senior

ELED 4200 - Assessing the Elementary Level Learner 3 credit hours
SPED 4140 - Techniques and Strategies for Instruction in Special Education 3 credit hours
SPED 4220 - Residency I, Special Education 5 credit hours
SPED 4240 - Methods and Techniques of Behavior Management 3 credit hours
SPED 4320 - Residency II, Special Education 12 credit hours