Special Education, General, B.S.ED.

Liberal Studies Hours: 42

Liberal Studies Program Requirements 

Major Requirements

Special education major, 45 hours as follows:

• Guided electives Credits: (3)

• EDEL 418 - Mathematics Methods Grades K-3 Credits: (3)
• EDRD 474 - Practicum in Teaching Reading and Writing 3 hrs. Credits: (3)
• SPED 240 - The Exceptional Child Credits: (3)
• SPED 241 - Exceptional Learners in the Adapted Curriculum Credits: (3)
• SPED 310 - Evaluation of the Exceptional Child Credits: (3)
• SPED 311 - Positive Behavioral Supports for Students with Severe Disabilities Credits: (3)
• SPED 312 - Teaching Elementary Students with Learning Problems (K-6) Credits: (3)
• SPED 344 - Assistive Technology for Severe Disabilities Credits: (3)
• SPED 401 - Exceptional Learners in the General Curriculum Credits: (3)
• SPED 407 - Behavioral Issues in the General Curriculum Credits: (3)
• SPED 413 - Teaching Adolescents with Learning Problems Credits: (3)
• SPED 414 - Curriculum and Methods for Students in the Adapted Curriculum Credits: (3)
• SPED 423 - Teaching Reading to Individuals with Mild to Moderate Disabilities Credits: (3)
• SPED 484 - Special Education Internship I Credits: (1-3) Credits: (1-3) 3 hours required

Concentration in one of the following (12-13 hours):

Elementary Education, English and Mathematics.

Concentration Options:

The Professional Education Sequence (21 hours)

• SPED 490 - Supervised Student Teaching Credits: (9)
• SPED 495 - Special Education Seminar Credits: (3)
• EDCI 201 - Teacher Leadership in a Diverse Society Credits: (3)
• SPED 339 - Designing Classrooms as Responsive Learning Communities Credits: (3)
• PSY 323 - Understanding Development, Learning and Assessment for Responsive Instruction Credits: (3)

Additional Requirements:

0-1 hours of general electives, 50 hours of service learning and the development of a portfolio are required to complete the program. Special education majors are required to maintain a 2.5 in the major and to earn a “C” or better in all courses required in the major. If a student earns a grade below a “C” in a required course or a student’s grade point average in the major falls below 2.5, the student will not be permitted to enroll in SPED 312, SPED 413, SPED 423 or SPED 484.

Visit the department’s website at http://humanservices.wcu.edu/ to view the 8 semester curriculum guide.