Inclusive Education, B.S.ED.

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Total number of hours for program: 126.

Students who complete this major will be recommended for North Carolina teaching licensure in Exceptional Education: General Curriculum (K-6) and eligible for licensure in Elementary Education (K-6), (pending approval by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction).

Admission to the Inclusive Education Program

Students seeking admission to the Inclusive Education Program must declare their major and earn and maintain a 2.75 GPA before being admitted. In order to be admitted students must complete an application for admission in EDCI 201 and achieve minimum required scores in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics on PRAXIS I. Students will also complete a personality trait survey in EDCI 201, which will be viewed prior to admission (see Admission Teacher Education Program ). Students admitted to the program must maintain a 2.75 GPA or better to continue in the program. In addition to courses in the professional education sequence and courses in the major, Inclusive Education teacher candidates must earn a C or better in the following courses: ENGL 101, ENGL 202. If a student’s overall GPA falls below 2.75 the student will be removed from the program and must improve the GPA and reapply for admission. If a student receives an F in any course in the professional education sequence or major, the student must retake the course when it is offered and earn a grade C or better. If a student fails any required major course twice, the student is withdrawn from the major. If a student does not successfully complete internship they may be withdrawn from the program and will be ineligible for licensure.

Admission to the Professional Education Sequence in Inclusive Education

Students in the Professional Education must be admitted to the Teacher Education Sequence and are subject to all of the teacher education requirements. EDCI 201 is the only course in the professional education sequence that may be taken prior to admission to teacher education. The inclusive education professional education sequence includes: EDCI 201, PSY 323, SPED 339, SPED 490, and SPED 495.

Continuation in the Inclusive Education Program

The requirements for continuing in the program are (1) a GPA of at least 2.75 on hours attempted (2) behaviors and dispositions which adhere to the code of ethics of the profession and (3) satisfactory participation and completion in the required professional field experiences including ELMG 390 which are a prerequisites to internship. An evaluation of each field experience assignment will become a part of the teacher candidate’s professional record. Any dismissal from a field experience or internship will result in a grade lower than a C and will make the teacher candidate ineligible for licensure.

Liberal Studies Hours: 42

Liberal Studies Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Inclusive education major, 63* hours as follows:

*MATH 321 and MATH 322 are Liberal Studies of which 3 hours count toward Liberal Studies in the degree. Three hours of a foreign language count toward Liberal Studies.

Six hours of foreign language

EDEL 323 - Seminar for Responsive Instruction Credits: (1)
EDEL 415 - Language Arts Methods for Grades K-6 Credits: (3)
EDEL 416 - Science Methods for Grade K-6 Credits: (3)
EDEL 417 - Social Studies Methods for Grades K-6 Credits: (3)
EDEL 418 - Mathematics Methods Grades K-3 Credits: (3)
EDEL 419 - Mathematics Methods Grades 3-6 Credits: (3)
EDEL 446 - Digital Literacy Methods for Grades K-6 Credits: (3)
EDRD 303 - Children’s Literature in the 21st Century Credits: (3)
EDRD 334 - Foundations of Reading/Language Development & Instruction Credits: (3)
EDRD 335 - Content Reading for Intermediate Grade Learners Credits: (3)
ELMG 390 - Practicum I Credits: (3)
ENGL 416 - Teaching English as a Second Language Credits: (3)
* MATH 321 - Theory of Arithmetic I Credits: (3)
* MATH 322 - Theory of Arithmetic II Credits: (3)
SPED 240 - The Exceptional Child Credits: (3)
SPED 310 - Assessment for Instruction Credits: (3)
SPED 312 - Teaching Elementary Students with Learning Problems (K-6) Credits: (3)
SPED 401 - Exceptional Learners in the General Curriculum Credits: (3)
SPED 407 - Behavioral Issues in the General Curriculum Credits: (3)
SPED 423 - Teaching Reading to Individuals with Mild to Moderate Disabilities Credits: (3)
SPED 430 - Classroom Leadership Credits: 3
SPED 484 - Special Education Internship I Credits: (1-3) Credits: (1-3) 3 hours required

The Professional Education Sequence (21 hours)

EDCI 201 - Teacher Leadership in a Diverse Society Credits: (3)
PSY 323 - Psychology Applied to Learning and Teaching Credits: (3)
SPED 339 - Designing Classrooms as Responsive Learning Communities Credits: (3)
SPED 490 - Supervised Student Teaching Credits: (9)
SPED 495 - Special Education Seminar Credits: (3)

Additional Requirements:

Inclusive education majors are required to maintain a 2.75 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 2.75, the student will not be permitted to enroll in SPED 312, SPED 423 or SPED 484.

Visit the program’s website at http://www.wcu.edu/28968.asp to view the 8 semester curriculum guide.