Inclusive Education, B.S.ED.

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).

Admission to the Inclusive Education Program

Students seeking admission to the Inclusive Education Program must declare their major and meet the requirements for the Teacher Education Program Teacher Education 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 If a student fails any required major course twice, the student is withdrawn from the major. If a student does not successfully complete internship they may be withdrawn from the program and will be ineligible for licensure.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 Program 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.

Continuation in the Inclusive Education Program

To continue in the program, students must meet the continuation requirements of the Teacher Education Program Teacher Education Program . 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. 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 335 - Content Reading for Intermediate Grade Learners Credits: 3
ENGL 416 - Teaching English as a Second Language Credits: 3
* MATH 321 - Reasoning about Change, Measurement, Chance, and Data for Teaching 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 - Inclusive 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 - Inclusive Education Internship II Credits: 9
SPED 495 - Inclusive Education Seminar Credits: 3

Additional Requirements:

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