Special Education B.S. - PreK-8 Certification with Dual Certification in PreK-4
Program Features
135 Credits
Required general education courses:
| ENGL 103 | English Composition | 3 credits |
| | GE: English Literature | 3 credits |
| MATH 105 | Mathematical Problem Solving for Pre-K to Grade 8 Education Majors | 3 credits |
| MATH 205 | Geometry for Pre-K to Grade 8 Education Majors | 3 credits |
| SOC 102 | GN: Introduction to Cultural Diversity | 3 credits |
| PSY 105 | GN: Infant and Early Childhood Developmental Psychology | 3 credits |
Required Professional Education courses:
| PSED 150 | Introduction to Teaching All Students | 6 credits |
| REED 314 | Foundations of Reading for the Developing Child | 3 credits |
| REED 315 | Scaffolding Language and Literacy Development for Students with Disabilities | 3 credits |
Required courses:
| ECED 232 | Child Development and Cognition | 3 credits |
| ECED 262 | Intro to Early Childhood Educ | 3 credits |
| ECED 321 | Enhancing Language and Cognitive Development | 3 credits |
| ECED 322 | Family and Community Partnerships | 3 credits |
| ECED 323 | Integrating the Curriculum: Projects and Play | 3 credits |
| ECED 331 | Teacher as Researcher | 3 credits |
| ECED 332 | Language Arts for Academic Success | 3 credits |
| ECED 333 | Math I: Investigations and Integration | 3 credits |
| ECED 334 | Designing and Managing the Early Childhood Literacy Environment | 3 credits |
| ECED 411 | The Arts for the Developing Child | 3 credits |
| ECED 412 | Math for Academic Success | 3 credits |
| ECED 413 | Science for the Developing Child | 3 credits |
| ECED 414 | Social Studies for the Developing Child | 3 credits |
| ECED 430 | Student Teaching in Early Childhood Education | 12 credits |
| SPED 105 | Special Education History and Law | 3 credits |
| SPED 201 | Assessment and Evaluation in Special Education | 3 credits |
| SPED 214 | Positive Behavior Support | 3 credits |
| SPED 215 | Instructional Planning in Special Education | 3 credits |
| SPED 313 | Curriculum and Instruction for Students with High Incidence Disabilities | 3 credits |
| SPED 314 | Curriculum and Instruction for Students with Low Incidence Disabilities | 3 credits |
| SPED 351 | Collaboration for Inclusion | 3 credits |
| SPED 420 | Student Teaching in Special Education - Part I | 6 credits |
4 Year Curriculum Program Plan
(Subject to change by university without notice)
Freshman Year
Fall
| PSED 150 | Introduction to Teaching All Students | 6 credits |
| ENGL 103 | English Composition | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| | Fitness Elective | 1 credit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Spring
| SPED 105 | Special Education History and Law | 3 credits |
| ECED 232 | Child Development and Cognition | 3 credits |
| MATH 105 | Mathematical Problem Solving for Pre-K to Grade 8 Education Majors | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
ENGL General Education Elective: (any English Literature)
Sophomore Year
Fall
| SPED 201 | Assessment and Evaluation in Special Education | 3 credits |
| SPED 214 | Positive Behavior Support | 3 credits |
| MATH 205 | Geometry for Pre-K to Grade 8 Education Majors | 3 credits |
| PSY 105 | GN: Infant and Early Childhood Developmental Psychology | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Spring
| SPED 215 | Instructional Planning in Special Education | 3 credits |
| ECED 263 | Foundations of Early Childhood Education | 3 credits |
| SOC 102 | GN: Introduction to Cultural Diversity | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Junior Year
Fall
| SPED 314 | Curriculum and Instruction for Students with Low Incidence Disabilities | 3 credits |
| ECED 321 | Enhancing Language and Cognitive Development | 3 credits |
| ECED 322 | Family and Community Partnerships | 3 credits |
| ECED 323 | Integrating the Curriculum: Projects and Play | 3 credits |
| ECED 333 | Math I: Investigations and Integration | 3 credits |
| ECED 334 | Designing and Managing the Early Childhood Literacy Environment | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Spring
| SPED 313 | Curriculum and Instruction for Students with High Incidence Disabilities | 3 credits |
| REED 314 | Foundations of Reading for the Developing Child | 3 credits |
| ECED 411 | The Arts for the Developing Child | 3 credits |
| ECED 414 | Social Studies for the Developing Child | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| | Fitness Elective | 1 credit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Senior Year
Fall
| REED 315 | Scaffolding Language and Literacy Development for Students with Disabilities | 3 credits |
| ECED 332 | Language Arts for Academic Success | 3 credits |
| SPED 351 | Collaboration for Inclusion | 3 credits |
| ECED 412 | Math for Academic Success | 3 credits |
| ECED 413 | Science for the Developing Child | 3 credits |
| ECED 420 | Advocacy, Leadership and Collaboration | 1 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Spring
| ECED 331 | Teacher as Researcher | 3 credits |
| SPED 420 | Student Teaching in Special Education - Part I | 6 credits |
| ECED 430 | Student Teaching in Early Childhood Education | 12 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Total Credit Hours: 135
For more information, contact the department at 570-422-3558 or visit www.esu.edu/sped.