Program Features

135 Credits

Required general education courses:

ENGL 103	English Composition	3 credits
ENGL ___	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 I	6 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
GenEd ____	General Education Elective	3 credits
GenEd ____	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
GenEd ____	General Education Elective	3 credits
GenEd ____	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
GenEd ___	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
GenEd ____	General Education Elective	3 credits
GenEd ____	General Education Elective	3 credits
GenEd ___	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
GenEd ____	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 credit
	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 I	6 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.