Special Education PreK-8 Certification with Dual Certificate in Middle-Level (4-8)

Program Features

135-137 Credits (includes 18-20 credit content area concentration)

Changes to the current program requirements have been submitted for approval and are under review.  Please see your advisor or the department chair if you have any questions.

Required general education courses:

ENGL 104English Composition for Secondary English and Middle Level Education Majors

3 credits

ENGL 188GN: Mystery Fiction

3 credits

ENGL 190GN: Multicultural American Literature

3 credits

BIOL 105GN: General Biology

3 credits

CHEM 115GN: Chemistry, Molecules and Life

3 credits

MATH 105Mathematical Problem Solving for Pre-K to Grade 8 Education Majors

3 credits

MATH 205Geometry for Pre-K to Grade 8 Education Majors

3 credits

PHYS 105GN: Physics for the Inquiring Mind

3 credits

ECON 111GN: Principles of Macroeconomics

3 credits

GEOG 120GN: Physical Geography

3 credits

HIST 111GN: World History to 1500

3 credits

HIST 141GN: United States History to 1877

3 credits

Required Professional Education courses:

PSED 161Foundations of Education

3 credits

PSED 244Adolescent Psychology

3 credits

REED 315Scaffolding Language and Literacy Development for Students with Disabilities

3 credits

REED 340Teaching Reading in the Middle School

3 credits

REED 350Teaching Reading to Communities of Diverse Learners

3 credits

MATH 110GN: General Statistics

3 credits

 

MATH 130GN: Applied Algebraic Methods

3 credits

MATH 135GN: Pre-Calculus

3 credits

 

ENGL 412Teaching of Writing in the Secondary and Middle Schools

3 credits

ENGL 499Student Teaching Internship

1 credit

NOTE:  MATH 130 (Math, SS, Eng. concentration)

NOTE:  MATH 135 (Science concentration only)

1 credit in area of concentration:

HIST 499Student Teaching Internship

1 credit

PHYS 499Student Teaching Internship

1 credit

MATH 499Student Teaching Internship

1 credit

Required courses:

ELED 350Middle School Methods

3 credits

ELED 431Student Teaching in Middle Level Education

6 credits

ELED 450Seminar in Middle School Methods

3 credits

PSED 430Student Teaching in Secondary Education/ Middle School/Junior High School

6 credits

SPED 102Diversity of the Learner

3 credits

SPED 105Special Education History and Law

3 credits

SPED 201Assessment and Evaluation in Special Education

3 credits

SPED 214Positive Behavior Support

3 credits

SPED 215Instructional Planning in Special Education

3 credits

SPED 313Curriculum and Instruction for Students with High Incidence Disabilities

3 credits

SPED 314Curriculum and Instruction for Students with Low Incidence Disabilities

3 credits

SPED 351Collaboration for Inclusion

3 credits

Required concentration:

Student selects a minimum of 18 credits of in depth work in one content area (see academic adviser for selection): English/Language Arts/ Reading; Social Studies; Science (Choice 1); Science (Choice 2); Math (Choice 1); Math (Choice 2)

4 Year Curriculum Program Plan

(Subject to change by university without notice)

Freshman Year

Fall

PSED 161Foundations of Education

3 credits

SPED 102Diversity of the Learner

3 credits

MATH 105Mathematical Problem Solving for Pre-K to Grade 8 Education Majors

3 credits

ENGL 104English Composition for Secondary English and Middle Level Education Majors

3 credits

FYE 100University Studies

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

SPED 105Special Education History and Law

3 credits

GEOG 120GN: Physical Geography

3 credits

MATH 205Geometry for Pre-K to Grade 8 Education Majors

3 credits

HIST 111GN: World History to 1500

3 credits

HIST 141GN: United States History to 1877

3 credits

General Education Elective: ENGL
ENGL 173GN: Literature Of War

3 credits

ENGL 174GN: Literature and Religion

3 credits

ENGL 175GN: Biblical Literature

3 credits

ENGL 177GN: Environmental Literature

3 credits

ENGL 178GN: Horror And Fantasy

3 credits

ENGL 180GN: Literature and Science

3 credits

ENGL 182GN: Literature of Sport and Games

3 credits

ENGL 183GN: WS: Women In Literature

3 credits

ENGL 188GN: Mystery Fiction

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:18

Sophomore Year

Fall

SPED 201Assessment and Evaluation in Special Education

3 credits

SPED 214Positive Behavior Support

3 credits

MATH 110GN: General Statistics

3 credits

XXXX ___Major Concentration #1

3 credits

GenEd ___General Education Elective - Humanities #3

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Humanities General Education Elective: (Fine or Performing Arts, Modern Language or Philosophy)

Spring

SPED 215Instructional Planning in Special Education

3 credits

ENGL 190GN: Multicultural American Literature

3 credits

 

MATH 130GN: Applied Algebraic Methods

3 credits

OR

MATH 135GN: Pre-Calculus

3 credits

 

CHEM 115GN: Chemistry, Molecules and Life

3 credits

OR

CHEM 104GN: Chemistry for the Consumer

3 credits

 

XXXX ___Major Concentration #2

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:18

MATH 130: (Math, SS, Eng. concentration)

MATH 135: (Science concentration only)

Junior Year (Co-Department Admittance)

Fall

SPED 314Curriculum and Instruction for Students with Low Incidence Disabilities

3 credits

PHYS 105GN: Physics for the Inquiring Mind

3 credits

ECON 111GN: Principles of Macroeconomics

3 credits

BIOL 105GN: General Biology

3 credits

XXXX ___Major Concentration #3

3 credits

XXXX ___Major Concentration #4

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:18

Spring

SPED 313Curriculum and Instruction for Students with High Incidence Disabilities

3 credits

REED 340Teaching Reading in the Middle School

3 credits

ELED 350Middle School Methods

3 credits

ENGL 412Teaching of Writing in the Secondary and Middle Schools

3 credits

GenEd ___General Education Elective - Humanities #3

3 credits

XXXX ___Major Concentration #5

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:18

Humanities General Education Elective: (Fine or Performing Arts, Modern Language or Philosophy)

Senior Year

Fall

REED 315Scaffolding Language and Literacy Development for Students with Disabilities

3 credits

SPED 351Collaboration for Inclusion

3 credits

REED 350Teaching Reading to Communities of Diverse Learners

3 credits

ELED 450Seminar in Middle School Methods

3 credits

XXXX ___Major Concentration #6

3 credits

GenEd ___General Education Elective - Humanities #3

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:18

Humanities General Education Elective: (Fine or Performing Arts, Modern Language or Philosophy)

Spring

ELED 430Student Teaching in Elementary Education

6 credits

And

SPED 420Student Teaching in Special Education - Part I

6 credits

OR

PSED 430Student Teaching in Secondary Education/ Middle School/Junior High School

6 credits

And

SPED 420Student Teaching in Special Education - Part I

6 credits

XXX 499 1 credit in area of concentration
HIST 499Student Teaching Internship

1 credit

ENGL 499Student Teaching Internship

1 credit

PHYS 499Student Teaching Internship

1 credit

MATH 499Student Teaching Internship

1 credit

Total Credit Hours:13

Total Credit Hours: 135

For more information, contact the department at 570-422-3558 or visit www.esu.edu/sped.