Special Education Interventionist K-8: Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, B.A./B.S.

This program of study prepares candidates to meet the performance standards of the Special Education Interventionist (K-8) endorsement. Through the professional education coursework, teacher candidates understand and identify differences in student approaches to learning and performance. In alignment with our mission, our coursework “empowers men and women to transform the world” as educators and leaders of organizations who champion equity, opportunity, and dignity for all students they work with now and in the future.

BELL Core Requirements: 53 Hours (minimum)

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Major Technical Requirements: 21 Hours

Technical Requirements are courses identified by the program as required courses and will count in the BELL Core or as General Electives.

BIO 1050 Biological Science Lecture 3 Hours and
BIO 1055 Biological Science Lab 1 Hours
CEM 1010 Chemistry: __________ 4 Hours
HIS 1010 World History to 1500 3 Hours
or
HIS 1020 World History Since 1500 3 Hours
HIS 2010 The American Experience to Reconstruction 3 Hours
or
HIS 2020 The American Experience Since Reconstruction 3 Hours
MTH 1050 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I 3 Hours
MUH 2140 The Arts for Education: Appreciation and Application 4 Hours

Education Core Courses: 12 Hours

EDU 2100 Foundations of Education 3 Hours
EDU 2110 Educational Psychology 3 Hours
EDU 2221 Child Development, Education, and Guidance 3 Hours
EDU 3800 Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners in the Classroom 3 Hours

Educational Professional Coursework: 36 Hours

EDU 3660 Instructional Practices in Special Education 3 Hours
EDU 1160 The Practice of Education Seminar I 1 Hours
EDU 2160 The Practice of Education Seminar II 1 Hours
EDU 3735 Specially Designed Instruction in Literacy 3 Hours
EDU 3745 Specially Designed Instruction in Mathematics 3 Hours
EDU 3160 The Practice of Education Seminar III 1 Hours
EDU 3530 Assessment for Decision Making 3 Hours
EDU 4765 Behavioral Interventions for Data-Based Decision Making 3 Hours
EDU 4150 Fundamentals of Instructional and Assistive Technology 3 Hours
EDU 3630 Communication and Collaboration in Special Education 3 Hours
EDU 3670 Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support 3 Hours
EDU 4416 Student Teaching SPED Interventionist, K-8 6 Hours
EDU 4110 Reflective Teaching 3 Hours

Special Education Interventionist K-8: Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, B.A./B.S.

BELL Core Requirements: 53 Hours (minimum)

Major Technical Requirements: 21 Hours

Education Core Courses: 12 Hours

Educational Professional Coursework: 36 Hours

Minor Requirement: 18 Hours

General Electives: 9 Hours (minimum)

Total Required for Program: 128 Hours