2022-2023 Catalog

 

Exceptional Needs Education - B.S.

The Exceptional Needs program is designed to train teachers to serve persons who require mild interventions.  An Intense Interventions program is also available for students who wish to add this certification to their teaching license.

General Education (42-48 credits)

Required Courses

THE-101Theology of Christian Life

3

Humanities Core (12 credits)

ENG-180Humanities World Literature

3

HST-180Humanities World Civilization

3

MUS-180Humanities Fine Arts

3

PHL-180Humanities Philosophy

3

Biblical Literature (6 credits)

BIL-101Old Testament Survey

3

BIL-102New Testament Survey

3

Advanced Writing or Literature (3 credits)

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Advanced Writing

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or

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Literature > 200

3

Health and Wellness (2 credits)

PHE-101Concepts of Health and Wellness

1

PHE-
Activity Elective

1

Social Sciences and Psychology (9 credits)

PSY-150General Psychology

3

SOC-150Introduction to Sociology

3

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or

SOC-210Intergroup Relations

3

Elective-
Taken from ECO, HST, or POL

3

SOC-150: Does not meet Intercultural Competency

SOC-210: Meets Intercultural Competency

Science/Mathematics (7 credits)

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Lab Science

4

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Math/CIS elective

3

Competencies and Proficiencies (0-6 credits)

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Writing Competency

0-3

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Speech Competency

0

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Intercultural Competency

0-3

Professional Core (38-39 credits)

EDU-130American Education

3

EDU-200
Educational Technology

1 to 2

EDU-245Foundations of Literacy

3

EDS-215Teaching and Learning in Inclusive Settings

3

EDS-350Assessment in Special Education

3

EDS-361Behavior Management in Special Education

3

EDS-370Public Policy and Special Education

3

EDS-385Special Education Practicum I

1

EDS-386Special Education Practicum II

1

EDS-496Supervised Student Teaching in Special Education

15

EDS-494Student Teaching Seminar

1

P-12 Exceptional Needs Major (19 credits)

Add the following courses to the Professional Core:

EDU-240Educational Psychology

3

EDU-250Principles of Teaching

3

EDS-324Literacy for the Adolescent With Exceptional Needs

3

EDS-354Literacy Methods

4

EDS-381Methods for Teaching Children With Exceptional Needs

3

EDS-382Methods for Teaching Adolescents With Exceptional Needs

3

Intense Intervention (9 credits)

The Intense Intervention Concentration may be added to the EXN major by taking the following courses:

EDS-331Critical Issues in Severe Disabilities

3

EDS-332Community-Based Instruction, Supports, And Services

3

EDS-333Interdisciplinary Collaboration

3

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