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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH A MAJOR IN SPECIAL EDUCATION WITH ALL LEVEL CERTIFICATION
Following is one suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their advisor each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment. Students are responsible for reviewing the Program of Study Requirements.
*See the University Core Curriculum Requirements in Appendix A for approved list of course options.

FALL				HOURS	SPRING			HOURS
FRESHMAN YEAR					FRESHMAN YEAR
ENGL		1301	English Composition I	3	ENGL	1302	English Composition II	3
PSYC		2301	Intro to Psychology	3	PSYC	2312	Developmental Psyc	3
HIST		1301	The U.S to 1877	3	HIST	1302	The U.S Since 1877	3
MATH		1314	College Algebra	3	COMM		Communication¹	3
PHYS		1370	Survey of Phys Science	3			Soc/Behavioral Science*	3
PHYS		1170	Survey Phys Science Lab	1	EDFS	1152	Health and Wellness	1

Total				16				16

SOPHOMORE YEAR					SOPHOMORE YEAR
EDFS		2316	Health and Movement	3	EDEC	2324	The Young Child	3
ENGL			Survey of Literature*	3			Visual/Performing Arts*	3
PSCI		2305	American National Govt	3	PSCI	2306	American State Govt	3
BIOL		1370	Survey of Life Science	3	EPSC	1370	Survey of Earth Science	3
BIOL		1170	Survey Life Science Lab	1	EPSC	1170	Survey Earth Science Lab	1
					EDSE	3305	Intro Special Ed²	3
Total				13				16

JUNIOR YEAR					JUNIOR YEAR
EDSE		3310	High Incident Disabilities	3	EDCI	3301	Thry&Prac Pub Sch Tch	3
ENGL		3323	Children’s Literature	3	EDCI	3302	Language Acq&Develop	3
MATH		1350	Fundamentals of Math I	3	EDSE	3315	Low Incident Disabilities³	3
SOST		4391	Topics in Social Studies	3	EDSE	3325	Man Special Ed Classrm	3
EDRD		3309	Tchg Reading in Schools	3	EDSE	4360	Tch Ch Em Dstb&Autism⁴	3
					MATH	1351	Fundamentals of Math II	3
Total				15				18

SENIOR YEAR					SENIOR YEAR
EDCI			Methods, Mgt&Discipline⁵	3	EDRD	3311	Classrm Diag&Remed	3
EDSE		4315	Adaptg Curr Sp Ed⁶	3	EDRD	4305	Rdg Matls Ind Ins	3
EDDP		4324	Teaching Diverse Stu Pop	3	EDCI	4993	Teaching Internship	9
EDSE		3320	Msrmt&Eval Special Ed	3
EDSE		4330	Spec Ed Law&Procedures	3
Total				15				15

TOTAL SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 124

¹Communication, select 3 SCH from ENGL 2311, HUM 2301 or SPCH 1311.
²CSDO 3305 may replace EDSE 3305.
³CSDO 4333 may replace EDSE 3315
⁴CSDO 3321 may replace EDSE 4360
⁵Select 3 SCH from EDCI 3304 or EDCI 3305.
⁶CSDO 3322 may replace EDSE 4315

Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.
	Some courses may require prerequisites not listed.