Elementary & Special Education Integrated Program RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCE
For full-time students

FallFreshmen YearSpring
PSED 161 Foundation of Education 3 ELED 132 Child Growth & Development 3
ENGL 103 English Composition 3 MATH 105 Problem Solving for El.Ed 3
General Education 3 SPED 105 Foundations of Special Education 3
General Education 3 General Education 3
General Education 3 General Education 3
PPST Praxis I Tests Taken FIT Elective 1
Subtotal 15 Subtotal 16

FallSophomore YearSpring
SPED 201 Assessment & Evaluation in Special Education 3 ELED 264 Principles & Practices of Teaching 3
SPED 214 Behavior Management with Individuals with Exceptionalities 3 MCOM 262 Education Communications & Technology 3
PSED 242 Educational Psychology 3 SPED 210 Learning Disabilities: Theory into Practice 3
English Literature 3 General Education 3
Mathematics (MATH 205 suggested) 3 General Education 3
General Education 3 FIT Elective 1
Subtotal 18 Subtotal 16

FallJunior YearSpring
SPED 215 Instructional Strategies for Individuals with Exceptionalities 3 SPED 314 Curriculum & Materials for Individuals with Severe Disabilities 3
ELED 342 Language Arts in Childhood Education 3 ELED 343 Mathematics in Childhood Education 3
ELED 346 Children's Literature 3 ELED 351 Music in Childhood Education 3
General Education 3 General Education 3
General Education 3 General Education 3
Free Elective 3 PRAXIS II Fundamental Subjects Content Knowledge Test  
Subtotal 18 Subtotal 15

FallSenior YearSpring
SPED 351 Inclusionary Practices 3 ELED 430 Student Teaching in Elementary Education 6
ELED 311 Art in Childhood Education 3 SPED 420 Student Teaching in Special Education 6
ELED 344 Science in Childhood Education 3 SPED 421 Professional Practicum 2
ELED 345 Social Studies in Childhood Education 3    
REED 313 Foundations in Reading 6 Praxis II: ELED & SPED Specialty Tests  
Apprentice II Semester in a PDS cohort      
Subtotal 18 Subtotal 14
B.S. Elementary & Special Education Integrated Program , TOTAL CREDITS 130

Note: Before registering for a course, students must satisfy prerequisites. Students should see "Course Descriptions" in the latest catalog. (Descriptions are available online for Undergraduate Courses and Graduate Course Descriptions.)