The School of the Arts and Professions

SPECIAL EDUCATION (1-8; 6-12) MILDLY/MODERATELY DISABLED SPECIALIZATION CURRICULUM

EDSP 414 PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT I — 3 Hours

EDSP 416 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY FOR THE EDUCATIONALLY DISABLED — 3 Hours

EDSP 418* LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT — 3 Hours

EDSP 422 PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT II — 3 Hours

EDSP 424* INSTRUCTION OF LANGUAGE FOR THE EDUCATIONALLY DISABLED — 3 Hours

EDSP 425* INSTRUCTION OF READING FOR THE EDUCATIONALLY DISABLED — 3 Hours

EDSP 426 INSTRUCTION OF MATHEMATICS FOR THE EDUCATIONALLY DISABLED — 3 Hours

EDSP 428* COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION — 3 Hours

EDSP 430 TECHNOLOGY IN SPECIAL EDUCATION — 3 Hours

EDSP 431 INSTRUCTION OF PRE-VOCATIONAL/ VOCATIONAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE EDUCATIONALLY DISABLED — 3 Hours

EDSP 438 DIAGNOSIS AND REMEDIATION OF READING PROBLEMS FOR THE  EDUCATIONALLY DISABLED — 3 Hours

TOTAL NUMBER OF SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED: — 33 Hours
 
*These courses are being modified to address new State  requirements for the teaching of reading.

SPECIAL EDUCATION GRADES 1-12

PROGRAM SEQUENCE

FRESHMAN YEAR 

Fall Semester Credit

ENGL 101 Basic Composition I — 3
MATH 102 Or higher — 3
ENVS 101 Intro. To Env. Sci. — 3
HIST 101 Hist. Applic. of W. Civ. — 3
SOCI 101 Soc. Exploration of Man — 3
PSYC 100 Adjustment in Today's World — 1
Total — 16

Spring Semester Credit

ENGL 102 Basic Composition II — 3
ARTS 101 Introduction to Art — 3
BIOL 101/103 Biology and Lab. — 4
EDHE 111 Health and Wellness — 3
PSYC 200 Intro. to Psy. — 3
Total — 16 

SOPHOMORE YEAR 

Fall Semester Credit

ENGL 203 Fund. of Speech — 3
EDCI 200 Intro. to Contemp. Educ. — 3
ELECTIVE Area VI Elective — 3
POLI 200 American Government — 3 
ELECTIVE — 3
Total — 15

Spring Semester Credit

ENGL. 305/310 Technical Writing — 3
Or Advanced Composition 
PSYC 305 Human Growth and Dev. — 3
EDSP 200A Introduction to Spec. Educ. — 3
HUMANITIES ELECTIVE — 3
ELECTIVE — 3
Total — 15

JUNIOR YEAR 

Fall Semester Credit

EDSP 414 Psych. Assess. I — 3
EDSP 416 Program Development — 3
EDSP 418* Language Development — 3
PSYC 307 Educational Psychology — 3
ELECTIVE — 3
Total — 15

Spring Semester Credit

EDSP 422 Psych. Assess. II — 3
EDSP 424* Instruct. of Lang. for Disab. — 3
EDSP 425* Instruct. of Read. for Disab. — 3
EDSP 426 Instruct. of Math. for Disab. — 3
EDSP 430 Technology in Special Educ. — 3
Total — 15

SENIOR YEAR

Fall Semester Credit

PSYC 406 Behavior Management — 3
EDSP 428* Commun. in Special Education — 3
EDSP 431 Prevoc./Vocational Prog. — 3
EDSP 438 Diag. and Rem. of Reading — 3
PSYC 371 Abnormal Psychology — 3
Total — 15

Spring Semester Credit

EDSP 400 Senior Seminar — 3
EDSP 442 Internship I (E) — 6
EDSP 450 Internship II (M/S/) — 6
Total — 15

TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS: — 122
 
*These courses are being modified to address new State requirements for the teaching of reading.  
 
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