The Comprehensive Special Education Program prepares prospective teachers of students with disabilities in grades K-12. Comprehensive Special Education majors must complete a subject area major that includes a single subject plus a second concentration as listed below. A minimum of 39 credits of advanced-level courses (2000 or above) in teaching areas encountered in schools are required. Up to nine credits may be taken at the 1000 level; 1000 level courses in mathematics or science may be included as the equivalent of 2000-level courses.
Required Courses
One course in mathematics and one course in science in addition to the general education requirements.
Single Subject
At least 24 credits in one of the following three subject areas:
- English; or
- Mathematics; or
- Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science, and/or General Science).
Up to six credits may be at the 1000 level.
Second Concentration
At least 15 credits distributed among the three related subjects listed below which do not include the subject area selected above.
- Humanities: English, Fine Arts (Art, Drama, and/or Music); Modern and Classical Languages; Linguistics, Philosophy; and/or Communication Sciences;
- Social Sciences: Anthropology; Economics; Geography; History; Political Science; Psychology; and/or Sociology;
- Mathematics: Computer Science; Mathematics; and/or Statistics;
- Science: Biology; Chemistry; Earth Science; General Science; and/or Physics.
Two of these related subject areas must include at least two courses.
Professional Education Requirements
Majors must also complete the following Professional Education Requirements:
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| EDCI 3100/3100W | Multicultural Education, Equity and Social Justice | 3 |
| EDCI 4110W | Teaching Reading and Writing in the Elementary School | 3 |
| EDCI 4115 | Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School | 3 |
| EGEN 3100 | Seminar/Clinic: Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EGEN 4100 | Seminar/Clinic: Methods of Teaching | 3 |
| EGEN 4110 | Seminar/Clinic: Analysis of Teaching | 3 |
| EPSY 3010 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EPSY 3115 | Collaborative Program Planning in Special Education | 3 |
| EPSY 3125 | Classroom and Behavior Management | 3 |
| EPSY 3130 | Methods for Teaching Students with Disabilities | 4 |
| EPSY 4110 | Advanced Foundations of Disability | 3 |
| EPSY 4115 | Directed Student Teaching: Special Education | 9 |
| EPSY 4120W | Fundamentals of Assessment in Special Education | 3 |
| EPSY 5142 | Individualized Positive Behavior Support | 3 |
| HDFS 1070 | Individual and Family Development | 3 |
| or PSYC 2400 | Developmental Psychology |
| HIST 1501 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| or HIST 1502 | U.S. History Since 1877 |
| PSYC 1100 | General Psychology I | 3 |
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| Total Credits | 58 |
University General Education Requirements
Every student must meet a set of core requirements to earn a baccalaureate degree, in addition to those required by the student's major course of study and other requirements set by the student's school or college. For more information about these requirements, please see General Education Requirements.
Neag School of Education Degree Requirements
Students must meet a set of requirements established by the school in addition to the University's General Education requirements. For more information, see the Neag School of Education section of this catalog.
