Special Education

Bachelor of Science in Education

Effective for students admitted to the College of Education and Human Ecology beginning Autumn 2022

General Education Requirements (32-39 Hours)

Launch Seminar (1 Hour)

Reflection Seminar (1 Hour)

Foundations (22-25 Hours)

Writing & Information Literacy (3)
Mathematical & Quantitative Reasoning or Data Analysis (3-5)
Literary, Visual & Performing Arts (3)
Historical & Cultural Studies (3)
Natural Science (4-5)
Social & Behavioral Sciences (3)
Race, Ethnic & Gender Diversity (3)

Thematic Pathways (8-12 Hours)

Take 4-6 hours from Citizenship for a Diverse & Just World and 4-6 hours from another Thematic Pathway of choice.

Citizenship for a Diverse & Just World
Choice of 4-6 hours from one additional Thematic Pathway:
- Lived Environments
- Origins & Evolution
- Migration, Mobility, & Immobility
- Sustainability
- Traditions, Cultures, & Transformations
- Health & Wellbeing
- Number, Nature, Mind

EHE 1100 College Survey (1 Hour)

Separate tracks within Special Education

Special Education: Dual License in Primary Education and Intervention Specialist
Special Education: Mild to Moderate Intervention Specialist
Special Education: Moderate to Intensive Intervention Specialist

General Education Requirements remains consistent between tracks

Special Education: Mild to Moderate Intervention Specialist

Pre-Major Requirements (26 Hours)

MUSIC 3373 Music for Special Education Teachers (2)
ESPHE 3410 Philosophy of Education (can overlap with GE Historical & Cultural Studies), or ESPHE 3206 School & Society (can overlap with GE Race, Ethnic, & Gender Diversity), or ESPHE 4280 History of Modern Education (3)
PSYCH 1100 Introduction to Psychology (can overlap with GE Social & Behavioral Sciences) (3)
HDFS 2410 Child Development (3)
EDUCST 2189S First Education Experience Program (FEEP) (B- grade or higher required) (5)
MATH 1125 Math for Elementary Teachers I, or MATH 1135 Number & Operations for Teachers (5)
MATH 1126 Math for Elementary Teachers II, or MATH 1136 Measurement & Geometry for Teachers (Choose 1126 after MATH 1125. Choose 1136 after MATH 1135) (5)

Major Requirements (54 Hours)

2.75 cumulative GPA required in order to be recommended for state of Ohio teaching licensure. Must take licensure exams by the start of student teaching. B- grade or higher required in each course.

ESSPED 2251 Introduction to the Special Education Profession (3)
ESSPED 5722 Language & Communication Development for Children with Mild to Intensive Disabilities (3)
ESSPED 5742 Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers (3)
ESSPED 5743 Educational Assessment of Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities (3)
ESSPED 5750 Classroom & Behavior Management for Students with Disabilities (3)
ESSPED 5769 Delivering Effective Services to Enhance the Inclusion of Students with Special Needs (3)
EDUTL 5468 Reading Foundations (3)
EDUTL 5469 Language & Word Study for All Learners (3)
EDUTL 5225 Diverse Literature & Comprehension – Elementary-Middle Education (3)
ESSPED 5738 Reading Instruction for Children with Disabilities or Severe Reading Deficits (3)
ESSPED 5734 Methods of Instruction for Elementary Children with Mild/Moderate Disabilities (3)
ESSPED 3189 Field Experience in Special Education (with ESSPED 5734, 5735, 5738) (2+2+2)
ESSPED 5735 Methods of Instruction for Secondary Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities (3)
ESSPED 4191.02 Student Teaching in Special Education: Mild/Moderate (12)

Total Hours: 107-119

Free Electives to reach 120 Hours: 1-13

Total Hours range is based on requirement course choices and/or the number of credits that overlap between requirement areas. Students are encouraged to overlap as many credits as possible.

Special Education: Moderate to Intensive Intervention Specialist

Pre-Major Requirements (26 Hours)

MUSIC 3373 Music for Special Education Teachers (2)
ESPHE 3410 Philosophy of Education (can overlap with GE Historical & Cultural Studies), or ESPHE 3206 School & Society (can overlap with GE Race, Ethnic, & Gender Diversity), or ESPHE 4280 History of Modern Education (3)
PSYCH 1100 Introduction to Psychology (can overlap with GE Social & Behavioral Sciences) (3)
HDFS 2410 Child Development (3)
EDUCST 2189S First Education Experience Program (FEEP) (B- grade or higher required) (5)
MATH 1125 Math for Elementary Teachers I, or MATH 1135 Number & Operations for Teachers (5)
MATH 1126 Math for Elementary Teachers II, or MATH 1136 Measurement & Geometry for Teachers (Choose 1126 after MATH 1125. Choose 1136 after MATH 1135) (5)

Major Requirements (51 Hours)

2.75 cumulative GPA required in order to be recommended for state of Ohio teaching licensure. Must take licensure exams by the start of student teaching. B- grade or higher required in each course.

ESSPED 2251 Introduction to the Special Education Profession (3)
ESSPED 5742 Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers (3)
ESSPED 5750 Classroom & Behavior Management for Students with Disabilities (3)
ESSPED 5769 Delivering Effective Services to Enhance the Inclusion of Students with Special Needs (3)
EDUTL 5468 Reading Foundations (3)
EDUTL 5469 Language & Word Study for All Learners (3)
EDUTL 5225 Diverse Literature & Comprehension – Elementary-Middle Education (3)
ESSPED 5738 Reading Instruction for Children with Disabilities or Severe Reading Deficits (3)
ESSPED 5722 Language & Communication Development For Children with Mild to Intensive Disabilities (3)
ESSPED 5736 Methods of Instruction I for Students with Moderate/Intensive Disabilities (3)
ESSPED 3189 Field Experience in Special Education (with ESSPED 5736, 5737, 5738) (2+2+2)
ESSPED 5737 Methods of Instruction II for Students with Moderate/Intensive Disabilities (3)
ESSPED 4191.03 Student Teaching in Special Education: Moderate/Intensive (12)

Total Hours: 104-116

Free Electives to reach 120 Hours: 4-16

Minimum of 120 credit hours required for degree completion. Total Hours range is based on requirement course choices and/or the number of credits that overlap between requirement areas. Students are encouraged to overlap as many credits as possible.