COLLEGES


Special Education (K- grade 12)
 The special education program prepares stu-
dents to seek a master's degree or non-degree
postbaccalaureate program and recommenda-
tion for initial teacher certification in two of the
following four areas: mentally handicapped,
specific learning disabilities, emotionally handi-
capped and physically impaired. The program
is divided into two tracks. The first emphasizes
severely handicapping conditions and the sec-
ond, mildly handicapping conditions. At the
end of the first semester of study in the depart-
ment, each student must select either Track I or
Track 2. Students are required to submit First
Aid and CPR certification prior to completion of
the program.
 FRESHMAN YEAR
Semester 1
Com position (GE)................................................... 3
M mathematics (GE)............................................. 3
Social and Behavioral Science (GE)...................3.
Physical Science (GE) ............................................. 3
Humanities (HUM 2510 recommended) .............3
 Total 15
Critical Tracking Criteria:
* 1010 SAT/21 ACT score
* 2.0 GPA
Semester 2
EDF 1005 Intro to Education...........................3
Biological Science (GE) ...................................... 3
Hum anities (GE)..................................................... 3
Social and Behavioral Science (GE)...................3.
STA 3122 Statistics (GE-M)....................................3
 Total 15
 Critical Tracking Criteria:
 Cumulative 2.3 GPA
 Complete EDF 1005 or EDG 2701 or EME 2040
 with a 3.0 GPA
 SOPHOMORE YEAR
 Semester 3
 EDG 2701 Teaching Diverse
 Populations (GE-S, I)...............................3.
 Political Science, Economics, Cult.
 Geography or Public Speaking .............3.
 Hum anities (GE).................................................... 3
 Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or B) ..........3
 Elective (AMH or SYG recommended)(GE) .......3
 Total 15
 Critical Tracking Criteria:
 Cumulative 2.6 GPA
 Complete EDF 1005 or EDG 2701 or EME 2040
 with a cum. 3.0 GPA
 Semester 4
 EME 2040 Intro to Ed Technology ...................3.
 Mathematics (MAE 3811 or other math) .............3
 Physical or Biological Science with Lab ..............3
 Psychology or Human Development .............3.
 Hum anities ..................................... .............. 3
 Total 15
 Critical Tracking Criteria:
 Cumulative 2.6 GPA
 Complete EDF 1005 or EDG 2701 or EME 2040
 with a cum. 3.0 GPA


 JUNIOR YEAR
Semester 5 Hours
EEX 4905 Preprofessional Studies......................
EEX 3010 Exceptional People for Majors ..........3
EDF 3115 Child Development and Education.3
EDG 4930 Media in Elementary Education.......1
EEX 4244L Observation and Recording ...........2
*Specialization Area.............................................3
 Total .13
Critical Tracking Criteria:
* Cumulative 2.6 GPA for all course work
* 1010 SAT/21 ACT
* Completion of general education, college
 preprequisites, Gordon Rule and CLAST
Semester 6
RED 3312 Reading 1 ...................... .........3
EEX 3601 Management of Special
 Education Students......................................2
 EEX 3601L Lab: Management of Special
 Education Students.....................................2
 EEX 3220 Evaluation and Assessment of
 Special Education...................................... 2
 EEX 3220L Lab: Evaluation and Assessment
 of Special Education .................................2
*Specialization Area .......................................6.
 Total 17
 SENIOR YEAR
 Semester 7 Hours
 EEX 4241 Teaching Academic Skills to
 Exceptional Students ................................3.
 EEX 4280 Career/Vocational Education
 for the Handicapped Student.....................2
 EEX 4280L Lab: Career/Vocational
 Education for the Handicapped Student..1
 LAE 4314 Language Arts Methods .................3.
 EDF 3609 Soc/Ph/Hist Fnd.............................3.
 *Specialization Area ........................................ 3
 Total 15
 *Based on the area of certification, select from the
 courses listed below for 12 hours in semesters 5, 6
 and 7.
 ELD 6015 Foundations in the Field of
 Specific Learning Disabilities............3
 EED 4011 Educational Aspects of Behavioral
 Problems in Children and Youth......3
 EMR 3011 The Mentally Retarded Student ......3
 EPH 6395 Physiological Aspects.....................
 Total 12
 Semester 8
 EEX 3840 Practicum in Special Education ........6
 LAE 4314 Language Arts in the
 Elementary School...........................3.
 MAE 4310 Mathematics Methods.......................3
 EDF 4430 Measurement and Evaluation...........3
 Total 15
 EPH 4033 Severely Multi-Handicapped must be taken
 by students who select a severe track or physically
 impaired specialization area.


 Unified Early Childhood
 (Pre-K- grade 3)
 The unified early childhood program pre-
 pares students to seek a master's degree or to
 complete a postbaccalaureate program and rec-
 ommendation for initial teacher certification.


The components of the program include prepa-
ration to teach young children with a wide vari-
ety of capabilities through professional methods
classes, clinical experiences, classroom experi-
ences with preparation at two major levels:
preschool (to age 4) and prekindergarten/pri-
mary (age 3 to grade three). It also provides a
prekindergarten handicapped endorsement. An
endorsement is added to a teacher's certification
to show a specific additional capability. During
the three years and just prior to the completion
of the program, students are expected to seek
certification for First Aid and CPR.
 Students who fulfill the requirements for a
bachelor's degree will not be certified for
teacher education until they have completed a
fifth year of study. Students who have met the
requirements for the master's degree and who
successfully complete the fifth year of studies
will receive a master's degree and recommenda-
tion for initial teacher certification in the levels
noted above. This recommendation applies also
to students who complete a postbaccalaureate
program instead of an M.Ed. program.
 FRESHMAN YEAR
 Semester 1
 Composition (GE) ............................ ................ 3
 Mathematics (GE) ............................ ............. 3
 Social and Behavioral Science (GE)..................3
 Physical Science (GE) ............................................. 3
 Humanities (HUM 2510 recommended).............3
 Total 15
 Critical Tracking Criteria:
 1010 SAT/21 ACT score
 S2.0 GPA
 Semester 2
 EDF 1005 Intro to Education.......................... 3
 Biological Science (GE) .......................................... 3
 H um anities (GE)................................................. 3
 Social and Behavioral Science (GE)...................3
 STA 3122 Statistics (GE-M).................................... 3
 Total 15
 Critical Tracking Criteria:
 Cumulative 2.3 GPA
 Complete EDF 1005 or EDG 2701 or EME 2040
 with a 3.0 GPA
 SOPHOMORE YEAR
 Semester 3
 EDG 2701 Teaching Diverse
 Populations (GE-S, I)...............................3
 Political Science, Economics, Cult.
 Geography or Public Speaking ..................3
 Humanities (GE)............................................3
 Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or B)..........3
 Elective (AMH or SYG recommended)(GE).......3
 Total 15
 Critical Tracking Criteria:
 Cumulative 2.6 GPA
 Complete EDF 1005 or EDG 2701 or EME 2040
 with a cum. 3.0 GPA
 Semester 4
 EME 2040 Intro to Ed Technology ...................3
 Mathematics (MAE 3811 or other math).............3
 Physical or Biological Science with Lab ..............3
 Psychology or Human Development ...............3
 Hum anities ........................................ .......3
 Total 15