University General Education Program (41 hours)

See Graduation from the University  for the University General Education Program requirements.

The following University General Education Program requirements are specified by the department for this major:

Related Liberal Studies (8 hours):

• EDPR 2111 - Development Across Lifespan Credit Hours: (3)
• IDT 3600 - Technology in Education Credit Hours: (3)
• PETE 3604 - Teach Phys Ed/Health/K-Middle Credit Hours: (2)

Major Core (12 hours):

Major core for Teaching All Learners:

• SPED 2000 - Foundation/Exceptional Learn Credit Hours: (3)
• MATH 1480 - Math/Elem School Teachers I Credit Hours: (3)
• MATH 1481 - Math/Elem School Teachers II Credit Hours: (3)
• ICL 4001 - Teaching/Diverse Environment Credit Hours: (3)

Professional Education (18 hours):

Teaching All Learners (Elementary (K-6) / Special Education Modified):

• SPED 3803 - Classroom/Behavior Management Credit Hours: (3)
• ELED 3242 - Teaching/Learning Elem School Credit Hours: (3)
• LITL 4240 - Literacy in Grades K-4 Credit Hours: (3) *
• SPED 3800 - Methods I/Instruct/Literacy Credit Hours: (3)
• ELED 3251 - Method/Teach Math/Elem Grades Credit Hours: (3)
• ELED 3271 - Method/Social Studies/Elem Grd Credit Hours: (3)

Pre-residency (15 hours)

Elementary/Special Education Modified Licensure:

• LITL 4241 - Literacy in Grades 4-8 Credit Hours: (3) *
• SPED 3802 - Ed Assessment/Inclusive Set Credit Hours: (3)
• ENGL 4531 - Methods and Techniques ESL ** Credit Hours: (3)
• ELED 3261 - Method/Teach/Science/Elem Grde Credit Hours: (3)
• SPED 3804 - SPED Methods II. Content Area Credit Hours: (3)

Residency I Semester (14 hours), offered in fall

Elementary/Special Education Modified Licensure:

• ICL 3333 - Stdnt Assess/Inst Dec Mkng Credit Hours: (3)
• SPED 4020 - Language/Comm/Diverse Classrm Credit Hours: (3)
• ICL 4021 - Professional/Ethical Practices Credit Hours: (3)
• ICL 4914 - Residency I Practicum Credit Hours: (5) *

Residency II Semester (12 hours), offered in spring

Elementary/Special Education Modified Licensure:

• ICL 4800 - Residency II Prof Seminar Credit Hours: (3) *
• ICL 4904 - Residency II Clinical Credit Hours: (9)

Note

TEP Admissions: You will be delayed in graduating if you are not admitted to TEP by the end of your Junior I semester. You must have a 2. 75 GPA or higher for Tiers 1 and 2 Admission as well as between a 18-21 on the ACT. For Tier 3 Admission, you must have between a 2.5-2.74 GPA and pass all parts (Reading, Writing, and Math) of the Praxis Core. Please click here to access the TEP Tiered Admissions Chart.

Typical 4-Year Sequence for Teaching All Learners: Elementary Education (K-6) and Special Education Modified (K-12) Licensure

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120

*Must satisfy General Education Program Requirements