B.A. in Special Education - Multi-Categorical (Pre K-12)

Program Overview

The Special Education - Multi-Categorical (Pre K-12), B.A. program at Coastal Carolina University prepares students to become certified/licensed in grades PreK-12 as teachers of students with mild to moderate disabilities. The program includes a core curriculum and major requirements that cover foundational knowledge, teaching methods, assessment, and professional behavior. Students gain practical experience through field experiences and internships, preparing them for careers as special educators in PreK-12 schools.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Special Education - Multi-Categorical (Pre K-12), B.A. program at Coastal Carolina University prepares students to become certified/licensed in grades PreK-12 as teachers of students with mild to moderate disabilities (e.g., autism, learning disabilities, intellectual [mental] disabilities, emotional disabilities and traumatic brain injury).

Objectives:

• Exhibit foundational knowledge of laws, issues and processes related to serving PreK-12 students with autism, learning disabilities, intellectual [mental] disabilities, emotional disabilities and traumatic brain injury.
• Apply content knowledge to the teaching and learning process for PreK-12 students with autism, learning disabilities, intellectual [mental] disabilities, emotional disabilities and traumatic brain injury.
• Plan for appropriate instructions in a manner that provides for access to the general education curriculum.
• Select and implement norm-referenced and curriculum-based assessment results to develop appropriate individualized education programs.
• Apply long-range planning skills to develop appropriate individualized education programs.
• Provide credible evidence of the impact of instruction on PreK-12 student learning.
• Plan and implement positive behavioral interventions and supports for students with challenging behavior.
• Demonstrate professional behavior and dispositions in PreK-12 schools.
• Exhibit competencies expected of an entry-level special educator to teach students with mild to moderate disabilities.

Outline:

Core Curriculum Requirements (38-40 Total Credit Hours)

• Biology and biology laboratory course (4 credits)
• GEOG 121 - World Regional Geography (3 credits)
• MATH 201 - Mathematics for Early Childhood and Elementary Education Majors I (3 credits)
• MATH 202 - Mathematics for Early Childhood and Elementary Education Majors II (3 credits)
• PSYC 101 - General Psychology (3 credits)
• EDUC 111 - Exploring Teaching as a Profession (3 credits)
• EDUC 204 Q - Computer Technology and Instructional Media (3 credits)
• EDUC 215 Q - Schools & Diversity (3 credits)
• EDUC 335 - Introduction to Educational Psychology (3 credits)
• EDUC 336 - Introduction to Human Growth and Development (3 credits)

Major Requirements (63 Credits)

• EDLL 314 - Foundations in Reading and Emergent Literacy Development (3 credits)
• Education elective with adviser approval (3 credits)
• EDSP 200 Q - Foundations of Special Education (3 credits)
• EDSP 310 Q - Theory to Practice: Field Experience (3 credits)
• EDSP 311 - Characteristics and Instruction of Learning Disabilities & Emotional Disorders (3 credits)
• EDSP 312 - Characteristics and Instruction of Intellectual Disabilities and Autism (3 credits)
• EDSP 320 Q - Measuring Student Progress: Field Experience (3 credits)
• EDSP 321 - Diagnostic Assessment in Special Education (3 credits)
• EDSP 322 - Secondary Practices and Transition (3 credits)
• EDSP 323 - Methods and Adaptations for Teaching Reading (K-12) (3 credits)
• EDSP 410 Q - Action Research: Practicum (3 credits)
• EDSP 411 - Collaboration and Consultation in Special Education (3 credits)
• EDSP 412 - Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers (3 credits)
• EDSP 413 - Methods and Adaptations for Teaching Mathematics (PK-12) (3 credits)
• EDSP 414 - Instructional Planning (3 credits)
• EDLL 471 - Assessment and Evaluation of Intermediate Literacy Development (3 credits)
• EDSP 420 - Internship Seminar in Special Education (3 credits)
• EDSP 450 Q - Internship in Special Education (9 credits)
• Choose one course from the following:
• EDEL 486 - Teaching Social Studies (3 credits)
• EDEL 488 Q - Teaching Elementary Science (3 credits)