Special Education Major
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major Hours: 58
Major Requirements:
Program of Study Worksheet: http://ehhp.cofc.edu/student-resources/pos.php
Required courses:
Human Growth and the Educational Process |
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Integrating Technology into Teaching |
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SPE Classroom and Behavior Management |
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Introduction to Exceptional Children and Youth |
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Field Experience I in the Instruction of Students with Disabilities |
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Introduction to Curriculum and Instruction for Students with Disabilities |
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Social Competence Instruction for Students with Disabilities |
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Field Experience II in the Instruction of Students with Disabilities |
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Language Development and Communication |
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Educational Assessment of Students with Disabilities |
Strands (choose one set - 9 hrs.):
Set 1 – Students with Disabilities: ED/LD
Characteristics of Students with Emotional Disabilities |
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Characteristics of Students with Learning Disabilities |
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Procedures for Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities |
Set 2 – Students with Disabilities: ED/MD
Characteristics of Students with Mental Disabilities |
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Characteristics of Students with Emotional Disabilities |
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Educational Procedures for Students with Mental Disabilities |
Clinical Practice Internship Requirements:
Clinical Practice in Special Education |
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Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (1 hr.) |
Students seeking recommendation for South Carolina certification in emotional disabilities, learning disabilities, and/or mental disabilities must complete the program of study above and meet the admission, retention, and exit requirements of the program and the School of Education, Health, and Human Performance. Recommendation to the South Carolina Department of Education for certification in South Carolina is contingent upon successful completion of Clinical Practice, and nonviolent intervention training, and achievement of passing scores on the necessary Praxis II test(s) for recommendation. Students who do not take Clinical Practice may earn a degree in Special Education without recommendation for certification. See your advisor for additional information.
