Degree Requirements
Required courses for secondary special education certification (all contents):
| EDU 206 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDU207 | Adolescent Dvlpmnt, Cognition & Learning | 3 |
| EDU 215 | Education - Students W/Special Needs | 3 |
| EDU 312 | Teaching English Learners | 3 |
| EDU 341 | Educational Assessment | 3 |
| SPE 216 | High Incidence Disabilities | 3 |
| SPE 217 | Low Incidence Disabilities | 3 |
| SPE329 | Conferencing and Collaboration | 3 |
| EDU 332 | Secondary Methods in Content | 3 |
| EDU333 | Secondary Methods in Literacy | 3 |
| SPE 334 | Secondary Instructional Methods | 3 |
| SPE 340 | Foundations of Autism | 3 |
| SPE 346 | Transition Planning & Services | 3 |
| SPE 348 | Special Education Pre-Practicum | 3 |
| SPE430 | Special Needs Seminar | 3 |
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| SPE431 | Sec English SpEd Studt Teachg Practicum | 12 |
| | OR | |
| SPE433 | Secondary Science Special Ed Practicum | 12 |
| | OR | |
| SPE434 | Secondary Social Studies SpEd Practicum | 12 |
| | OR | |
| SPE435 | Secondary Mathematics SpEd Practicum | 12 |
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| PSY 110 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| | One course in English literature | |
| | One mathematics course | |
| | One statistics course | |
| | Two non-credit workshops in technology and code of conduct | |
Secondary Certification Areas
In addition to completing the courses above, each student must fulfill the major requirements for one of the following subject areas of secondary certification: biology, chemistry, English, mathematics, or social studies.
Secondary Certification in Biology, Chemistry or English
A major in biology, chemistry or English
Secondary Certification in Mathematics
Required Courses- A major in mathematics that must include the following:
Secondary Certification in Social Studies
Required Courses - A major in History and Political Science, with a concentration in either History or Political Science that must include the following:
| ECO 101 | Intro to Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 102 | Intro to Microeconomics | 3 |
| EDU 140 | Geography for Educators | 3 |
| GEO xxx | Geography Elective | |
| SOC 110 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 |
| HIS 101 | World History I (Pre-1492) | 3 |
| HIS 102 | World History II (post-1492) | 3 |