Special Education, Bachelor of Arts
Course Requirements (SPED)
(Licensure in Special Education)
General Education Requirements
(# - Refer to General Education Course Requirements for Course Options)
Complete the following course (0 credits)
Mathematics # (3 credits)
Statistics # (3 credits)
English (9-10 credits)
Writing and Critical Literacy
| ENG 121 | Writing and Critical Literacy | 3 |
| | AND | |
| ENG 121L | Writing and Critical Literacy Lab | 1 |
| | OR | |
| ENG 122 | Writing and Critical Literacy for Multilingual Learners | 3 |
| | AND | |
| ENG 122L | Writing and Critical Literacy Lab for Multilingual Learners | 1 |
| | OR | |
| ENG 123 | Writing and Critical Literacy | 3 |
| | OR | |
| ENG 231 | Honors Survey of World Literature I | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-4 |
Writing and Critical Research
| ENG 130 | Writing and Critical Research | 3 |
| | OR | |
| ENG 232 | Honors Survey of World Literature II | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-4 |
English Literature # (3 credits)
Waived if ENG 231/ENG 232, add 1 hr to Free Elect
Religious Studies # (6 credits)
| | Religious Studies (RS 200 Level) | 3 |
| | Religious Studies (RS 300 Level) | 3 |
Social Science or History (6 credits)
Natural or Physical Science (4 credits)
Choose from GER science course requirements and the lab.
Moral Values # (3 credits)
Aesthetics
Fulfilled by English Literature GER
Liberal Arts Core and TN Licensure
(*One Course from Social Sciences or Humanities Cluster Must Have a “Global Perspective”. Refer to Degree Requirements for course options.)
Language * (12 credits)
Must be in a Single Language
Fine Arts * (6 credits)
Literature (3 credits)
Philosophy / Humanities * (3 credits)
History (6 credits)
Social Science (3 credits)
Political Science (3 credits)
| POLS 112 | American Government | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36 |
Special Education Major Requirements
(2.0 GPA in Major Required)
Professional Education Requirements
(2.0 GPA in Major Required)
| EDUC 303 | Education as a Profession | 3 |
| EDUC 304 | The Effective and Reflective Practitioner | 3 |
| EDUC 331 | Survey of Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 350 | Portfolio and Practicum I | 1 |
| EDUC 405 | Foundations in Literacy I- Curriculum and Methods in Language Arts, Pre-K-5 | 3 |
| EDUC 407 | Classroom Management and Methods | 3 |
| EDUC 420 | Portfolio and Practicum II | 2 |
| EDUC 422 | Curriculum and Methods in Mathematics, Pre-K-5 | 3 |
| EDUC 474 | Professional Seminar and Portfolio III | 1 |
| EDUC 475 | Teaching Practicum III | 2 |
| EDUC 476 | EdTPA Preparation | 1 |
| EXCE 433 | Direct Instruction for Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| EXCE 434 | Models of Instruction for Exceptional Learners Pre-K-8 | 3 |
| EXCE 440 | Assessment of Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| EXCE 451 | Family Consultation and Support | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 37 |
Major-Specific Electives
Total Credit Hours: 125
2.0 Cumulative GPA Required