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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Elementary Education Special Education Major

Students with a major in elementary education special education must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or greater overall, in the major, and/or minor(s) with no grade below a “B-” in the professional education sequence and no grade below a “C” in the major and/or minor(s).

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Education, Leadership & Public Service, School of  department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/special-education-teacher…

Total Credits Required 137 Credits

General Education 30-40 Credits

Required Courses in Major 30 Credits

Core 16 Credits

Choose one of the following specialty areas: 14 Credits

A. Cognitive Impairments
B. Emotional Impairment

Planned Program 51 Credits

Psychology Requirement 8 Credits

Professional Education 12 Credits

Note: Students who elect to complete majors in both specialty areas must studentteach in emotional impairment and cognitive impairment.

Other Required Course 4 Credits

Social Studies Component

All students in the elementary education curriculummust complete a 15 credit hour social studies requirement. Any AN, EC, HS, PS or SO prefixed course fulfills this requirement, as well as EDU 101 , FR 310 , GC 100 , GR 101 , GC 164 , GC 300 , GR 310 , GC 360 , HL 322 , NAS 204 , NAS 310 , NAS 315 , PL 270  and SN 314. These credits can be double counted with other program requirements.

This major does not require a minor.