Program Requirements

Hours: 18-19

Minor Core Courses - 7 Hours 

EDU 207 Educational Psychology (3)
SED 215 Human Exceptionalities (3)
SED 215S Serv Lrng:Human Exceptionalities (1) EXP

Minor Elective Courses - 11-12 Hours (Choose Four Courses)*

Prefix Codes:

  • AED - Art Education
  • AYA - Adolescent to Young Adult Education
  • EDU - Education
  • MCE - Middle Childhood Education
  • PRM - Primary Education
  • RDG - Reading
  • SED - Special Education
  • SPR – Special Ed + Primary

*Practicum Courses and Student Teaching do NOT satisfy this requirement.

Learner Characteristics

SED 215 Human Exceptionalities (3)
SPR 230 Developmentally Appropriate Practice & Observing and Understanding Whole Child (3)
SPR 351 Intro to Learning Disabilities (3)

The Learning Context

AYA 345 Intro to Secondary Education (3)
EDU 356 Classroom Management (3)
MCE 300 Intro Middle School (3)
SED 340 Teaching in an Inclusive Setting (3)

Teaching Methods

AED 290 Comprehensive Art Ed I (3)
EDU 217 Technology in the Instructional Process (2)
EDU 355 Methods of Math Educators (3)
EDU 383 Methods of Teaching Science (3)
EDU 384 Methods of Teach Social Studies (3)
EDU 386 Methods of Teach Language Arts (3)
RDG 215 Foundations of Reading Instruction  (3)
RDG 304 Children's and Adolescent Literature (3)
RDG 311 Content Area Reading (3)
RDG 330 Phonological Awareness, Phonics and Fluency (3)
RDG 331 Vocabulary, Comprehension and Writing Instruction (3)
RDG 338 Assessment, Instruction and Intervention in Reading (3)
SPR 250 Developmentally Appropriate Practice & Observing and Understanding Whole Child (3)
SPR 330 Assessment and Diagnosis for Special Education (3)
SPR 337 Methods of Teaching Math II (3)
SPR 345 Collaboration and Transition (3)
SPR 380 Curriculum & Methods/Students with Mild/Moderate Needs (3)

A grade of "C" or higher is required in all minor courses.
Residency requirement: 6 hours