Special Education / Bachelor of Arts

Total Credit Hours: 128

Major Credit Hours: 61

Degree Requirements

I. Professional Education for (K-12) Licensure in Special Education - Learning Behavior Specialist I

54-200Field Experience I: Special Education

1

54-207Learning Theories and Schooling

3

54-223Disability Studies in Education

3

54-300Field Experience II: Special Education

1

54-303Development and Characteristics of Learners

3

54-306Assistive Technology in Education

1

54-332Methods in the Content Areas

3

54-334Transitions and Students with High Support Needs

3

54-340Methods and Content of Teaching Science, Health and Movement

3

54-352Methods and Content of Teaching Mathematics

3

54-353Early Reading and Writing Methodologies

3

54-359Assessment for Learning

3

54-364Partnerships for Inclusive Education

1

54-391Instructional Planning and Performance Based Assessment

3

54-400Field Experience III: Special Education

1

54-471Content Area Reading Strategies for Adolescent Learners

3

54-483Clinical Practice and Seminar: Special Education

9

05-409Child and Adolescent Literature

3

50-335Introduction to Linguistics and Language Development

3

51-310Foundations of Teaching English Language Learners

3

53-225Curriculum and Instruction in the Middle School

3

53-307Educational Media Design for Effective Learning

1

53-308Emerging Technologies for Education

1

Please refer to elementary education for additional general education requirements.

II. Recommended Electives for Special Education

54-202Sign Language I

3

54-203Sign Language II

3

III. Advanced Writing: 54-483 Clinical Practice and Seminar: Special Education fulfills the advanced writing requirement for majors.

“Candidate” refers to individuals admitted to Lewis University’s College of Education. “Student” refers to children and adolescents in P-12 schools.