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Childhood Special Education, BA
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Childhood Special Education, BA
Degree Map
Total Degree Map Credits 120
First Year
| Course | Credit |
|---|---|
| ENGL 112 College Composition I | 3 |
| MTH 115* or MTH 136 (Nature of Mathematics OR Algebra / Trigonometry) | 3 |
| FS 101 Freshman Seminar I | 1 |
| BIO 101 or PHS 101 (Intro to Science) | 3 |
| ART 100 Introduction to World Art | 3 |
| SSC 101 Culture, Society, and Social Change | 3 |
| Total Credits: 16 | |
| Course | Credit |
|---|---|
| ENGL 150 College Composition II | 3 |
| EDUC 102 and EDUC 501 (Intro to the Learner & Early Field Experience) | 2 |
| BIO 211 Biotechnology and Society | 3 |
| PSYC 101 Introduction of Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 152 and EDUC 502 (Intro to Special Ed & Early Field Experience) | 2 |
| FS 102 Freshman Seminar II | 1 |
| Total Credits: 14 | |
Second Year
| Course | Credit |
|---|---|
| ENGL 212 World Literature: The Evolving Canon | 3 |
| HIST 200 The Growth and Development of the U.S. | 3 |
| MTH 231 or MTH 220 (Math for Elementary Education OR College Geometry) | 3 |
| GEOG 101 Regional Geography | 3 |
| EDUC 110 Health, Fitness, & Safety for Teachers | 1 |
| EDUC 231 and EDUC 503 (Child Development & Early Field Experience) | 3 |
| Total Credits: 16 | |
| Course | Credit |
|---|---|
| ENGL 209 Children’s Literature | 3 |
| MUS 100 Introduction to World Music | 3 |
| EDUC 350 and EDUC 504 (Computers in Education & Early Field Experience) | 2 |
| EDU 355 Critical Issues in the History of Education | 3 |
| HIST 201 African American History & Culture | 3 |
| EDU 496 Critical Writing/Reading Seminar | 0 |
| EDU 498 Academic Literacy Skills Test (ALST) Prep Seminar | 0 |
| Total Credits: 14 | |
Third Year
| Course | Credit |
|---|---|
| EDUC 311 Teaching Elementary Reading I | 3 |
| EDUC 315 and EDUC 505 (Teaching Elementary Math and Working with Individuals Learners) | 3 |
| EDUC 307 Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 203 Introduction to Developmental Disabilities | 2 |
| EDUC 499 NYSTCE: EAS | 0 |
| Foreign Language I | 3 |
| Liberal Arts, Science or Math Concentration Course | 3 (4) |
| Total Credits: 17-18 | |
| Course | Credit |
|---|---|
| EDUC 312 Teaching Elementary Reading II | 3 |
| EDUC 381 and EDUC 506 (Reading Methods for Exceptional Learners and Working with Small Groups) | 3 |
| EDUC 340 and EDUC 508 (Assessment in Education and Field Experience) | 3 |
| EDUC 310 Students with Behavior Disorders | 2 |
| EDUC 495 Content Specialty Test – Student with Disabilities | 0 |
| EDUC 314 or EDUC 317 (Teaching Social Studies OR Teaching Science) | 3 |
| Liberal Arts, Science or Math Concentration Course | 3 |
| Total Credits: 17 | |
Fourth Year
| Course | Credit |
|---|---|
| EDUC 457 and EDUC 507 (Curriculum Research & Design and Field Experience) | 2 |
| EDUC 481 Clinical Practice Seminar I | 1 |
| EDUC 491 Clinical Practice I | 4 |
| Foreign Language II | 3 |
| Liberal Arts, Science or Math Concentration Course | 3 (4) |
| Total Credits: 13-14 | |
| Course | Credit |
|---|---|
| EDUC 482 Clinical Practice Seminar II | 1 |
| EDUC 494 Content Specialty Test Multi-subject 1-6 | 0 |
| EDUC 492 Clinical Practice II | 4 |
| Liberal Arts, Science or Math Concentration Course | 3 (4) |
| Liberal Arts, Science or Math Concentration Course | 3 (4) |
| Total Credit: 11-13 | |
*Course sequence and offerings are subject to change. Students should consult their academic advisor regularly to stay on track for graduation.