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Majors and More

Majors and More

College of Education

Bachelor of Science in Special Education - Learning and Emotional Disabilities

The Teacher Education Professional Education Sequence is undergoing significant change. At the time of this publication, the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education is reviewing these changes. Please see your academic advisor or Student Services Director for updated course information.

Bachelor of Science in Special Education - Learning and Emotional Disabilities 

General Education Courses

 

Semester Hours

ACAD 101 Principles of the Learning Academy

1

Critical Skills    
Writing and Critical Thinking    
WRIT 101,CRTW 201 Composition; Critical Reading, Thinking, & Writing

6

Quantitative Skills    
MATH 150* Introduction to Discrete Mathematics

3

Technology Met in major with EDUC 275

0

Oral Communication Met in major with SPED 391

0

Logic/Language/Semiotics    
MATH 291* Mathematics for Elementary Teachers

3

MATH 292* Geometry for Elementary Teachers

3

Skills for Common Experience and Thinking Across Disciplines  
HMXP 102 The Human Experience: Who Am I?

3

Global Perspectives    
GEOG 101 or PLSC 260 Human Geog, United Nations

3

Historical Perspectives    
HIST 211, 212 or 308 United States History or American Ethnic History

3

Developing Critical Skills and Applying them to Disciplines  
Social Science    
ANTH 201 Cultural Anthropology

3

SOCL 201 Principles of Sociology

3

PSLC 201 or ECON 103 American Govt or Intro to Pol Economy

3

Humanities and Arts    
ARTE 547 or MUST 315 Art for Class Teachers, Music for the Class Teacher

3

See approved list

3

Natural Science  

12

BIOL 150/151 Living Systems/Investigations in Living Systems

4

GEOL 250/251 Earth & Space Systems/Lab

4

PHYS 250/251 Matter & Energy/Lab

4

Intensive Writing Met in major with READ 322

0

    Constitution Requirement Met in another area with PLSC 201 or ECON 103

0

Professional Education Sequence  

76

EDUC 110** Teachers, Schools & Society

3

 
EDUC 210** Psychology of the Learner I

3

 
EDUC 250** Psychology of the Learner II

3

 
EDUC 275** Integ Tech to Support Teaching & Learning

2

 
EDUC 310** Working With Except & Div Learners

3

 
EDUC 390** Core Issues in Teacher Education

3

 
EDUC 475 Internship in Reflective Practice

10

 
EDUC 490 Capstone for Educational Leaders

2

 
ELEM 341** Teaching Social Studies in the Elem School

3

 
ELEM 431** Teaching Science in the Elem School

3

 
ELEM 436** Teaching Math in the Elem School

3

 
PSYC 510 Behavior Analysis and Behavior Change

3

 
READ 321 and READ 322 Elem & Middle School Language Arts/ Lab

4

 
 
READ 461** Intro to Teach Reading in the Elementary School

3

 
READ 571** Diagnostic & Prescriptive Teach of Read

3

 
SPED 281* Introduction to Special Education

3

 
SPED 292* Lab Exp with Exceptional Children

3

 
SPED 391** Assessment

3

 
SPED 392 Prin of Teaching Exceptional Children

1

 
SPED 561** Characteristics of Child with Learn Disabilities

3

 
SPED 582** Intellectual Disabilities: Characteristics and Needs

3

 
SPED 583** Child with Emot/Behav Problems

3

 
SPED 585** Intro Acad & Behavioral Meth in ED, LD, MD & SD

3

 
SPED 586** Advanced Academic & Behavioral Methods in ED, LD

3

 
Total  

128

*A grade of C or better must be earned.
**A grade of C or better must be earned and this course cannot be taken as S/U

For additional degree requirements, please visit the Degree Requirements page.

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