Department of Special Education

Bachelor of Science in Special Education

Secondary/Adult Special Education: Mathematics Track - High School Concentration

Advisor: Mr. Charles Meyer

CHECKLIST OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL  EDUCATION STUDENTS MATRICULATING ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 2007 Math Track

The major in special education requires a minimum of 135 semester units of college credit. An average GPA of 2.75 or better is required for entering and remaining in the program, and a GPA of at least 3.0 in the major is required for entering student teaching. The following listing includes general education requirements (GenEd), major requirements, and Maryland State Certification requirements.

Academic Content
At least 60 of the following units must be taken before formal admission to the professional education sequence. Candidates must fulfill university prerequisites.

I. ENGLISH (6 units)
(I.A) ENGL 102 Writing for a Liberal Education (3)
(II.C.3) Choose an English course from II.C.3 (3)

II SOCIAL STUDIES (9 units)
(II.D) GEOG 102 World Regional Geography (3)
     or GEOG 105 Geog of International Affairs
(II.B.1) HIST 145 Hist.of US to Mid-19th Century (3)
     or HIST 146 Hist.of US since Mid-19th Cent.
(II.C.2) SOCI 101 Intro to Sociology (3)

III. SCIENCE (8 units)
(II.A) BIOL 115 Biological Science I (4)
(II.A) PHSC 101 Physical Science I (4)

IV. MATHEMATICS (30 units)*
         MATH 265 Elem Linear Algebra (4)
         MATH 267 Intro to Abstract Math (4)
(I.C) MATH 273 Calculus I (4)
         MATH 274 Calculus II (4)
         MATH 275 Calculus III (4)
         MATH 301 History of Mathematics (3)
         MATH 330 Intro to Statistical Methods (4)
         MATH 353 Euclidean & Non-Eucl Geom (3)

V. ART (3 units)
(I.E) Choose one ART course for non-Art majors (3)

VI. MUSIC (3 units)
(II.C.1) MUSC 101 Intro to Music Western Heritage (3)

VII. PSYCHOLOGY (6 units)
II.C.2 PSYC 101 Introduction of Psychology (3)
          PSYC 203 Human Development (3)

VIII. Additional Required Courses (15 units)
(I.B) ISTC 201 Using Info Effec. in Educ (3)
         ISTC 301 Utilization of Inst. Media (3)
(II.B.3) COMM 131 Fundam of Speech Comm. (3)
(I.D) EDUC 301 Writing & Comm. Skls. Tchrs. (3)
         SPED 301 Introduction to Special Ed (3)

Note: One math course (3-4 units) is taken during both the Second and Third terms of the Professional Sequence.  Math units are counted in Academic Content column.

Refer to the explanation of the General Education requirements in the university catalog.

To enter the program, students must apply by March 1 and; take speech and hearing screening; submit Criminal Disclosure statement to CPP; have a GPA of 2.75 or higher; pass ENGL 102 with a grade of C or higher; have completed 60 or more units; and have scores on the Praxis I at or above the level of standards established by the Maryland State Dept of Ed

Professional Education courses to be completed for special education major:

FIRST SEMESTER (Fall) (16 units)
SPED 425 Formal T& M Stds. w/Dis K-12 (3)
SCED 341 Principles Secondary Ed (3)
SCED 460 Read/Writing Secondary Sch (4)
SPED 428 Working w/Fam Stds. w/Dis (3)
SPED 441 Curr/Meth Instruction (3)

SECOND SEMESTER (Spring) (15-16 units)
SPED 430 Informal T & M Stds. w/Dis (K-12) (3)
EDUC 401 Foundations of Education (3)
SPED 413 Assistive Technology (3)
PSYC 404 Adolescent Psychology (3)
Math course from academic content column (IV) (3-4)

THIRD SEMESTER (Fall) (15-16 units)
SPED 496 Internship: Std w/Dis Sec/Adult (3)
SPED 453 Curr/Meth Second Instr/Transition (3)
SPED 429 Curr/Meth Class Mgmt (3)
MATH 423 Teaching Math in Sec Education (3)
Math course from academic content column (IV) (3-4)

FOURTH SEMESTER (Spring) (15 units)
SPED 498 Student Teaching: SPED (12)
SCED 461 Tchg Rdg in Content Areas( 3 )

Minimum total of 135 units needed to graduate. This program includes 30 units in Math to prepare for the Math Praxis II exam (NCLB highly qualified). All academic (gen.ed.) courses must be completed prior to student teaching.