Dual Major in Elementary Education—Special Education, Exceptional Needs (BA/BS)
The dual major in elementary education and special education prepares highly skilled teachers who can work with both general education students and with students who require mild interventions to be successful. You'll earn a license in Elementary Education (K-6) and Exceptional Needs: Mild Interventions (K-6)
Due to licensure requirements established by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE), Elementary Education majors must complete all REPA (Rules for Educator Preparation and Accountability) content and pedagogy standards. To ensure students are able to meet all REPA requirements within the 135-credit hour degree, the following University Core Curriculum (UCC) courses should be taken:
ENG 103 (Foundations – Written Communication)
COMM 210 (Foundations – Speaking & Listening)
MATH 100 (Foundations – Quantitative Reasoning)
ENG 208 (Research-Based Writing)
BIO 102 or PHYC 101 (Ways of Knowing – Scientific)
HIST 150 (Ways of Knowing – Social & Behavioral)
HIST 201 (Ways of Knowing – Humanistic & Artistic)
MUSE 265 (Theme – Social Responsibility → Humanistic & Artistic)
EDFO 350 (Theme – Social Responsibility → Social & Behavioral)
Students may elect to take other UCC-approved courses; however, doing so may result in exceeding 120 total credit hours and may delay graduation.
132 credits
Decision Point 1 Courses -- must be taken prior to Decision Point 2 courses
| SPCE 201 | Introduction to Students With Exceptional Needs | 3 |
| EDEL 200 | Planning for the Elementary and Early Childhood Classroom | 3 |
| EDPS 260 | Human Growth and Development for Elementary Education | 3 |
| COMM 210 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| SPCE 271 | Foundations of Teaching Students with Exceptional Needs | 3 |
| SPCE 266 | Creating Effective Learning Environments | 3 |
Decision Point 2 Courses -- must be completed prior to Decision Point 3 courses
SPCE 361 and SPCE 376 are corequisite courses, meaning they are required to be taken concurrently.
| EDEL 350 | Teaching in the Elementary Education Classroom | 3 |
| SPCE 361 | Practicum in Mild Interventions | 3 |
| SPCE 375 | Assessment in Special Education | 3 |
| EDFO 350 | Social, Historical, and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 |
| SPCE 376 | Instructional Methods for Students with Mild to Moderate Intervention Needs | 3 |
| SPCE 390 | Early Literacy Instruction for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| SPCE 402 | Legal and Procedural Foundations of Special Education | 3 |
Decision Point 3 Courses
| EDEL 464 | Student Teaching: Elementary | 6 |
| SPCE 489 | Student Teaching: Mild Interventions | 6 |
Other Professional Education Courses -- can be taken outside of the Decision Point sequence (42 credits)
| EDEL 244 | Early and Elementary Education for Social Justice | 3 |
| EDEL 300 | Management, Organization, and Instruction in the Elementary Education Classroom | 3 |
| EDPS 393 | Learning & Assessment in Elementary Education | 3 |
| EDRD 204 | Literature for Children | 3 |
| EDRD 300 | Reading and Language Arts Instruction in the Elementary Classroom | 3 |
| EDRD 350 | Advanced Reading and Language Arts Instruction in the Elementary Classroom | 3 |
| EDRD 430 | Literacy Assessment and Intervention in Elementary Schools | 3 |
| HSC 350 | Elementary School Health Program | 3 |
| MATH 391 | Teaching and Learning Mathematics in the Elementary School | 3 |
| SCI 397 | Teaching Science in the Elementary School | 3 |
| SPAA 270 | Language Development | 3 |
| SS 397 | Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School | 3 |
| SPCE 312 | Developmental Methods for Preschool Children with Exceptional Needs | 3 |
| SPCE 476 | Collaborative Transition Planning for Students with Exceptional Needs | 3 |
Other Required Courses (39 credits)
| BIO 102 | Biological Concepts for Teachers | 3 |
| MATH 100 | Mathematics for Elementary Teachers 1 | 3 |
| MATH 201 | Mathematics for Elementary Teachers 2 | 3 |
| MATH 202 | Mathematics for Elementary Teachers 3 | 3 |
| MUSE 265 | Foundational Teaching and Learning in Music | 3 |
| PHYC 101 | Physical Science Concepts for Teachers | 3 |
| SPCE 331 | Technology in Special Education | 3 |
| SPCE 309 | Behavioral Intervention and Supports | 3 |
| ENG 103 | Rhetoric and Writing | 3 |
| ENG 208 | Composing Research | 3 |
| HIST 150 | The West in the World | 3 |
| HIST 201 | American History, 1492-1876 | 3 |
| SPCE 200 | Exceptional Children and Adults | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 132