Special Education
Bachelor of Science in Education with a Major Special Education
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Minor
Special Education Concentration
Bachelor of Science in Education with a Major Special Education (120 CR)*
General Education (38 cr)
(Requires two lab sciences: one each in Life and Physical Sciences. Requires MATH 103 College Algebra. Requires either HIST 103 US History to 1877 or HIST 212 World Civilization to 1500 and either GEOG 110 Principles or GEOG 161 World Regional.)
Required Special Education Core (69 cr)
- SPED 110 Intro to Exceptional Children (3)
- SPED 120 Intro to Positive Behavior Supports (3)
or PSY 473 Behavior Modification - SPED 141 Development of Young Children (3)
- SPED 201 Behavior Interventions for Mild (4)
- SPED 202 Intro to Sensory Disabilities (3)
- SPED 233 Experience in SPED (1)
- SPED 301 Language/Comm Interventions (3)
- SPED 310 Intro to IDDA (3)
- SPED 317 Foundational Academics (3)
- SPED 340 Assessment in SPED* (4)
- SPED 379 Leadership in SPED (4)
- SPED 410 Intro to Mild Disabilities (3)
- SPED 420 Inclusive Practices (4)
- SPED 441 Methods for Mild Disabilities* (3)
- SPED 442 Methods for Mod/Severe* (3)
- SPED 444 Transition to Adult Life* (3)
- SPED 445 Collaborative Partners in SPED (3)
- SPED 494 Practicum in SPED (4)
- ED 495 Student Teaching* (12)
Teacher Education Core (17 cr)
- PSY 252 or 255 or 352 Child Psychology/Child and Adolescent Psychology/Adolescent Psychology (3)
- SS 283 Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in America (3)
- ED 250 Foundations of Education (2)
- ED 260 Educational Psychology (2)
- ED 320 Curriculum Planning and Assessment (3)
- ED 380 Technology in Teaching* (2)
- ED 460 Managing the Learning Environment* (2)
- ED 470 Teaching Diverse Learners* (2)
* Requires Admission to Teacher Education.
Students wishing to enroll in a double major in conjunction with the BSE in SPED will complete all requirements of both majors as identified in the MSU undergraduate catalog.
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Minor (29 cr)
- SPED 110 Introduction to Exceptional Children (3)
- SPED 113 American Sign Language I (3)
- SPED 115 American Sign Language II (3)
- SPED 213 American Sign Language III (3)
- SPED 117 Manually Coded English (3)
- SPED 210 Introduction to the Ed of Children w/DHH (3)
- SPED 498 Advanced Field Experience (1)
- CD 321 Language Development (3)
- CD 342 Introduction to Audiology (4)
- CD 427 Aural Rehabilitation (3)
Special Education Concentration (10-11 cr)
Required
- SPED 110 Introduction to Exceptional Children (3)
- SPED 420 Adaptations in Regular Education (2)
- Elect two from the following (5-6 cr)
- SPED 120 Intro to Positive Behavior Support (3)
- SPED 210 Intro to Ed of Children w/ DHH (2)
- SPED 310 Introduction to IDDA (3)
- SPED 410 Intro to Learning Disabilities (3)