Elementary Education and Special Education (B.S.)
A Special Education major must double major in Elementary Education. A student cannot, therefore, major only in Special Education. Also, a student cannot be an Early Childhood and Special Education double major or a Secondary Education and Special Education double major.
The Special Education major is one of the components of the program designed to ready candidates to apply for R.I. teacher certification in grades 1-6. Elementary Education and Special Education majors complete 49–51 credits of core courses and 80 credits of major courses to earn a bachelor’s degree.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDC-120 | Introduction to Race and Inequity in American Education | 3 |
| EDC-190 | Teaching Physical Education and Health | 1 |
| EDC-202 | Foundations of Reading | 3 |
| EDC-220 | Child and Adolescent Development and Theories of Learning | 3 |
| EDC-243 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| EDC-298 | Tutoring and Mentoring in a Multicultural Society I | 1 |
| EDC-299 | Tutoring and Mentoring in a Multicultural Society II | 1 |
| EDC-305 | Teaching Social Studies in Elementary School | 3 |
| EDC-320 | Teaching Literacy and Language | 6 |
| EDC-323 | Teaching Mathematics and Science in the Elementary School | 6 |
| EDC-354 | Strategies for Teaching English Learners | 3 |
| EDC-431 | Student Teaching in Elementary Education | 12 |
| EDC-432 | Student Teaching Seminar in Elementary Education | 1 |
| SED-211 | Introduction to the Characteristics of Students with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| SED-225 | Language Development and Communication Problems of Children | 3 |
| SED-232 | Principles and Procedures for Behavior and Classroom Management | 3 |
| SED-305 | Intensive Intervention: Curriculum, Methodology, and Assessment for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities | 3 |
| SED-310 | Special Education in the Inclusive Classroom: Curriculum, Methodology, and Assessment for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities II | 3 |
| SED-331 | Assessment Procedures for Children with Disabilities | 3 |
| SED-350 | Collaboration: Home, School and Community | 3 |
| SED-411 | Student Teaching in Special Education | 12 |
| SED-432 | Student Teaching Seminar in Special Education | 1 |
| Total Credits | 80 | |
Degree Plan for Elementary Education and Special Education (B.S.)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| UNV-101 & FYT-100 |
University Seminar and First Year Transitions |
4 |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Race and Inequity in American Education | ||
Core Course |
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| Core Course | 3 | |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| UNV-102 | University Seminar II | 3 |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Race and Inequity in American Education | ||
Core Course |
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| Core Course | 3 | |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Core Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| RTS-225 or PHL-225 |
The Quest for the Ultimate: Dialogue with Global Religious Traditions 1 or Quest for the Good Life |
3 |
| EDC-202 | Foundations of Reading | 3 |
| EDC-298 | Tutoring and Mentoring in a Multicultural Society I | 1 |
| EDC-243 or EDC-220 |
Children's Literature 1 or Child and Adolescent Development and Theories of Learning |
3 |
| SED-211 or SED-232 |
Introduction to the Characteristics of Students with Exceptionalities 1 or Principles and Procedures for Behavior and Classroom Management |
3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Language Development and Communication Problems of Children | ||
Core Course |
||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| RTS-225 or PHL-225 |
The Quest for the Ultimate: Dialogue with Global Religious Traditions 1 or Quest for the Good Life |
3 |
| EDC-243 or EDC-220 |
Children's Literature 1 or Child and Adolescent Development and Theories of Learning |
3 |
| EDC-299 | Tutoring and Mentoring in a Multicultural Society II | 1 |
| SED-211 or SED-232 |
Introduction to the Characteristics of Students with Exceptionalities 1 or Principles and Procedures for Behavior and Classroom Management |
3 |
| EDC-203 | Technologies for Instruction and Assessment | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Language Development and Communication Problems of Children | ||
Core Course |
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| PLT Praxis, Spec Ed Praxis & Elem Multiple Subjects testing passed prior to the end of term | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| EDC-320 or EDC-323 |
Teaching Literacy and Language 1 or Teaching Mathematics and Science in the Elementary School |
6 |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Teaching Social Studies in Elementary School | ||
Core Course |
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| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Strategies for Teaching English Learners | ||
Core Course |
||
| SED-305 or SED-310 |
Intensive Intervention: Curriculum, Methodology, and Assessment for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities 1 or Special Education in the Inclusive Classroom: Curriculum, Methodology, and Assessment for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities II |
3 |
| SED-331 or SED-350 |
Assessment Procedures for Children with Disabilities 1 or Collaboration: Home, School and Community |
3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDC-320 or EDC-323 |
Teaching Literacy and Language 1 or Teaching Mathematics and Science in the Elementary School |
6 |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Teaching Social Studies in Elementary School | ||
Core Course |
||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Strategies for Teaching English Learners | ||
Core Course |
||
| SED-305 or SED-310 |
Intensive Intervention: Curriculum, Methodology, and Assessment for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities 1 or Special Education in the Inclusive Classroom: Curriculum, Methodology, and Assessment for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities II |
3 |
| SED-331 or SED-350 |
Assessment Procedures for Children with Disabilities 1 or Collaboration: Home, School and Community |
3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Select one of the following: 2 | 13 | |
| Student Teaching in Elementary Education and Student Teaching Seminar in Elementary Education |
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| Student Teaching in Special Education and Student Teaching Seminar in Special Education |
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| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| Select one of the following: 2 | 13 | |
| Student Teaching in Elementary Education and Student Teaching Seminar in Elementary Education |
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| Student Teaching in Special Education and Student Teaching Seminar in Special Education |
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| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 128 | |
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One each semester.
- 2
One teaching and capstone pair each semester.