Interdisciplinary Educational Studies: Exceptional Learning K-8 Interventionists, B.S.

General Education

(see Certified General Education Courses   for list of approved courses)

Program Requirements

• BIOL 1110 - Principles of Biology I # or
• ESC 1500 - Introduction to Environmental Science I #

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• GNSC 1110 - The Physical Environment: Atoms to Galaxies #
• GNSC 1110L - General Science Laboratory #
• MATH 2150 - Mathematics for Elementary and Middle School Teachers I
• MATH 2160 - Mathematics for Elementary and Middle School Teachers II #
• One approved statistics course#
• PSPS 1010 - American Politics #
• PSY 1010 - Introduction to Psychology #
• USTU 3400 - Concepts of Language Literacy: Acquisition, Development, and Usage

Professional Education Requirements

• EDUC 2010 - Education in the United States
• EDUC 2200 - Survey of Exceptional Learners
• EDUC 3090 - Young Exceptional Learners: Characteristics and Needs
• EDUC 3150 - Methods in Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education
• EDUC 3170 - Designing Instruction for the Inclusive Classroom
• EDUC 3180 - Methods in Special Education
• EDUC 3190 - Behavior Intervention Planning
• EDUC 3220 - Literacy I: Instruction for Emergent Learners (Birth-1st Grade)
• EDUC 3230 - Literacy II: Instruction for Elementary Learners (2nd-5th Grade)
• EDUC 3250 - Nature and Characteristics of the Individual with Moderate and Severe and /or Multiple Disabilities
• EDUC 3300 - Academic and Behavioral Evaluation
• EDUC 3500 - Teaching Strategies and Materials in Elementary Grades Mathematics
• EDUC 3900 - Field Experience
• EDUC 4170 - Technology and Learning
• EDUC 4220 - Literacy Instruction in the Intermediate Grades and Middle School
• EDUC 4300 - Gifted and Talented Children and Adults
• EDUC 4320 - Residency I
• EDUC 4350 - Assessment and IEP Development in Special Education
• EDUC 4455 - Residency II in Exceptional Learning
• EDUC 4420 - Professional Seminar
• ECHD 2435 - Child Development
• ECHD 3450 - Management of Early Childhood Environments

The PDS I courses for this major include:

• EDUC 3150 - Methods in Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education
• EDUC 3170 - Designing Instruction for the Inclusive Classroom
• EDUC 3220 - Literacy I: Instruction for Emergent Learners (Birth-1st Grade)
• ECHD 3450 - Management of Early Childhood Environments
• ECHD 2460 - Families: Home, School, Community Partnerships

Additional Information and Notes

For admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP): Earn a minimum 2.75 cumulative grade point average, a 2.75 average on all courses taken at UTC, a 2.75 GPA in education courses with no grade lower than C, and a 2.75 in content area courses with no grade lower than C.

For graduation: 2.0 GPA in all required major and related courses (including specified General Education courses).

For graduation with licensure: 2.75 cumulative, 2.75 at UTC, 2.75 in education courses with no grade lower than C, and 2.75 in content courses with no grade lower than C.

Minimum of 39 hours of 3000 and 4000 level courses.

Electives to complete 120 hours.

See Degree and Graduation Requirements  for additional requirements.

*Also satisfies requirement in the major.

#Also satisfies general education requirement. These courses are content area courses and must be completed with no grade lower than C. Grades are included in the major and content GPA.

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