Exceptional Learning K-12, B.S.

General Education

(see General Education Requirements  for list of approved courses)

The PDS I requirements include:

• EDUC 3170 - Designing Instruction for the Inclusive Classroom
• EDUC 3230 - Teaching Reading
• EDUC 3360 - Management of an Inclusive Classroom
• EDUC 4000 - Survey of Exceptional Learners
• EDUC 4999r - Group Studies

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• ECHD 2420 - Adolescent Development or
• ECHD 2430 - Child Development and Observation I

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• ECHD 4450 - Families: Home, School, Community Partnerships

Program Requirements

• ENGL 2280 - Children’s Literature or
• ENGL 2290 - Literature for the Adolescent

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• HHP 3020 - School Health Program
• ECHD 4450 - Families: Home, School, Community Partnerships
• USTU 3110 - Science Concepts and Perspectives
• USTU 3200 - Social Studies Topics, Concepts and Perspectives
• USTU 3400 - Concepts of Language Literacy: Acquisition, Development, and Usage
• ART 3010 - Art Structure

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• MUS 1110 - Introduction to Music or
• THSP 1110 - Introduction to the Theatre #

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• HIST 1010 - World Civilizations I: World History from the Origins to c. 1000
• HIST 1020 - World Civilizations II: World History from c. 1000 to 1800
• HIST 1030 - World Civilizations III: World History from c. 1800 to the Present #
• POLS 1010 - American Government #
• PSY 1010 - Introduction to Psychology #
• MATH 2160 - Mathematics for Elementary and Middle School Teachers II #
• One approved statistics course#

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

Professional Education Requirements

• EDUC 2010 - Education in the United States
• EDUC 3130 - Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary School
• EDUC 3170 - Designing Instruction for the Inclusive Classroom
• EDUC 3180 - Methods in Special Education
• EDUC 3190 - Behavior Intervention Planning
• EDUC 3230 - Teaching Reading
• EDUC 3250 - Nature and Characteristics of the Individual with Moderate and Severe and /or Multiple Disabilities
• EDUC 3300 - Academic and Behavioral Evaluation
• EDUC 3360 - Management of an Inclusive Classroom
• EDUC 3500 - Teaching Strategies and Materials in Elementary Grades Mathematics
• EDUC 4000 - Survey of Exceptional Learners

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• EDUC 4200 - Emergent Literacy or
• EDUC 4230 - The Middle Grades: Assessment and Instruction

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• EDUC 4250 - Procedures for Individuals with Physical and Multiple Disabilities
• EDUC 4260 - Instructional Procedures for Individuals with Moderate, Severe, or Multiple Disabilities
• EDUC 4300 - Gifted and Talented Children and Adults
• EDUC 4350 - Assessment and IEP Development in Special Education
• EDUC 4450 - Student Teaching in Exceptional Learning

Additional Information and Notes

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

For graduation with licensure: 2.5 cumulative, 2.5 at UTC, 2.5 in education courses with no grade lower than C, and 2.5 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.