Elementary/Special Education (K-12)Certification Requirements
Students who are preparing to pursue dual certification in elementary and special education may have a field of concentration in one of the following academic subject areas:
- English
- Family Consumer Sciences
- French
- History
- Instructional Technology
- Mathematics
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Theology
Required Courses
The following courses are incorporated into the subject area degree requirements in order to prepare you for the classroom. Please note that the undergraduate Special Education must be combined with Elementary Education. Students must sit for and receive a satisfactory score on the Special Education Praxis Examinations to be eligible for teacher certification.
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDU 301* | Social Foundations of Education | (3) |
| EDU 302* | Educational Psychology | (3) |
| EDU 310* | Orientation to Teaching | (3) |
| EDU 331* | Creative Thought and Expression | (3) |
| EDU 338* | Children's Literature | (3) |
| EDU 341* | Survey of Curriculum Standards | (3) |
| EDU 346* | Field Experience/ Student Teaching/ Seminar: Elementary | (6) |
| EDU 347* | Reading and Writing Connections | (3) |
| EDU 381* | Introduction to Special Education | (3) |
| EDU 330 (elective)* | Reading in the Content Areas | (3) |
| EDU 382** | The Role of the Special Education Teacher | (3) |
| EDU 383** | Strategies for the Special Education Teacher | (3) |
| Updated: April, 2008 | ||
* Courses required for undergraduate Elementary Education
** Additional courses required for undergraduate Special Education