Required Education Courses

(May be taken at the undergraduate or graduate level)

Undergraduate

• EDU 301 - Social Foundations of Education (3 credits) - Includes historical and political issues in education.
• EDU 381 - Introduction to Special Education (3 credits) - Explains characteristics of and approaches for meeting the needs of students with disabilities in both regular and special education classrooms.

Graduate

• EDL 619 - Social Foundations of Education (3 credits)
• EDL 629 - Introduction to Special Education (3 credits)

You must be accepted as an enrichment-level student in order to complete EDL 619 and 629 at the graduate level. To be accepted to the program at the graduate level, you must submit a graduate application form with the application fee and an official undergraduate transcript.

Required Undergraduate Nursing Courses

• NUR 420 - School Health Theory and Practice I (4 credits) - Examines the health status of children and personnel in the school setting. Emphasis is placed on the assessment, identification, and resolution of health problems common to these populations. A clinical practicum of 150 hours in a school setting is required. Prerequisites: EDL 619 or EDL 629.
• NUR 424 - School Health Theory and Practice II (3 credits) - Addresses accommodations and adaptations necessary for students with disabilities. A clinical practicum is required, which includes 10 to 15 hours in an inclusive school setting, two hours of which will be a field experience at a child development center. Prerequisite: NUR 420.