Secondary Education Certification for the Major with Dual Certification in Special Education 7-12

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Recommended Course Sequence

First Semester

CS 115 - Computers and Applications Credits: 3
ED 180 - Educational Psychology Credits: 3
FYF 101 - First-Year Foundations Credits: 3
MTH 101 - Solving Problems Using Mathematics Credits: 3

Total Credits: 15

Second Semester

ED 190 - Effective Teaching with Field Experience Credits: 3 (40)*
ED 191 - Integrating Technology into The Classroom Credits: 3
ENG 101 - Composition Credits: 4
PSY 101 - General Psychology Credits: 3
Science Elective (Distribution Req.) Credits: 3

Total Credits: 16

Third Semester

EDSP 210 - Teaching Students with Special Needs Credits: 3
ENG 120 - Introduction to Literature and Culture Credits: 3
Major Electives Credits: 3
Science Elective (Distribution Req.) Credits: 3
Visual & Perform. Arts Elective (Dist.Req.) Credits: 3

Total Credits: 18

Fourth Semester

ED 220 - Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners Credits: 3
EDSP 225 - Teaching Students with High Incidence Disabilities with Field Experience Credits: 3 (30)*
FL Elective (Distribution Requirement) Credits: 3
Social Science Elective (Distribution Req.) Credits: 3
Major Electives Credits: 6

Total Credits: 18

Fifth Semester

EDSP 227 - Behavior Intervention and Support with Field Experience Credits: 3 (20)*
Math Elective (2nd MTH required by PDE) Credits: 3
Major Electives Credits: 9
Social Science Elective Credits: 3

Total Credits: 18

Sixth Semester

EDSP 226 - Teaching Students with Low Incidence Disabilities with Field Experience Credits: 3 (20)*
ED 375 - Middle Level and Secondary Education Methods with Field Experience Credits: 4
ED 345 - Assessment in Education Credits: 3
Major Electives Credits: 6-8

Total Credits: 16-18

Seventh Semester

ED 380 - Content Area Literacy Credits: 3
EDXXX - Concentration Methods Credits: 4 (40)*
EDSP 302 - Secondary Transition in Special Education Credits: 3
Major Electives Credits: 6

Total Credits: 16

Eighth Semester

ED 390 - Student Teaching With Seminar [Pk-4], [4-8], [7-12], and [K-12] Credits: 12 (40)**
EDSP 388 - Inclusionary Practices Credits: 3
EDSP 300 - Special Education Assessment and Evaluation Credits: 3

Total Credits: 15

Total Credit Hours: 131-134

*Denotes field experience hours
**Denotes pre-student teaching hours completed during the first two weeks of the eighth semester.

NOTE:

Since the Education Minor with dual certification in Special Education may be pursued in combination with nine different majors (Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental Sciences, English, History, Mathematics, Physics, Political Science, or Spanish), this sequence demonstrates only one way all the required minor courses with dual certification in Special Education may be taken. The required content area major courses, which all differ in total credits, and the required sequences of those courses, may be accommodated to pursue the minor in Education with dual certification in Special Education. To ensure completion of the minor with dual certification in four years, early in their matriculation at Wilkes, students should seek advice and guidance from the major advisor as well as from the Coordinator of the Secondary Education program when planning their individual sequence of courses.