General Special Education
General Special Education
Associate Professor: Joan Swanson, John Villemaire
Assistant Professor: Dale Boyle, Elizabeth Lapon
Certification in K-12 General Special Education is a single major or can be combined with the K-6 Elementary Education Certification. Combining the two majors result in 1 16-week Elementary placements and an additional 8-week student teaching placement in Special Education.
The content area courses follow the requirements of the Elementary Education certification to give the candidate the breadth of knowledge consistent with a K-12 certification.
MT151 College Algebra
EN204 Introduction to American Literature
EN232 The Teaching of Writing
HS308 From Sea to Shining Sea: the Geography of the United States
HS319 History of New England
PO201 US Government
HS202 American History or
HS204 US History
Required Courses for General Special Education Major
ED105 Educational Psychology 3 Credits
ED112 Teaching and Learning in a Democratic Society 3 Credits
ED224 Design and Management in the Public School Setting 30 hours 3 Credits
ED231 Primary Literacy 15 hours 3 Credits
ED263 Methods in Teaching Mathematics 15 hours 3 Credits
ED308 Introduction to Assessment 3 Credits
ED312 Understanding and Teaching Exceptional Learners 15 hours 3 Credits
ED314 Scientific Inquiry and Teaching Methods 15 hours 3 Credits or
ED316 Methods in Teaching Social Studies 15 hours
ED328 Special Education Law 3 Credits
ED340 Assessment/Identification of the Exceptional Learner Exceptional Learner 3 Credits
ED341 IEPs and Instructional Considerations 15 hours 3 Credits
ED345 Effective Communication and Consultation 3 Credits
ED350 Teaching Literacy across the Curriculum 15 hours 3 Credits
ED360
MT130 Best Practices in Secondary Context
Math for Educators 3 Credits
Total field hours prior to student teaching 135 hours
ED462 GSE Student Teaching (16 weeks) 14
ED463 GSE Student Teaching Seminar 1
Total Credits: 60
Specific Testing for Certification
Basic Academic Skills Assessment (BASA)
Recommended Curriculum Guide - General Special Education
First Year |
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Fall Semester |
Credits |
Spring Semester |
Credits |
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ED105 |
Educational Psychology |
3 |
ED112 |
Teaching and Learning in a Democratic Society |
3 |
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GLE101 |
First-Year Inquiry Seminar |
3 |
EN204 |
Intro to American Literature |
3 |
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GLE110 |
First-Year Composition |
3 |
MT 151 |
College Algebra |
3 |
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MT130 |
Math for K-8 Educators |
3 |
HS202 or 204 |
U.S. History |
3 |
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PO201 |
US Government |
3 |
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GLE Natural Science |
4 |
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Total |
15 |
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Total |
16 |
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Second Year |
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Fall Semester |
Credits |
Spring Semester |
Credits |
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ED224 |
Design and Management of the Learning Environment |
3 |
ED312 |
Understanding and Teaching Exceptional Learners |
3 |
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ED231 |
Primary Literacy |
3 |
ED314 |
Scientific Inquiry and Teaching Methods |
3 |
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GLE Natural Science |
4 |
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GLE Art and Design |
3 |
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ED316 |
Methods in Teaching Social Studies |
3 |
ED263 |
Methods in Teaching Math |
3 |
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GLE Humanities |
3 |
GLE230 |
Second-Year Composition |
3 |
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Total |
16 |
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Total |
15 |
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Third Year |
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Fall Semester |
Credits |
Spring Semester |
Credits |
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ED328 |
Special Education and the Law |
3 |
ED340 |
Assessment & Identification |
3 |
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ED341 |
IEP Development |
3 |
ED345 |
Effective Communication |
3 |
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ED308 |
Introduction to Assessment |
3 |
ED350 |
Teaching Literacy Across the Curriculum |
3 |
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EN232 |
Teaching of Writing |
3 |
HS308 |
From Sea to Shining Sea |
3 |
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HS319 |
History of New England |
3 |
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GLE Humanities |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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Total |
15 |
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Fourth Year |
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Fall Semester |
Credits |
Spring Semester |
Credits |
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ED360 |
Best Practices in Secondary Education |
3 |
ED462 |
General Special Education Student Teaching |
14 |
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GLE Arts & Design |
3 |
ED463 |
General Special Education Student Teaching Seminar |
1 |
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Two Electives |
6 |
Total |
15 |
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GLE Natural Science |
4 |
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Total |
16 |
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Total Credits |
122 |
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ED105 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY |
ED112 | TEACH/LEARN IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY |
ED224 | DESIGN/MGMT TEACH & LEARN ENVIRON |
ED231 | Primary Literacy |
ED263 | Methods in Teaching Math |
ED308 | INTRODUCTION TO ASSESSMENT |
ED312 | UNDERSTAND/TEACH EXC LEARNERS |
ED314 | SCIENTIFIC INQ AND TEACHING METHODS |
ED316 | METHODS TEACH SOCIAL STUDIES |
ED328 | Special Education Law |
ED340 | Assessment/Identification of the |
ED341 | IEP and Instructional Consideration |
ED345 | Effective Comm & Collaboration |
ED350 | TEACHING LITERACY ACROSS CURRICULUM |
ED462 | General Special Ed Student Teaching |
ED463 | Gen Special Ed Student Teaching Sem |
EN204 | INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN LITERATURE |
EN232 | The Teaching of Writing |
HS202 | AMER HISTORY/SLAVERY & CIVIL WAR |
HS204 | U.S. HISTORY SINCE 1945 |
HS308 | Sea to Shining Sea: US Geography |
HS319 | HISTORY OF NEW ENGLAND |
MT130 | MATHEMATICS FOR K-8 EDUCATORS |
MT151 | College Algebra |
PO201 | U.S. GOVERNMENT |