The General Special Education K-22 major requires a combination of education courses with clinical field experiences as well as the General and Liberal Education Core. This can be a single major, or it can be combined with the K-6 Elementary Education Licensure. Combining the two majors results in one 16-week elementary student teaching/clinical practice placement as well as an additional10-week placement in special education. The content area courses listed below follow the requirements of the Elementary Education licensure to give the candidate the breadth of knowledge consistent with a K-22 licensure.
To be eligible for a bachelor’s degree from Franklin Pierce University, students must complete a minimum of 120 credits at the 100-level or above, earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00, and maintain a minimum 2.00 GPA in each declared major.
All General and Liberal Education (GLE) requirements, as well as all major requirements, must be completed. Degree candidates must satisfy the University’s residency requirement by completing at least 30 semester credits at Franklin Pierce University, including a minimum of 12 credits of 300- or 400-level coursework in each declared major.
Major Requirements
Teaching/Clinical Practice
10 weeks - Dual Major
Total clinical field hours prior to student teaching/clinical practice: 165 hours
Teaching/Clinical Practice
16 weeks - single major
Total clinical field hours prior to student teaching/clinical practice: 165 hours
Specific Testing for Licensure
- Special Education K-22: Basic Academic Skills Assessment (BASA), Pearson National Evaluation Series: Special Education (602)
- Special Education K-22 and Elementary Education K-6: Basic Academic Skills Assessment (BASA), Subject Area Testing,Foundations of Reading, Pearson National Evaluation Series: Special Education (602)
Free Electives
To be awarded a bachelor’s degree, students must complete at least 120 total credits. As such, elective credits may be required in addition to General and Liberal Education (GLE) requirements and major requirements. Any credits necessary to reach at least 120 total credits outside of the GLE and major requirements are considered free electives. Under the GLE, there are no fixed number of electives required. A student's total number of electives will vary based on major requirements, transfer credits, as well as math placement.