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Special Education Major: Early Childhood Option

Professional Course Work

CDS 2200

Language Acquisition. (3 credits)

EDF 2555

Diversity of Schools and Societies: Social and Global Perspectives. (3 credits)

EDU 2022

Teaching and Learning with Technology in Classrooms. (2 credits)

ELE 2320

Childhood and Early Adolescent Development. (3 credits)

ELE 2321

Child Growth and Development. (3 credits)

ELE 4776

Early Childhood Education: History and Philosophy. (3 credits)

SPE 2000

Disabilities in the Context of Education and the Life Span. (2 credits)

SPE 3000

Education of Individuals with Exceptional Learning Needs. (3 credits)

SPE 3100

Learning Differences of Individuals with Moderate to Severe Exceptional Learning Needs. (3 credits)

SPE 3200

Learning Differences of Individuals with Mild/Moderate Exceptional Learning Needs. (4 credits)

SPE 3201

Observation of Individuals with Severe to Mild/Moderate Exceptional Learning Needs Across Severity Levels. (3 credits)

SPE 3220

Behaviors of Young Children (Birth to 8) At Risk and with Exceptional Learning Needs. (3 credits)

SPE 3600

Behavioral Principles in Special Education. (3 credits)

SPE 3700

Individualized Independence Curriculum and Materials. (3 credits)

SPE 4600

Community Services and Communication with Families of Learners with Exceptional Learning Needs. (3 credits)

SPE 4700

Individualized General Curriculum and Materials. (3 credits)

SPE 4720

Instructional Materials and Activities for Young Children (Birth to 8) At Risk and with Exceptional Learning Needs. (3 credits)

SPE 4800

Diagnosis and Assessment of Learners with Exceptional Learning Needs. (4 credits)

SPE 4820

Assessment of Young Children (Birth to 8) With Exceptional Learning Needs. (3 credits)

SPE 4900

Instructional Strategies for Individuals with Exceptional Learning Needs. (6 credits)

SPE 4901

Practicum with Individuals with Exceptional Learning Needs. (4 credits)

SPE 4920

Instructional Strategies: Young Children (Birth through 8) at Risk and with Exceptional Learning Needs. (3 credits)

SPE 4925

Communication Skills of Children (Birth to 8) At Risk and with Exceptional Learning Needs. (3 credits)

STG 4000

Multicultural/Disabilities Practicum. (1 credits)

STG 4001

Student Teaching. (12-16 credits)

(register for 16 semester hours) (see footnote 1)

Footnotes:

¹ Minimum of eight (8) semester hours in a preschool special education classroom and eight (8) semester hours in an LBS I setting.

Selection to Teacher Education programs should occur following the freshman year but no later than the end of the sophomore year (for transfer students this should occur no later than the end of their first semester. Selection requires that students pass the Illinois Certification Test of Basic Skills.

University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses should occur at the end of the first semester junior year with Formal University Admission to Teacher Education occurring at the end of the junior year. See the Teacher Certification Program section of this catalog for more information.

One lab science is required with a minimum of 7 semester hours in Science coursework

Successful completion of two courses in a single foreign language is a graduation requirement; 2 years in foreign language in high school with a “C” or better each semester may be substituted for requirement.

As of Fall 2004, the State of Illinois requires that the Special Education LBS I Test be passed prior to commencement of student teaching.

A three-semester hour diversity course or third world/non-western course is required. It may be a Humanities or Social Science course.

Information sourced from the 2005-2006 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.

Special Education Major: Early Childhood Option

Professional Course Work

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