Major Requirements
Education coursework including field and clinical experiences (53 hours)
- SEDU 302 Introduction to Special Education
- ECED 303 Child, Family and Community Relations
- EDUC 320 Educational Psychology
- EDUC 373 Methods and Materials for Teaching Reading and Writing in the
Elementary Classroom
- EDUC 376 Methods and Materials for Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary
Classroom
- EDUC 411 Methods & Materials for Teaching ESL
- EDUC 413 Assessment of English Language Learners
- EDUC 416 Foundations of Language Minority Education
- SEDU 322 Exceptional Students: Characteristics and the Special Education
Process
- SEDU 356 Collaboration and Adaptation in General Education Settings
- SEDU 359 Managing Challenging Behavior
- SEDU 360 Psychoeducational Diagnosis
- SEDU 370 Planning and Assessment in Special Education
- SEDU 372 Academic Methods for Middle and Secondary Students with Disabilities
- SEDU 374 Curriculum and Methods for Students with Moderate to Severe
Disabilities
- SEDU 376 Academic Methods for Early childhood-Elementary Level Students with
Disabilities
- SEDU 378 Internship in Special Education
- SEDU 401 Clinical Practice Seminar in Special Education
- SEDU 402 Clinical Practice in Special Education
Optional Courses
The following optional courses provide first- and second-year students additional support in meeting academic requirements for the program:
- EDUC 090 Skill Building for Academic Proficiency: Professional Educators I
- EDUC 091 Skill Building for Academic Proficiency: Professional Educators II
Core Content Coursework
The following core content courses are required:
- EDUC 364/ENGL 264 Children’s Literature
- HIST 201 A History of Globalization (including a one-hour course intensification that covers the history, geography, economics and political theory of Illinois)
- MATH 165 Foundations of Mathematics for the Elementary Teacher
- POSC 170 American Government
- NSC 106 Integrated Principles of Physics, Chemistry, & Astronomy
- NSC 107 Integrated Principles in the Earth, Biological, & Environmental Sciences
- Candidates are strongly encouraged to take SEDU 465 and 466, Sign Language I & II
Additional Requirements
All courses for the major, including core content courses, must be completed with a grade of C or higher.