Universityof Utah Early Childhood Special Education
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
SPECIAL EDUCATION
WITH TEACHING LICENSE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION
University General Education and Bachelor Degree Requirements
Selected by the Student1
1 Students should meet with advisers from the University College to ensure that their General Education and Bachelor Degree requirements are met. Some General Education and Bachelor Degree requirements are met through courses taken as part of the pre-major and major course sequences in Special Education. The listed courses must be taken in addition to the General Education and Bachelor Degree taken as part of the pre-major and major course sequences.
(24 credit hours)
Quantitative Reasoning (6 credit hours)
Fine Arts (3 credit hours)-- TOTAL OF 6 CREDIT HOURS FOR GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Physical/Life Sciences (6 credit hours)
Social/Behavioral Science (3 credit hours)-- TOTAL OF 6 CREDIT HOURS FOR GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Recommended: FCS 1500, 2570, 2610, 3215 or PSY 1220
Writing (3 credit hours)
American Institutions (3 credit hours)
Pre-Major in Special Education
(34 credit hours)
EDU 1010 Introduction to Teaching (3 credit hours)
SPED 3010 Human Exceptionality (3 credit hours - Diversity Requirement)
SPED 3020 Special Education Globalization and International Perspectives (3 credit hours – International Relations Requirement)
SPED 5053 Professional Skills (1 credit hour)
FCS 3290 Ethnic Minority Families (3 credit hours - Behavioral/Social Science Requirement)
ECS 3150 Multicultural Education (3 credit hours) 2
LING 3200 Linguistics in Education (3 credit hours – Humanities Requirement)
FCS 3180 Family, School, and Community Relations (3 credit hours)
FA 3015 Integrated Curriculum 1 (3 credit hours – Fine Arts Requirement)
EDPS 3030 Research and Inquiry (3 credit hours)
ED PS 3140 Using Technology in Diverse Classrooms (3 credit hours) or SPED 6612 Electronic Communication Aids (3 credit hours or SPED 6613 AAC Instructional Strategies (3 credit hours)
ELP 2410 Education Law and Policy for Classroom Teachers (3 credit hours)
Major in Special Education – Early Childhood Special Education
(60.5 credit hours)
Teacher Education Core (29 credit hours)
SPED 5011 Teaching Early Childhood and Elementary Students in Inclusive Classrooms (3 credit hours)
SPED 5021 Principles of Assessment and Data Based Decision Making (3 credit hours)
SPED 5022 Principles of Instruction and Behavior Support (3 credit hours)
SPED 5030 Functional Communication (3 credit hours)
SPED 5040 Legal and Policy Issues (3 credit hours)
ED PS 5315 Reading Methods K-3 (3 credit hours – Upper Division Communication/Writing Requirement)
EDU 5316 Reading Methods K-3 Field Experience (1 credit hour). Taken concurrently with
ED PS 5315
ED PS 5005 Writing Methods (2 credit hours)
EDPS 5441 Integrating Technology into Reading and Writing (1 credit hour). Taken concurrently with ED PS 5315, 5320 or ED PS 5005.
SPED 5380 Developmental Constructs: Birth to Five Years (2 credit hours)
SPED 5381 Medical and Health Issues in Early Intervention (2 credit hours)
LING 5811 Instruction for English Language Learners (3 credit hours) 3
Specialization in Early Childhood (31.5 credit hours)
SPED 5310 Curriculum and Programming for Preschool Children with Developmental Delays (3 credit hours)
SPED 5320 Communication, Social and Play Development and Intervention (3 credit hours)
SPED 5330 Field Studies: Early Childhood (7 credit hours)
SPED 5340 Individualizing for Diverse Learning Needs (3 credit hours)
SPED 5350 Collaborative Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers (3 credit hours)
SPED 5360 Supporting Young Children with Developmental Delays in Natural Environments (3 credit hours)
SPED 5370 Seminar: Early Childhood (1.5 credit hours)
SPED 5390 Student Teaching: Early Intervention (4 credit hours)
SPED 5400 Student Teaching: Preschool (4 credit hours)
Filled As Part of the Pre-major and Major in Special Education
Fine Arts (3 credit hours): FA 3015 Integrated Curriculum
Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours): FCS 3290 Ethnic Minority Families
Upper-Division Communication/Writing: ED PS 5005 Writing Methods
Diversity: SPED 3010 Human Exceptionality
BS Quantitative Intensive Requirement (6 credit hours): Psych 3010, Research Methods, or FCS 3210, Statistics, or Math 4010, Math for Elementary Teachers (6 credit hours quantitative intensive requirements)
International Relations (3 credit hours): SPED 3020 Special Education Globalization and International Perspectives
UPDATED: 11/2/10