William Woods University

Special Education Major

Required Courses

Bachelor of Science degree

· 122 credit hours
· Completion of the Common Studies (general education) program
· 2.5 minimum grade point average at William Woods University
· 2.5 minimum grade point average in all classes taken at all higher education institutions
(If a course is repeated, the attempt with the lower grade is exempted)
· Grades of C or better in all courses in Special Education major
· Passing scores on all sections of the C-Base examination
· Acceptance into the Teacher Education program
· Passing score on PRAXIS II examination
· Acceptance into the Student Teaching program
Introduction to Teacher Education (EDU 105) is recommended for students in this certification, but not required.

Required Courses for Special Education major (78 hours)

Course #	Course Title	Hrs	Semester Offered	Prerequisite
EDU201	Multicultural Education	3	Fall/Spring
EDU211	Educational Technology	2	Fall/Spring
EDU231	Exceptional Child	3	Fall/Spring	PSY221
EDU250	Foundations	3	Fall/Spring
EDU258	Cross Categorical Disabilities	3		EDU231
EDU291	Pre-Student Teaching I	1	Fall/Spring
EDU292	Pre-Student Teaching II	1	Fall/Spring	EDU291
EDU317	Integrated Curriculum I	3	Fall
EDU318	Integrated Curriculum II	3	Spring	EDU317
EDU341	Teaching Mathematics (Elementary)	3	Spring
EDU351	Language Development	3		EDU231 PSY209 PSY316
EDU353	Teaching Remedial Mathematics	2	Spring	EDU341 MAT341
EDU392	Reading in the Content Area	3	Spring
EDU393	Teaching Elementary Reading	3	Fall
EDU415	Conferencing and Consultation	3		EDU231
EDU420	Measurement and Evaluation	4	Fall '08	EDU231 EDU458
EDU441	Analysis and Correction	2	Fall	EDU393
EDU453	Classroom Management	2	Fall/Spring	EDU231
EDU458	Teaching Cross Categorical Disabilities	3	Spring '10	EDU231 EDU258
EDU460	Career/Vocational Education	2	Fall '08	EDU231
EDU492	Educational Seminar	3	Fall/Spring	Senior Status
EDU493	Supervised Teaching (Special Education)	12	Fall/Spring	Senior Status
PED107	Health, Nutrition, and Safety	2	Fall
PSY209	Child Devlopment and Behavior	3	Spring
PSY221	Educational Psychology	3	Fall/Spring
PSY316	Psychology of the Adolescent and the Middle-Level Child	3	Fall

Common Studies (53 hours)

Checklists for all Common Studies requirements are available in the Registrar's office. Special Education majors need to take the following courses while meeting their Common Studies requirements:

Communication	Communication (nine credits) English Composition I (ENG 101; English Composition II (ENG 102) and three hours of Communication (Speech).
Critical Thinking	Critical Thinking (three credits): Taken from Critical Thinking courses
Meaning	Meaning and Value (three credits): From 100-and 200-level English and Philosophy courses that include ENG200, ENG201, ENG202, ENG205, ENG206, ENG210, ENG215, ENG235, ENG238, ENG239, and ENG280. Excludes English Composition and three 200-level writing courses.
Mathematics	Mathematics (three credits): From 100-and 200-level Mathematics (MAT) courses, excluding Introduction to Mathematics (MAT 101) and Basic Algebra (MAT 102). Students pursuing Elementary and Middle School certification are required to take six hours of courses that meet the Common Studies Mathematics requirement.
Historical Perspective	Historical Perspective (six credits): From 100-and 200-level History courses.
Creative & Aesthetic Sensibility	Creative and Aesthetic Sensibility (six credits): From 100-and 200-level courses in Art, Music and Theatre. Students seeking Elementary and Special Education certification are required to take at least three hours of 100-or 200-level Art or Music courses when meeting this Common Studies requirement.
Natural Science	Natural Science (eight credits): From lecture and lab in Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Science.
Cultural Diversity	Cultural Diversity (three credits): From selected courses in Geography, History, Interpreter Training, Philosophy, Sociology and Foreign Language. Students seeking Elementary Education and Special Education certification are required to complete three hours of Geography when meeting this Common Studies requirement.
Social Science	Social Science (six credits): From 100-and 200-level courses in Economics, Legal Studies, Psychology or Sociology. Students seeking Elementary Education and Special Education certification are required to complete three credits of Economics when meeting this Common Studies requirement.
Value	Taken from Ethics Courses (three credits). Courses include BUS213, COM250, COM330, HUM117, LGS210, PHL116, SCA245, and SWK245.
General Requirement	General Requirement (three credits): From 100-and 200-level courses in the disciplines listed above.