Special Education Pre-K to Grade 4
Get a description of each of Cal U's special education and early childhood education courses from our Course Catalog.
Bachelor of Science in Education
Please consult the description of the General Education program in this catalog for a list of General Education goals and objectives and the courses included on the menus for the various goals.
PreK to grade 4 with certification (120 credits)
Grades 4 to 8 with certification (120 credits)
PreK to grade 4 and Special Education Pre K to grade 8 with certification (136 credits)
Grades 4 to 8 and Special Education Pre K to grade 8 with certification (136 credits)
The following sections include an eight-semester schedule of courses provide as a recommended framework for completing the certification programs in four years. Certifications that include Special Education may require an extra semester to complete.
First Semester – 16 creditsCourse | Credits |
|---|
| UNI 100 First-Year Seminar | 1 cr. |
| ENG 101 English Composition I | 3 crs. |
| MAT 120 Elementary Topics in Math I | 3 crs. |
| ESP 210 Special Ed. Found. & Collab. | 3 crs. |
| ESP 311 Assessing Positive Behavior Interv. | 3 crs. |
| GEO/POS/ECO 102 Social Science courses | 3 crs. |
Second Semester – 15 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
| British or American Literature course | 3 crs. |
| ESP 211 History, Theory & Exceptionality | 3 crs. |
| ESP 312 ABA in Special Education | 3 crs. |
| ESP 339 Field Experience: High Incidence | 3 crs. |
Third Semester – 15 credits
| Course | Credits |
|---|
| ELE 200 Intro Pre-K to Grade 4 | 3 crs. |
| ELE 220 Instruction and Assessment | 3 crs. |
| HSC 250 Health and PE for Pre-K to Grade 4 | 3 crs. |
| PSY 216 Child Psychology Birth to Age 4 | 3 crs. |
| General Education course | 3 crs. |
Fourth Semester – 15 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
| ELE 300 Emerging Literacy | 3 crs. |
| ELE 310 Teaching Math/Science Pre-K | 3 crs. |
| ELE 410 Pre-K Field Experience | 3 crs. |
| PSY 217 Child Psychology Age 5 to 9 | 3 crs. |
| General Education course | 3 crs. |
Fifth Semester – 18 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
| ELE 221 Instruction and Assessment Pre-K | 3 crs. |
| ELE 301 Literacy Foundations I: LA | 3 crs. |
| ELE 302 Literacy Foundations II: Reading | 3 crs. |
| ESP 349 Field Experience: Low Incidence | 3 crs. |
| ESP 402 Life Skills Planning and Instruction | 3 crs. |
| ESP 403 Assessment and Prescriptive Teaching | 3 crs. |
Sixth Semester – 15 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
| ELE 331 Teaching Math K-4 | 3 crs. |
| ELE 321 Teaching Science K-4 | 3 crs. |
| ELE 331 Teaching Social Studies K-4 | 3 crs. |
| General Education courses | 6 crs. |
Seventh Semester – 15 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
| ESP 412 Evidence-Based Practices | 3 crs. |
| EDU 350 Supporting ELL in the Classroom | 3 crs. |
| EDU 310 Teaching in a Multicultural Society | 3 crs. |
| MUS/ART/THE 372 Creative Arts | 3 crs. |
| General Education course | 3 crs. |
Eighth Semester – 15 credits| Course | Credits |
|---|
| ESP 414 Advanced Evidence-Based Practices | 3 crs. |
| PSY 208 Educational Psychology | 3 crs. |
| EDF 333 Educational Technology | 3 crs. |
| ESP 407 Early Intervention Special Education | 3 crs. |
| General Education course | 3 crs. |
Ninth Semester – 12 credits
| Course | Credits |
|---|
| ESP 461 Student Teaching | 12 crs. |
