Program Description
The Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed.) in Mathematics: Secondary/Special Education 7-12 degree is designed for individuals interested in teaching middle and high school math in special education settings. The program develops students' knowledge of teaching, special education and math. This undergraduate degree program meets all education requirements for teaching certification in Pennsylvania.
Certification that includes Special Education may require an extra semester to complete.
Note: This is a dual certification, not a dual degree.
Delivery Mode
Traditional (on campus)
Accreditation
This undergraduate degree program is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Cal U's education programs have also been accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) since 1954, and we are continuing with the successor organization, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
Curriculum
The following sections include an eight-semester schedule of courses provided as a recommended framework for completing the certification programs in four years.
| Course | Credits |
| Freshman Year | |
| First Semester | 17 |
| ENG 101 English Composition I | 3 |
| MAT 199 Pre-Calculus | 3 |
| PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| UNI 100 First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| GEN ED: Health and Wellness Course | 3 |
| GEN ED: Natural Science with Lab | 3 or 4 |
| Second Semester | 18 |
| ESP 210 Special Education Foundations and Collaboration | 3 |
| ESP 311 Assessment and PBS | 3 |
| MAT 281 Calculus | 3 |
| PSY 206 Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
| SEC 210 Introduction to Secondary Education | 3 |
| Approved American/British Literature Course | 3 |
| Sophomore Year | |
| Third Semester | 18 |
| EDU 310 Teaching in a Multicultural Society | 3 |
| MAT 272 Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| MAT 282 Calculus II | 3 |
| SEC 220 Standards-Based Education in Secondary Education | 3 |
| SEC 310 Instructional Strategies Secondary Ed | 3 |
| GEN ED: Fine Arts Course | 3 |
| Fourth Semester | 18 |
| MAT 290 Technology for Math | 3 |
| MAT 305 Theory of Equations | 3 |
| MAT 341 Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MAT 351 Abstract Algebra | 3 |
| EDU 333 Technology in Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDU 350 Supporting English Language Learners | 3 |
| Junior Year | |
| Fifth Semester | 18 |
| ESP 312 ABA for Special Education | 3 |
| ESP 339 Special Education Field Experience I | 3 |
| ESP 403 Assessment and Prescriptive Teaching | 3 |
| MAT 303 Geometry | 3 |
| SEC 350 Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| SEC 360 Technology Integration | 3 |
| Sixth Semester | 18 |
| ESP 406 Transition Planning and Instruction |
3 |
| ESP 411 Special Education History, Theory and Excpt. | 3 |
| ESP 413 EBP for Secondary Education | 3 |
| MAT 304 History of Mathematics | 3 |
| SEC 400 Classroom Management | 3 |
| SEC 420 Assessments and Interventions in Secondary Education | 3 |
| Senior Year | |
| Seventh Semester | 18 |
| ESP 349 Special Education Field Experience II | 3 |
| ESP 402 Life Skills: Planning and Instruction | 3 |
| ESP 418 Advanced EBP for Secondary Ed | 3 |
| MAT 400 Mathematical Modeling | 3 |
| MAT 461 Statistical Analysis I | 3 |
| SEC 394 Teaching of Math | 3 |
| Eighth Semester | 15 |
| ESP 461 Student Teaching |
6 |
| SEC 460 Professional Practices | 3 |
| SEC 461 Student Teaching | 6 |
| Total | 140 |
Program Notes
- Student teaching will consist of a split placement between Special and Secondary Education. In addition, field experience will be completed for both certification areas.
- All required courses need a grade of "C" or higher.