Program Description
The Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed.) in Special Education Pre-K-12 degree provides students with the skills, knowledge and competencies necessary to meet the needs of students with disabilities in multiple settings. The program prepares students to earn Pennsylvania pre-K through grade 12 special education teacher certification and Pennsylvania Department of Education endorsement in autism spectrum disorders.
Delivery Mode
Traditional (on campus)
Curriculum
| Course | Credits |
| General Education Courses | 40 or 41 |
| Building a Sense of Community UNI 100 First-Year Seminar |
1 |
| Composition ENG 101 English Composition I |
3 |
| Public Speaking EDU 350 Supporting English Language Learners |
3 |
| Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy Any 100-level Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy Course |
3 |
| Health and Wellness Any Health and Wellness Course (Recommended: HSC 315, SOW 303) |
3 |
| Technological Literacy EDU 333 Technology for Teaching and Learning |
3 |
| Humanities Any Humanities Course (Recommended: CMD 350, PHI 220) |
3 |
| Fine Arts Any Fine Arts Course |
3 |
| Natural Sciences Any Natural Sciences Course with Lab |
3 or 4 |
| Social Sciences Any Social Sciences Course (Recommended: CMD 108, SOC 315, SOC 325) |
3 |
General Education Options
|
12 |
| Required Major Courses | 66 |
| ESP 100 Disability / Popular Media | 3 |
| ESP 210 Special Education Foundations and Collaboration | 3 |
| ESP 311 Assessment and PBS | 3 |
| ESP 312 ABA for Special Education | 3 |
| ESP 329 Intro to Special Education Field | 3 |
| ESP 339 Special Education Field II | 3 |
| ESP 349 Special Education Field III* | 3 |
| ESP 402 Life Skills Planning and Instruction* | 3 |
| ESP 403 Assessment and Prescriptive Teaching | 3 |
| ESP 406 Transition Planning and Instruction | 3 |
| ESP 407 Early Intervention Special Education | 3 |
| ESP 411 History, Theory and Exceptionality | 3 |
| ESP 419 Evidence Based Practices for Special Education | 3 |
| ESP 420 Advanced Evidence-Based Practices* | 3 |
| ESP 440 Nature of ASD* | 3 |
| ESP 441 Comm., Beh. and Instr. - ASD* | 3 |
| ESP 442 Life Transition and Partnership* | 3 |
| ESP 443 Navigating the Social World* | 3 |
| ESP 461 Student Teaching | 12 |
| Required Related Courses | 12 |
| CMD 105 Language and Speech Development | 3 |
| PSY 205 Childhood: Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 206 Adolescent: Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 208 Educational Psychology | 3 |
| Free Electives | 2 |
| Total | 120 |
Additional requirements, not counted toward the General Education requirements, include:
- Special Experience Course (1 course required): ESP 461 Student Teaching and School Law
- Writing-Intensive Component Courses (2 courses required): ESP 339 Special Education Field Experience I AND ESP 349 Special Education Field Experience II
- Laboratory Course (1 course required): Any Laboratory Course
* Pre-requisite for courses marked with an asterisk is Admission to Teacher Education.
Program Notes:
- All courses required for certification with C- or lower must be repeated.
- All ESP courses require current clearances and minimum 2.5 GPA to register for courses.
- Candidates must follow policies for Admission to Teacher Education as stated in the Teacher Education Handbook.
- State licensure exams must be passed before student teaching.
- Approved American/British Literature Courses are: ENG 107, 125, 127, 148, 150, 155, 160, 203, 301, 302, 337, 338; HON 150, 250. (HON 250 has a pre-requisite of HON 150; the 300-level ENG courses have pre-requisites of ENG 101 and 102.)
Program Webpage
https://www.calu.edu/academics/undergraduate/bachelors/special-education/index.aspx