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The B.A. degree program in Special Education is designed to prepare students who plan to teach children and youth who are mentally handicapped, learning disabled, or emotionally handicapped. Many aspects of the program provide the student with opportunities to work with exceptional children. With judicious planning and completion of appropriate electives, graduates of this program may become eligible for certification in more than one area of special education, including elementary education. The challenges and intrinsic rewards, together with the NCATE professional endorsement quality, make our B.A. program in special education a rewarding and satisfying career.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
In addition to general University requirements and General Studies requirements, students seeking the B.A. in Special Education must meet the requirements listed below.
Consult with your academic advisor for courses which may satisfy both the General Studies requirements and common prerequisites.
Candidates for admission to UWF's NCATE/DOE approved teacher education programs must meet admission requirements detailed under Admission to Teacher Education. In addition to the program requirements noted below, teacher education students must also complete requirements specified under Teacher Education.
Special Education majors must include in the lower division at least 9 semester hours of course work with international focus. Courses meeting this requirement are indicated below with "*".
Course descriptions are listed alphabetically by prefix at Course Listings/Descriptions. For courses with a dash in the course number, contact the offering department for information.
General Studies (36 sh)
Special Education majors should take the following courses to meet the general studies requirement.
| ANT 2000 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 | |
| BSC 1010/L | General Biology/Lab | 4 | |
| ENC 1101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| ENC 1102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| * | LIT 2113 | Western Literature I | 3 |
| PHY 2053 | General Physics I | 3 | |
| STA 2023 | Elements of Statistics | 3 | |
| * | SYG 2000 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SPC 2300 | Basic Communication Skills | 3 | |
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| MAC 1104 | College Algebra | 3 | |
| MAC 1140 | Precalculus Algebra | 3 | |
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| * | EUH 1000 | Western Perspectives I | 3 |
| * | EUH 1001 | Western Perspectives II | 3 |
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| ART 2003C | Visual Arts Experience | 3 | |
| MUH 2110 | Music in Western Civilization | 3 | |
| THE 2000 | The Theatre Experience | 3 | |
Common Prerequisites (24-25 sh)
State mandated common prerequisites must be completed prior to graduation, but are not required for admission.
| EDF 1005 | Introduction to Education [EDF x005] |
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| * | EDG 2701 | Teaching Diverse Populations | 3 |
| EME 2040 | Introduction to Educational Technology | 3 |
Also, 15 additional hours are required BEYOND the courses taken to meet the General Studies requirement. One course must be taken from the following liberal arts and sciences areas: a) fine arts or humanities; b) political sciences, sociology, economics, cultural geography, or speech; c) mathematics; d) natural sciences; and e) psychology. Among these 15 hours must be included one course in mathematics, and, combined with the General Studies requirement, two courses in the natural sciences. The following courses are recommended:
| PSY 2013 | Advances in Understanding Human Behavior | 3 | |
| * | SYG 2010 | Current Social Problems | 3 |
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| MAE 3810 | Mathematics for Elementary Teachers | 4 | |
| Lower level geometry | 3 | ||
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| ART 2003C | Visual Arts Experience | 3 | |
| MUH 2110 | Music in Western Civilization | 3 | |
| THE 2000 | The Theatre Experience | 3 | |
EMOTIONALLY HANDICAPPED SPECIALIZATION
Major (30 sh)
| EED 4212 | Behavior Management for the Emotionally Handicapped | 3 | |
| EED 4220 | Foundations of Emotional Handicaps | 3 | |
| EED 4224 | Instructional Strategies for Teaching Students with Emotional Handicaps | 3 | |
| EED 4230 | Curriculum Development for the Emotionally Handicapped | 3 | |
| EED 4940 | Practicum in Teaching of Children with Emotional Handicaps | 3 | |
| EEX 2010 | Introduction to Exceptional Children | 3 | |
| EEX 4141 | Survey of Normal & Abnormal Language & Speech Development | 3 | |
| EEX 4221C | Evaluation & Prescriptive Instruction for the Exceptional Child | 3 | |
| EEX 4261 | Educational Management of Exceptional Children | 3 | |
| EEX 4772 | Personal, Social & Employment Skills for Exceptional Students | 3 |
Major-Related (30-31 sh)
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| EDF 3214 | Psychological Foundations of Learning and Teaching | 3 | |
| EDF 3605 | Social, Multicultural, Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 | |
| EDG 4330 | Senior Seminar: Teaching in Special Education Settings | 2 | |
| EDG 4----- | Student Teaching-Special Education | 6 | |
| EEX 4240 | Academics for Exceptional Children | 3 | |
| EEX 4939 | Professional Development Seminar-Special Education | 1 | |
| EME 3410 | Integrating Technology Across the Curriculum | 1 | |
Second Area of Specialization |
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| ELD 4011 | Foundations of Learning Disabilities | 3 | |
| ELD 4941 | Curriculum Materials & Technology Practicum for Students with Learning Disabilities | 3 | |
| ELD 4945 | Instructional Strategies & Technology Practicum for Students with Learning Disabilities | 3 | |
| Upper division elective | 2 | ||
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| EMR 4221 | Curriculum for Moderately, Severely & Profoundly Mentally Handicapped | 3 | |
| EMR 4941 | Practicum for Educable Mentally Handicapped | 3 | |
| EMR 4945 | Instructional Strategies & Technology Practicum for Students with Mental Handicaps | 3 | |
| EMR 4011 | Foundations of Mentally Handicapped | 3 | |
Upper Division Electives (0 sh)
LEARNING DISABLED SPECIALIZATION
Major (27 sh)
| EEX 2010 | Introduction to Exceptional Children | 3 | |
| EEX 4141 | Survey of Normal & Abnormal Language & Speech Development | 3 | |
| EEX 4221C | Evaluation & Prescriptive Instruction for the Exceptional Child | 3 | |
| EEX 4261 | Educational Management of Exceptional Children | 3 | |
| EEX 4772 | Personal, Social & Employment Skills for Exceptional Students | 3 | |
| ELD 4011 | Foundations of Learning Disabilities | 3 | |
| ELD 4115 | Curriculum for Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities | 3 | |
| ELD 4850 | Instructional Strategies for Teaching Students with Specific Learning Disabilities | 3 | |
| ELD 4940 | Practicum in Teaching of Children With Learning Disabilities | 3 |
Major-Related (33-34 sh)
| Core | |||
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| EDF 3214 | Psychological Foundations of Learning and Teaching | 3 | |
| EDF 3605 | Social, Multicultural, Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 | |
| EDG 4330 | Senior Seminar: Teaching in Special Education Settings | 2 | |
| EDG 4943 | Student Teaching-Special Education | 6 | |
| EEX 4240 | Academics for Exceptional Children | 3 | |
| EEX 4----- | Professional Development Seminar-Special Education | 1 | |
| EME 3410 | Integrating Technology Across the Curriculum | 1 | |
Second Area of Specialization |
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| Option 1 | |||
| EED 4212 | Behavior Management for the Emotionally Handicapped | 3 | |
| EED 4220 | Foundations of Emotional Handicaps | 3 | |
| EED 4941 | Curriculum Materials & Technology Practicum for Students with Emotional Handicaps | 3 | |
| EED 4944 | Instructional Strategies and Technology Practicum for Students with Emotional Handicaps | 3 | |
| 3/4000 level elective | 2 | ||
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| EMR 4011 | Foundations of Mentally Handicapped | 3 | |
| EMR 4221 | Curriculum for Moderately, Severely & Profoundly Mentally Handicapped | 3 | |
| EMR 4941 | Practicum for Educable Mentally Handicapped | 3 | |
| EMR 4945 | Instructional Strategies & Technology Practicum for Students with Mental Handicaps | 3 | |
| 3/4000 level elective | 3 | ||
Upper Division Electives (0 sh)
MENTAL HANDICAPS SPECIALIZATION
Major (30 sh)
| EEX 2010 | Introduction to Exceptional Children | 3 | |
| EEX 4141 | Survey of Normal & Abnormal Language & Speech Development | 3 | |
| EEX 4221C | Evaluation & Prescriptive Instruction for the Exceptional Child | 3 | |
| EEX 4261 | Educational Management of Exceptional Children | 3 | |
| EEX 4772 | Personal, Social & Employment Skills for Exceptional Students | 3 | |
| EMR 4011 | Foundations of Mentally Handicapped | 3 | |
| EMR 4211 | Instructional Strategies for Teaching Students with Mental Handicaps | 3 | |
| EMR 4212 | Curriculum Development & Vocational Preparation-Educable Mentally Handicapped | 3 | |
| EMR 4221 | Curriculum for Moderately, Severely & Profoundly Mentally Handicapped | 3 | |
| EMR 4941 | Practicum for Educable Mentally Handicapped | 3 |
Major-Related (30-31 sh)
| Core | |||
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| EDF 3214 | Psychological Foundations of Learning and Teaching | 3 | |
| EDF 3605 | Social, Multicultural, Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 | |
| EDG 4330 | Senior Seminar: Teaching in Special Education Settings | 2 | |
| EDG 4----- | Student Teaching-Special Education | 6 | |
| EEX 4240 | Academics for Exceptional Children | 3 | |
| EEX 4939 | Professional Development Seminar-Special Education | 1 | |
| EME 3410 | Integrating Technology Across the Curriculum | 1 | |
Second Area of Specialization |
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| Option 1 | |||
| EED 4212 | Behavior Management for the Emotionally Handicapped | 3 | |
| EED 4220 | Foundations of Emotional Handicaps | 3 | |
| EED 4941 | Curriculum Materials & Technology Practicum for Students with Emotional Handicaps | 3 | |
| EED 4944 | Instruction Strategies & Technology Practicum for Student with Emotional Handicaps | 3 | |
Option 2 |
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| ELD 4011 | Foundations of Learning Disabilities | 3 | |
| ELD 4941 | Curriculum Materials & Technology Practicum for Students with Learning Disabilities | 3 | |
| ELD 4945 | Instructional Strategies & Technology Practicum for Students with Learning Disabilities | 3 | |
| Upper division elective | 2 | ||
Upper Division Electives (0 sh)
MINOR
Handicapped Individual Services
The Minor in Handicapped Individual services consists of 12 sh of special education courses including:
| EED 4212 | Behavior Management for the Emotionally Handicapped | 3 | |
| EEX 2010 | Introduction to Exceptional Children | 3 | |
| ELD 4011 | Foundations of Learning Disabilities | 3 | |
| EMR 4011 | Foundations of Mentally Handicapped | 3 |
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