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The Department of Special Education offers a major and minor in Special Education.

Special Education (BSEd)

  • SPED 100, Introduction to Psychological Characteristics of Exceptional Children (3 credits)
  • SPED 200, Special Education Survey courses (6 credits)
    • SPED 201, Survey of Learning Disabilities
    • SPED 202, Survey of Behavioral Disabilities
    • SPED 203, Survey of Developmental Disabilities
    • SPED 204, Survey of Sensory Impairments
    • SPED 205, Survey of Physical Impairments
    • SPED 206, Survey of Language Impairments
  • SPED 300, Special Education Methods courses (6 credits)
    • SPED 301, Methods of Language Arts
    • SPED 302, Methods of Functional Math
    • SPED 303, Methods of Functional Writing
    • SPED 304, Methods of Independent Living
    • SPED 305, Methods of Behavior Management
    • SPED 306, Methods of Classroom Management
  • SPED 417, Vocational-Transitional Programming (3 credits)
  • SPED 440, Assessing and Correcting Reading and Writing Difficulties ( 2 credits)
  • SPED 495, Reading Clinic Practicum II (2 credits)
  • SPED Professional Block
  • SPED 431, Identification and Assessment in Special Education (2 credits) *
  • SPED 460, Family Systems and Professional Collaboration, (2 credits) *
  • SPED 470, Educational Programming, (2 credits) *
  • SPED 485, Special Education Law (2 credits) *
  • SPED 488, Student Teaching in Special Education, (8 credits)

Additional Education requirements for stand alone majors

  • EDFN 475, Human Relations (3 credits)
  • EPSY 302, Educational Psychology (2 credits)
  • ELRN 489, Electronic Portfolio 1, (1 credit)
  • EPSY 327, Child and Adolescent Development (3 credits)
  • HLTH 251, Pre-Professional First Aid & CPR (1 credits)
  • INED 411, South Dakota Indian Studies (3 credits)
  • PE 360, K-8 Physical Education Methods (2 credits)
  • Elementary Blocks (10 credits)
    • ELED 301, Elementary Junior Field experience
    • ELRN 489, Electronic Portfolio 2
    • ELRN 489, Electronic Portfolio 3
    • ELED 330, K-8 Math Methods
    • ELED 395, Reading Clinic Practicum I
    • ELED 450, K-8 Reading Methods
    • EDFN 325, Instructional Design
  • EDER 415, Educational Assessment (2 credits)
  • EDFN 439, K-12 Issues in Education (2 credits)
  • EPSY 420, Classroom Management (2 credits)
  • HLTH 400, Elements of Health (2 credits)
  • ELRN 492, ST: Education Careers in the Electronic Age (1 credit)

Special Education (Minor)

  • SPED 100, Introduction to Persons with Exceptionalities (3 credits)
  • SPED 200 Special Education Survey Courses ( 6 credits)
    • SPED 201, Survey of Learning Disabilities
    • SPED 202, Survey of Behavioral Disorders
    • SPED 203, Survey of Developmental Disabilities
    • SPED 204, Survey of Sensory Impairments
    • SPED 205, Survey of Physical Impairments
    • SPED 206, Survey of Language Impairments
  • SPED 300 Special Education Methods Courses (6 credits)
    • SPED 301, Methods of Language Arts
    • SPED 302, Methods of Functional Math
    • SPED 303, Methods of Functional Writing
    • SPED 304, Methods of Independent Living
    • SPED 305, Methods of Behavior Management
    • SPED 306, Methods of Classroom Management
  • SPED 417, Vocational-Transitional Programming (3 credits)
  • SPED 440, Assessing and Correcting Reading and Writing Difficulties (2 credits)
  • SPED 495, Reading Clinic Practicum II (2 credits)

Total 22 credits