Undergraduate Program
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