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2013-14 NSU Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Special Education - Mild/Moderate Disorders Major, B.S.Ed. - Major Code 6873
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The special education degree at NSU is aligned with the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) content areas for mild/moderate disabilities for PK-12th grade classrooms. This certificate/degree is inclusive of all areas of Special Education for the mild/moderate level of severity, including Autism, and for elementary education certification so our graduates are prepared as highly qualified special education teachers. A master’s level certificate program in Visual Impairment is offered at Parkview School for the Blind in Muskogee. Please check the Graduate Catalog for additional information.
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ECED, ELEM, SPED General Education Requirements
A minimum of 49 hours of academic work in general education is required during the freshman and sophomore years. For students transferring with the Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree from a public institution in Oklahoma, all general education requirements will be satisfied with respect to degree requirements. Some majors may require other specific general education courses as program prerequisites or program requirements. Students are required to complete general education requirements by the time they have completed 90 semester hours of college work. See General Education Requirements for Bachelor’s Degrees for more information.
Student seeking majors in Early Childhood, Elementary, and Special Education should take these courses from the General Education requirements to meet 4x12 requirements and prerequisites for upper division work. Written & Oral Communication (9 hrs)
Students should take these courses to meet 4x12 certification requirements Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 hrs)
Students should take these courses to meet 4x12 certification requirements: Global Perspectives (6 hrs)
Studens should take these coursses to meet 4x12 and state certification requirements. SECOND LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT - 3 hrs
Select from Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, New Testament Greek, Latin, American Sign Language, or Cherokee - GEOG 2253 - World Regional Geography #
Life Skills (6 hrs)
Students should take these courses to meet degree requirements. Humanities (6 hrs)
Students should take these courses to meet 4x12 requirements. Natural Sciences (8 hrs)
Students should take these courses to meet 4x12 requirements. Quantitative Analysis (3 hrs)
Students should take one of the following courses OR a higher level math to meet 4x12 requirements. University Studies (3 hrs)
Students should take these courses to meet degree requirements. Curriculum Content -29 hours
Professional Education Requirements
(29 semester hours) Teacher Education Admission and Certification Policies
In addition to courses in the discipline, all students completing a BA or BS degree in Education degree must meet the following requirements for certification.
- Be accepted for admission to teacher education, pre-II internship, and full internship according to published course sequence and guidelines.
- Demonstrate proficiency at the high novice level in a language other than English.
- Develop a portfolio which documents their accomplishments, learning, and strengths related to the competencies, standards, and outcomes established by the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.
- Complete all courses in the major and Professional Education Core with a grade of “C” or higher.
- Students entering NSU beginning Fall 2013 must have an overall GPA of 2.75 for admission to teacher education.
- Once admitted to the teacher education program, all majors must continue to maintain a GPA of 2.5 (overall, in their major field of study, and professional education core) through completion with the exception that Early Childhood, Elementary, and Special Educaton majors must maintain a GPA of 2.75 (overall, in their major field of study, and professional education) through completion.
- 4 X 12 requirement - Early Childhood, Elementary Education, and Special Education programs require completion of 12 semester hours with a grade of “C” or better in the following disciplines: Communication Arts (ENGL, COMM, Literature), Math, Science, and Social Science (ECON, GEOG, HIST, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology) prior to graduation.
Policies of the College of Education
| ENGLISH PROFICIENCY: |
English proficiency is a graduation requirement. Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours. |
| UPPER DIVISION CREDIT: |
Total hours must include at least 40 hours of credit in courses number 3000 and above. |
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES: |
A minimum of 55 semester credit hours of course work for the BS/BSED degree shall be in the liberal arts and sciences and 80 credit hours of liberal arts and sciences is required for the BA/BAED degree. Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated by a “#” after the course title. |
Special Education Suggested Course Sequence
Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ENG 1113 | - English Composition I | ENG 1213 | - English Composition II | GEOG 2253 | - World Regional Geography | | | PSYC 1113 | - Introduction to Psychology | HIST 1483 | - American History 1492 - 1876 (or) | HED 1113 | - Personal Health (or) | | HIST 1493 | - American History 1876 - present | | HFS 1653 | - Nutrition | MATH 1473 | - Applied Mathematics | HUM 2333 | - Art Appreciation (or) | BIO 1114 | - General Biological Science | | MUS 2543 | - Music Appreciation (or) | ENG 2113 | - Introduction to Literature | | MUS 2863 | - World Music (or) | | | | THTR 2763 | - Theater Appreciation (or) | | | | THTR 2843 | - Film Appreciation | | | UNIV 1002 | - University Strategies | | | TOTAL: 17 hours | TOTAL: 16 hours | | | | | | | | | | Semester 3 | Semester 4 | SPAN 1113 | - Spanish I (or) | MATH 3413 | - Modeling: Geometry and Measurement | | SPED 3313 | - American Sign Language I (or) | MATH 3433 | - Modeling: Numeration and Operations | | | - Other foreign language (3 hrs) | POLS 1113 | - American Federal Government | COMM 1113 | - Fundamentals of Communication | ART 3542 | - Elementary Art Education | MATH 3443 | - Modeling: Real Numbers and Statistics | PED 4513 | - Elementary School Programs in Physical Education | UNIV 2091
| - Capstone – 1 credit hour | | | Free Elect (2) | -2 Credit Hours of Free Electives | | | TOTAL: 16 hours | TOTAL: 14 hours | | | | | | | | NOTE: All students must have completed 45 hours of General Education before enrolling in Semester 5 block, and a minimum grade point average of at least 2.75 Semester 5 GPA must be at least 2.75 to enroll in these courses | Semester 6 GPA must be at least 2.75 to enroll in these courses | *EDUC 3113 | - Educational Psychology | *SPED 4233 | - Instructional Strategies for Students with Disabilities | *EDUC 3313 | - Clinical Teaching / Pre-Internship I (Internship required) | *SPED 4263 | - Assistive Technology Strategies & Universal Design for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders | *SPED 4213 | - Foundations, Trends, and Issues in Special Education | *MUS 3832 | - Music for Elementary Teachers | *SPED 4223 | - Instructional Design and Curriculum for Students with Disabilities | *READ 4023 | - Reading and Language Development | *SPED 4433 | -Introduction to Education of Children w. Exceptionalities | *ELED 4343 | - Social Studies in Elementary Grades | | | *READ 4063 | - Introduction to Reading and Writing Assessment | TOTAL: 15 hours | TOTAL: 17 hours | Semester 7 GPA must be at least 2.75 to enroll in these courses | Semester 8 GPA must be at least 2.75 to enroll in these courses | *EDUC 4823 | -Technology in Education | **EDUC 4054 | - Elementary Intern Teaching | *EDUC4032 | - Pre-Internship II (requires 4 seminars on campus) | **EDUC 4074 | - Secondary Intern Teaching | *ELED 4563 | - Management of the Elementary Classroom and Curriculum | **EDUC 4172 | - Assessment and Evaluation | *SPED 4242 | - Collaboration and Transition Planning of Students with Disabilities | **EDUC 4252 | - Seminar (requires 6 seminars on campus) | *SPED 4253 | Instructional Evaluation and Implementation for Students with Disabilities | | | *SCI 4214 | - Science in the Elementary School | | | TOTAL: 17 hours | TOTAL: 12 hours | *See NSU class schedule for prerequisites. **All other courses should be successfully completed prior to participation in this semester of full intern teaching. |
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