Special Education - Mild/Moderate Disorders Major, B.S.Ed. - Major Code 6873

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The special education degree at NSU is in mild/moderate disabilities. This certificate/degree is inclusive of all areas of Special Education for the mild/moderate level of severity and for ages pre-kindergarten through high school. (The 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.)

Major Requirements

1. Core - 21 hours

2. Curriculum Content

a. Mathematics

e. Reading

3. Professional Education - 29 hours

In addition to courses in the discipline, all students completing a BA or BS in Education degree must meet the following requirements.

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 Professional Education Core with a grade of “C” or higher.

EDUC 3113 - Educational Psychology - Can be taken prior to admission to teacher education
EDUC 3313 - Clinical Teaching/Pre-Internship I - Can be taken prior to admission to teacher education. Apply for admission to teacher education during this semester.
EDUC 4823 - Technology in Education - Must be admitted to teacher education.
SPED 4433 - Introduction to Education of Children with Exceptionalities - Can be taken prior to admission to teacher education.
SPED 4063 - Behavior Management of Individuals with Exceptionalities - Must be admitted to teacher education. This course should be taken the semester immediately before the full internship semester.
EDUC 4032 - Pre-Internship II - Must be admitted to teacher education. Apply for admission to Pre-II the semester before enrollment. This course should be taken the semester immediately before the full internship semester.
Intern Teaching Block - 12 hours (Must be taken in final semester)
EDUC 4054 - Elementary Intern Teaching (Full Internship Program)
EDUC 4074 - Secondary Intern Teaching
EDUC 4172 - Assessment and Evaluation
EDUC 4252 - Seminar

Minimum Total 75 hours

Notes

~ Must be fully admitted to Teacher Education
* Must be taken next to last semester
# May be taken concurrently with EDUC 3313
< May be taken prior to admission to Teacher Education

Professional Education Requirements (K-12) - 29 hours

In addition to courses in the discipline, all students completing a BA or BS degree in Education degree must meet the following requirements for K-12 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.
Maintain an overall GPA of 2.5, a GPA of 2.5 for all major courses, and a GPA of 2.5 for all education courses.
Complete the 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, Lit), Math, Science and Social Science (Econ, Geog, Hist, Pol Sci, Psyc, Soc) prior to graduation.

EDUC 3113 - Educational Psychology Can be taken prior to admission to teacher education.
EDUC 3313 - Clinical Teaching/Pre-Internship I Can be taken prior to admission to teacher education. Apply for admission to teacher education during this semester.
EDUC 4823 - Technology in Education Must be admitted to teacher education.
SPED 4433 - Introduction to Education of Children with Exceptionalities Can be taken prior to admission to teacher education.
EDUC 4353 - Secondary Teaching Methods and Practices Must be admitted to teacher education. This course should be taken the semester immediately before the full internship semester.
EDUC 4032 - Pre-Internship II Must be admitted to teacher education.
Intern Teaching Block - 12 hours must be taken in final semester
EDUC 4054 - Elementary Intern Teaching (Full Internship Program)
EDUC 4074 - Secondary Intern Teaching
EDUC 4172 - Assessment and Evaluation
EDUC 4252 - Seminar

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.

(Health Education and Physical Education courses may not be repeated for credit except as stated in description of course.)

All Education Majors are expected to participate in a Department capstone experience as a requirement for graduation, and a Professional Development Site (PDS).