Special Education
Head of Department: Adelle M. Renzaglia
Department Office: 288 Education Building, 1310 South Sixth, Champaign, (217) 333-0260
Curriculum Preparatory for Learning and Behavior Specialists in
Special Education
For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Special Education
Illinois law and Council on Teacher Education policy require that
all candidates for admission to a teacher education program pass the
Illinois Certification Testing System test of Basic Skills prior to
admission. This three-year curriculum is designed to prepare individuals
to teach students with learning and behavior problems ages 5-21. An
applicant must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5
(A = 4.0), have prior experience with individuals with disabilities,
and have attained sophomore standing upon enrollment in the program.
A minimum of 125 semester hours of credit, excluding basic military
science, is required for graduation.
To allow for completion of degree requirements within three years,
applicants must have earned 30 hours and must have fulfilled all or
most of the following general education requirements identified for
the first year of study prior to enrollment. Admission is made by
formal application during the spring semester of the freshman year.
In order to be recommended for certification, candidates are required
to maintain UIUC, cumulative, content area, and professional education
grade-point averages of 2.5 (A = 4.0). Candidates should consult their
advisor or the Council on Teacher Education for the list of courses
used to compute these grade-point averages. For teacher education
certification requirements applicable to all curricula, see the Council
on Teacher Education.
| Hours |
Orientation Seminar |
| 1 |
EDUC 101, Education Orientation Seminar |
General Education Requirements
All courses must be selected from the campus general education course
list.
| Hours |
Composition |
| 4-6 |
RHET 105
or 108 or SPCM 111 and 112 |
| 0-3 |
Advanced
composition. Students are encouraged to select a course that
will also meet a requirement in another general education area. |
| 4-9 |
Total |
| Hours |
Cultural Studies: Western/Comparative
Culture(s) |
| 3 |
Select from
approved campus list. |
| Hours |
Cultural Studies: Non-Western/US
Minority Culture(s) |
| 0-3 |
Select from
approved campus list. Students are encouraged to select a course
that will also meet a requirement in another general education
area. |
| Hours |
Foreign Language |
| 0-12 |
Three years
of one foreign language in high school or completion of the
third semester of college-level foreign language |
| Hours |
Humanities/Arts |
| 3 |
SPED 117
- The Culture of Disability |
| 6 |
Select from
approved campus list. |
| Hours |
Natural Sciences and Technology |
| 3 |
MCB 103
- Intro to Human Physiology |
| 6 |
Select from
approved campus list. |
| 9 |
Total |
| Hours |
Social/Behavioral Sciences |
| 4 |
PSYC 100
- Intro Psych |
| 3 |
KIN 262
- Motor Develop, Growth & Form |
| 7 |
Total |
| Hours |
Quantitative Reasoning |
| 3-4 |
Quantitative
Reasoning I. Select from approved campus list. (MATH 103 is
recommended) |
| 3 |
Quantitative
Reasoning II. Select from approved campus list. |
| 6-7 |
Total |
| Hours |
Professional Education Requirements |
| 3-4 |
EPS 201/202
- Foundations of Education |
| 3 |
PSYC 216 - Child Psych |
| 3 |
SHS 320
- Development of Spoken Language |
| 3 |
SPED 312 - Intro to Ed Technology |
| 4 |
EDPR 250
(LBS) - School & Community Experiences |
| 6 |
EDPR 420
(LBE) - Ed Prac Students with Sp Needs |
| 6 |
EDPR 420
(LBS) - Ed Prac Students with Sp Needs |
| 6 |
EDPR 420
(LBT) - Ed Prac Students with Sp Needs |
| 4 |
CI 431 -
Tchg Elementary Mathematics |
| 4 |
CI 475 -
Teach Elem Rdg & Lang Arts, I |
| 42-43 |
Total |
| Hours |
Special Education Core Requirements |
| 3 |
SPED 317
- Characteristics & Eligibility |
| 2 |
SPED 424
- Formal Assessment in SPED |
| 4 |
SPED 426
- Collaboration and Teaming |
| 2 |
SPED 431
- Assistive Tech & Phys Disab |
| 3 |
SPED 438
- Collaborating with Families |
| 4 |
SPED 440
- Instructional Strategies I |
| 4 |
SPED 441
- Instructional Strategies II |
| 1 |
SPED 444
- Career Dev & Indiv with Disab |
| 4 |
SPED 446
- Curriculum Development I |
| 4 |
SPED 447
- Curriculum Development II |
| 4 |
SPED 448
- Curriculum Development III |
| 2 |
SPED 450
- Introduction to ECSE |
| 2 |
SPED 461
- Augmentative Communication |
| 3 |
SPED 470
- Learning Environments I |
| 3 |
SPED 471
- Learning Environments II |
| 45 |
Total |
| Hours |
Electives |
| 125 |
To yield
this total (with the above requirements) |