Special Education: Cross-Categorical. The cross-categorical program begins in the fall of the sophomore year and proceeds in a sequential hierarchy of courses. A cumulative GPA of 2.7 is required for admission into the program. Students must earn a C or better in the following courses with an overall GPA of 3.0 in these three courses: The Field of Special Education; Characteristics of Students with Disabilities; Technology for the Special Educator. Students must pass a speech, language, and hearing screening administered by the program faculty.

PROGRAM FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION: CROSS-CATEGORICAL

A. General Requirements (Core Areas A, B, C, D, and E) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 hours
Core Area F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 hours

CEUG 1010 - Human Growth and Development
CEUG 2100 - Introduction to Students with Disabilities
CEUG 2222 - Introduction to Research Design
MATH 2200 - Elementary Statistics (If taken to satisfy core area D, substitute MATH
.....2900 - Spirit and Structure of Mathematics)
PSYC 1101 - Introduction to Psychology (If taken to satisfy core area E, substitute GEOG .....1100 or GEOG/GEOL 2010 or GEOG 2120)
SPED 2001 - The Field of Special Education: Past and Future
CEUG 2100 - Introduction to Students with Disabilities
Physical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 hours

CEUG 3012 - Language Development: Ages and Stages
SPED 2002 - Characteristics of Students with Disabilities
SPED 3001 - Technology for the Special Educator
SPED 3002 - Adaptive Physical Education for Students with Disabilities
SPED 3004 - Assessment, Eligibility, and IEP Development:
.....Preschool and Elementary Levels
SPED 3005 - Assessment, Eligibility, and IEP Development:
.....Middle Grades and Secondary Levels
SPED 4000 - Instructional Strategies for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
SPED 4001 - Instructional Strategies for Students with Multiple and Severe Disabilities
SPED 4002 - Teaching Mathematics to Students with Disabilities
SPED 4003 - Teaching Reading, Spelling, and Written Expression to Students with .....Disabilities
SPED 4004 - Instructional Strategies in the Content Areas for Students with Learning and .....Behavioral Disorders
SPED 4005 - Strategies for Developing Social Skills and Behavioral Controls
SPED 4006 - Planning and Managing the Learning Environment
SPED 4007 - Directed Field-Based Research
SPED 4008 - Collaborative Procedures Fostering Inclusion and Transitions
SPED 4009 - Student Teaching

C. Related Field Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 hours

PSYC 3020 - Psychological Testing
or
PSYC 3280 - Abnormal Psychology

Total Semester Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 hours