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Special Education - B.S.E. Program Requirements


Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts; KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity and writing-intensive requirements.

I. DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE  (1 credit)
Type Course Title Credits
  US 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1
II. MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (21 credits)Courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title Credits
CULT 29535 Education in a Democratic Society * 3
ITEC 19525 Educational Technology * 3
DD SPED 23000 Introduction to Exceptionalities * 3
    43981 Student Teaching in Special Education 9
    49525 Inquiry Seminar into Professional Practice * 3
III. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (32 credits)  
Type Course Title Credits
KMC MATH 14001 Basic Mathematical Concepts I ** 4
KAD MATH 14002 Basic Mathematical Concepts II ** 4
  Kent Core Composition * 6-8
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts 9
  Kent Core Social Sciences 3
  Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) 6-7
IV. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (69-73 credits) 
  Deaf Education (69)
  Educational Interpreter (69)
  Mild/Moderate Educational Needs (72)
  Moderate/Intensive Educational Needs (73)
MINIMUM TOTAL 
123-127

* A minimum C (2.0) grade must be earned.
** A minimum C (2.0) grade must be earned, with the exception of the Educational Interpreter concentration.

 

Deaf Education Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2011-2012 Roadmap.

 I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (64 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title Credits
  CI 47501 Teaching Mathematics in Early and Middle Grades * 3
    47502 Science Teaching in Early and Middle Grades * 3
WIC CI

ECED
 47504

40126
 Teaching Reading and Writing in Middle Grades (3) *
or
Developmental Reading and Writing: Early Years (3) ***
 3
  EPSY 29525 Educational Psychology * 3
  HED 42575 Health and Learning * 3
  SPA 34105 Phonemic Bases of Speech and Language * 3
    43600 Fundamentals of Educational Audiology * 3
  SPED 19201 American Sign Language I (or ASL 19201) ** 4
    19202 American Sign Language II (or ASL 19202) ** 4
    29201 American Sign Language III (or ASL 29201)
 3
    29202 American Sign Language IV (or ASL 29202) ** 3
    43010 Family and Professional Collaboration * 3
    43030 Applied Behavior Analysis I: Theory and Techniques * 3
    43092 Deaf Residential School Field Experience 1
WIC   43309 Introduction to Deaf Studies ** 3
    43310 Language Development for Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Students ** 3
    43311 Instruction of Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Students with Special Needs ** 3
    43313 Literacy Assessment and Intervention for Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Students ** 6
    43324 Curriculum Methods and Materials for Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Students ** 3
    43392 Practicum: Deaf Education 4
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (5 credits)  
Type Course Title Credits
  Kent Core Social Sciences 3
  Kent Core Additional 2
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 
 69

* A minimum C (2.0) grade must be earned.
** A minimum B (3.0) grade must be earned in SPED/ASL 19201, 19202. A minimum B- (2.7) grade must be earned in SPED/ASL 29202, SPED 43309, SPED 43310, 43311, 43313 and 43324.
*** A minimum C (2.0) grade must be earned in ECED 40126 or SPED 43309 to fulfill writing-intensive requirement.

 

Educational Interpreter Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2011-2012 Roadmap.

 I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (63 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title Credits
  SPA 34104 Speech and Language Development * 3
  SPED 19201 American Sign Language I (or ASL 19201) * 4
    19202 American Sign Language II (or ASL 19202) * 4
    29201 American Sign Language III (or ASL 29201) * 3
    29202 American Sign Language IV (or ASL 29202) * 3
    39201 American Sign Language V (or ASL 39201) * 3
    39202 American Sign Language VI (or ASL 39202) * 3
    43010 Family and Professional Collaboration * 3
  43092 Deaf Residential School Field Experience * 1
    43100 Survey of the Interpreting Profession * 3
    43101 Deaf Culture and Community * 3
    43102 Interpreting Processes Deaf Hard/Hearing I * 3
    43103 Interpreting Processes Deaf Hard/Hearing II * 3
    43104 Interpreting Processes III * 3
    43105 Signed English and Other Systems * 3
    43106 Classroom Setting Interpreting 3
    43107 Non-Classroom Setting Interpreting 3
    43108 American Sign Language Linguistics and Usage * 3
    43110 Discourse Analysis for Interpreters * 3
    43111 The Professional Interpreter * 3
WIC   43309 Introduction to Deaf Studies * 3
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (6 credits)  
Type Course Title Credits
KSS
DD
 PSYC 11762 General Psychology 3
KAD
DD		 PSYC 20651 Child Psychology 3
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL
 69

* A minimum C (2.0) grade must be earned.
** A minimum C (2.0) grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

 

Mild/Moderate Educational Needs Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2011-2012 Roadmap.

 I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (63 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title Credits
  CI 47501 Teaching Mathematics in Early and Middle Grades * 3
    47502 Science Teaching in Early and Middle Grades * 3
    47503 Teaching Social Studies in Early and Middle Grades * 3
    47504 Teaching Reading and Writing in Middle Grades * 3
  ECED 40105 Appropriate Phonics Instruction for Kindergarten and Primary Children * 3
WIC   40126 Developmental Reading and Writing Early Years ** 3
  EPSY 29525 Educational Psychology * 3
  HED 42575 Health and Learning:  Strategies  for Students and Teachers * 3
  MCED 40007 Teaching Reading with Literature in Middle Grades * 3
  SPA 34104 Speech and Language Development * 3
  SPED
 43010 Family and Professional Collaboration * 3
    43020 Assessment in Special Education * 3
    43030 Applied Behavior Analysis I: Theory and Techniques * 3
    43031 Applied Behavior Analysis II: Application * 3
    43040 Language and Reading Special Education 3
    43050 Characteristics of Students with Mild/Moderate Intervention Needs * 3
    43060 Curriculum Methods in Special Education * 3
    43062 Curriculum Methods Mild/Moderate Intervention * 3
    43070 Planning and Programming for Transitions * 3
    43992 Field Experience in Special Education 3
    44092 Field Experience for Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist 3
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (9 credits)  
Type Course Title Credits
KAD COMM 15000 Introduction to Human Communication 3
  Choose from the following: 3
  ENG 31001 Fundamentals of English Grammar (3)  
    31003 Linguistics (3)  
    34004 British Literature, 1800-1900 (3)  
    34005 British Literature, 1900-Present (3)  
  Kent Core Social Sciences 3
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL
 72

* A minimum C (2.0) grade must be earned.
** A minimum C (2.0) grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

 

Moderate/Intensive Educational Needs Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2011-2012 Roadmap.

 I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (67 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title Credits
  CI 47501 Teaching Mathematics in Early and Middle Grades * 3
  47502

47503
 Science Teaching in Early and Middle Grades (3) *
or
Teaching Social Studies in Early and Middle Grades (3) *
 3
    47504 Teaching Reading and Writing in Middle Grades * 3
  ECED 40105 Appropriate Phonics Instruction for Kindergarten and Primary Children * 3
WIC   40126 Developmental Reading and Writing Early Years ** 3
  EPSY 29525 Educational Psychology * 3
  HED 42575 Health and Learning: Strategies for Students and Teachers * 3
  PEP 25033 Lifespan Motor Development * 3
  SPA 34104 Speech and Language Development * 3
  SPED 19201 American Sign Language I (or ASL 19201) * 4
    43010 Family and Professional Collaboration * 3
    43020 Assessment in Special Education * 3
    43030 Applied Behavior Analysis I: Theory and Techniques * 3
    43031 Applied Behavior Analysis II: Application * 3
    43040 Language and Reading Special Education * 3
    43051 Characteristics of Students with Moderate/Intensive Intervention Needs * 3
    43060 Curriculum/Methods Classroom Instruction: Mild/Moderate Intervention * 3
    43063 Curriculum Methods Moderate/Intensive Intervention * 3
    43070 Planning and Programming for Transitions * 3
    43080 Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities * 3
    43992 Field Experience in Special Education 3
    44192 Field Experience for Moderate/Intensive Intervention Specialist 3
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (6 credits)  
Type Course Title Credits
KAD COMM 15000 Introduction to Human Communication 3
  Kent Core Social Sciences 3
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL
 73

* A minimum C (2.0) grade must be earned.
** A minimum C (2.0) grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.