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Special Education - B.S.E. Program Requirements PDFDownload to print

Attribute Legend: DD Diversity-Domestic; DG Diversity-Global; ELR Experiential Learning; 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, writing-intensive and the experiential learning requirements.

DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE (1 credit)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  US 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1 1  
MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (6 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  CULT 29535 Education in a Democratic Society 3 C
DD SPED 23000 Introduction to Exceptionalities 3 C
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (23 credits)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
KMC MATH 14001 Basic Mathematical Concepts I 4 C 2
KMC MATH 14002 Basic Mathematical Concepts II 4 C 2
  Kent Core Composition 6 C
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts 3  
  Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) 6-7  
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (93-101 credits)
  Deaf Education (93)  
  American Sign Language/English Interpreting (93)  
  Mild/Moderate Language Arts and Reading (101)  
  Mild/Moderate Mathematics and Reading (101)  
  Mild/Moderate Social Studies and Reading (96)  
  Moderate/Intensive Educational Needs (93)  
MINIMUM TOTAL 123-131  
  1. US 10097 is not required of transfer students with 25 credits (excluding College Credit Plus and dual-enrollment) or students age 21+ at time of admission.
  2. A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned, with the exception of the American Sign Language/English Interpreting concentration.

Licensure Requirement (not required for graduation):
Candidates seeking Ohio licensure are required to pass specific assessments in order to apply for licensure. See Ohio Department of Education-Educator Preparation website for more information on assessments specific to licensure type. Taking and passing the licensure tests prior to graduation is encouraged but not required.

Students must apply for State of Ohio Licensure (defined by completion of all licensure program requirements) within 12 months of program completion. After 12 months, applicants must meet State approved program/licensure requirements that are in effect at the time of application. This means that students who apply after the 12 month deadline may have to take additional coursework if the content, methods courses, program requirements, or licensure requirements have changed from the catalog in force.

 

American Sign Language/English Interpreting Concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (78 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  ASL 19201 Elementary American Sign Language I 4 C
  ASL 19202 Elementary American Sign Language II 4 C
  ASL 29201 Intermediate American Sign Language I 3 C
  ASL 29202 Intermediate American Sign Language II 3 C
  ASL 39201 Advanced American Sign Language I 3 C
  ASL 39202 Advanced American Sign Language II 3 C
  ASL 49108 American Sign Language Linguistics I 3 C
  ASL 49401 Deaf Culture and Community 3 C
ELR SPED 43092 Deaf Residential School Field Experience 1 C
  SPED 43100 Survey of the Interpreting Profession 3 C
  SPED 43102 Interpreting Processes I 3 C
  SPED 43103 Interpreting Processes II 3 C
  SPED 43104 Interpreting Processes III 3 C
  SPED 43105 Transliterating 3 C
  SPED 43106 School Setting Interpreting 3 C
  SPED 43107 Community Setting Interpreting 3 C
  SPED 43110 Discourse Analysis for Interpreters 3 C
  SPED 43111 The Professional Interpreter 3 C
  SPED 43112 Interactive Interpreting 3 C
  SPED 43113 American Sign Language to English Interpreting Processes 3 C
ELR SPED 43192 Advanced Practicum: ASL English Interpreting 9 S
WIC SPED 43309 Introduction to Deaf Studies 3 C
  SPED 43310 Language Development for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students 3 C
  SPED 49625 Inquiry Seminar for American Sign Language-English Interpreters 3 C
ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (15 credits)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
KSS/DD PSYC 11762 General Psychology 3  
KSS/DD PSYC 20651 Child Psychology 3  
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts 6  
  Kent Core Social Sciences 3  
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 93  

Notes:

  • Successful completion of the Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) at Intermediate level or above or a minimum level 2 on the American Sign Language Proficiency Interview (ASLPI).

 

Deaf Education Concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (79 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  ASL 19201 Elementary American Sign Language I 4 C
  ASL 19202 Elementary American Sign Language II 4 C
  ASL 29201 Intermediate American Sign Language I 3 C
  ASL 29202 Intermediate American Sign Language II 3 B-
  CI 47501 Teaching Mathematics in Early and Middle Grades 3 C
  CI 47502 Science Teaching in Early and Middle Grades 3 C
WIC CI
ECED		 47504
40126		 Teaching Reading and Writing in Middle Grades (3)
or Developmental Reading and Writing: Early Years (3)		 3 C
  EPSY 29525 Educational Psychology 3 C
  HED 42575 Health and Learning 3 C
  ITEC 19525 Educational Technology 3 C
  SPA 34105 Phonemic Bases of Speech and Language 3 C
  SPA 43600 Fundamentals of Educational Audiology 3 C
  SPED 43010 Family and Professional Collaboration 3 C
  SPED 43030 Applied Behavior Analysis I: Theory and Techniques 3 C
ELR SPED 43092 Deaf Residential School Field Experience 1 S
WIC SPED 43309 Introduction to Deaf Studies 3 B
  SPED 43310 Language Development for Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Students 3 B
  SPED 43311 Instruction of Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Students with Special Needs 3 B
  SPED 43313 Literacy Assessment and Intervention for Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Students 6 B
  SPED 43324 Curriculum Methods and Materials for Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Students 3 B
ELR SPED 43392 Practicum: Deaf Education     course is taken twice 4 S
ELR SPED 43981 Student Teaching in Special Education 9 S
  SPED 49525 Inquiry Seminar into Professional Practice 3 C
ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (14 credits)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts 6  
  Kent Core Social Sciences 6  
  Kent Core Additional 2  
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 93  

 

Mild/Moderate Language Arts and Reading Concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (78 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  CI 47501 Teaching Mathematics in Early and Middle Grades 3 C
  CI 47502 Science Teaching in Early and Middle Grades 3 C
  CI 47503 Teaching Social Studies in Early and Middle Grades 3 C
  CI 47504 Teaching Reading and Writing in Middle Grades 3 C
  ECED 40105 Appropriate Phonics Instruction for Kindergarten and Primary Children 3 C
WIC ECED 40126 Developmental Reading and Writing Early Years 3 C
  EPSY 29525 Educational Psychology 3 C
  HED 42575 Health and Learning:  Strategies  for Students and Teachers 3 C
  MCED 40007 Teaching Reading with Literature in Middle Childhood 3 C
  SPA 34210 Speech and Language Development 3 C
  ITEC 19525 Educational Technology 3 C
  SPED 43010 Family and Professional Collaboration 3 C
WIC SPED 43020 Assessment in Special Education 3 C
  SPED 43030 Applied Behavior Analysis I: Theory and Techniques 3 C
  SPED 43031 Applied Behavior Analysis II: Application 3 C
  SPED 43040 Language and Reading Special Education 3 C
  SPED 43050 Characteristics of Students with Mild/Moderate Intervention Needs 3 C
  SPED 43060 Curriculum Methods in Special Education 3 C
  SPED 43062 Curriculum Methods Mild/Moderate Intervention 3 C
  SPED 43070 Planning and Programming for Transitions 3 C
ELR SPED 43981 Student Teaching in Special Education 9 S
ELR SPED 43992 Field Experience in Special Education 3 S
ELR SPED 44092 Field Experience for Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist 3 S
  SPED 49525 Inquiry Seminar into Professional Practice 3 C
ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (23 credits)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  ENG 25002 Literature in English II 3  
  ENG
ENG		 21001
21002		 Introduction to Ethnic Literature of the United States (3)     or
Introduction to Women's Literature (3)		 3  
KHU ENG
ENG		 22071
22072		 Great Books to 1700 (3)     or
Great Books since 1700 (3)		 3  
  ENG
ENG		 31001
31003		 Fundamentals of English Grammar (3)     or
Linguistics (3)		 3  
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts 3  
  Kent Core Social Sciences 6  
  Kent Core Additional 2  
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 101  

 

Mild/Moderate Mathematics and Reading Concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (78 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  CI 47501 Teaching Mathematics in Early and Middle Grades 3 C
  CI 47502 Science Teaching in Early and Middle Grades 3 C
  CI 47503 Teaching Social Studies in Early and Middle Grades 3 C
  CI 47504 Teaching Reading and Writing in Middle Grades 3 C
  ECED 40105 Appropriate Phonics Instruction for Kindergarten and Primary Children 3 C
WIC ECED 40126 Developmental Reading and Writing Early Years 3 C
  EPSY 29525 Educational Psychology 3 C
  HED 42575 Health and Learning:  Strategies  for Students and Teachers 3 C
  MCED 40007 Teaching Reading with Literature in Middle Grades 3 C
  SPA 34210 Speech and Language Development 3 C
  ITEC 19525 Educational Technology 3 C
  SPED 43010 Family and Professional Collaboration 3 C
WIC SPED 43020 Assessment in Special Education 3 C
  SPED 43030 Applied Behavior Analysis I: Theory and Techniques 3 C
  SPED 43031 Applied Behavior Analysis II: Application 3 C
  SPED 43040 Language and Reading Special Education 3 C
  SPED 43050 Characteristics of Students with Mild/Moderate Intervention Needs 3 C
  SPED 43060 Curriculum Methods in Special Education 3 C
  SPED 43062 Curriculum Methods Mild/Moderate Intervention 3 C
  SPED 43070 Planning and Programming for Transitions 3 C
ELR SPED 43981 Student Teaching in Special Education 9 S
ELR SPED 43992 Field Experience in Special Education 3 S
ELR SPED 44092 Field Experience for Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist 3 S
  SPED 49525 Inquiry Seminar into Professional Practice 3 C
ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (23 credits)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
KMC MATH 11010 Algebra for Calculus 3  
KMC MATH 11022 Trigonometry 3  
KMC MATH 12002 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I 5  
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts 6  
  Kent Core Social Sciences 6  
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 101  

 

Mild/Moderate Social Studies and Reading Concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (78 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  CI 47501 Teaching Mathematics in Early and Middle Grades 3 C
  CI 47502 Science Teaching in Early and Middle Grades 3 C
  CI 47503 Teaching Social Studies in Early and Middle Grades 3 C
  CI 47504 Teaching Reading and Writing in Middle Grades 3 C
  ECED 40105 Appropriate Phonics Instruction for Kindergarten and Primary Children 3 C
WIC ECED 40126 Developmental Reading and Writing Early Years 3 C
  EPSY 29525 Educational Psychology 3 C
  HED 42575 Health and Learning:  Strategies  for Students and Teachers 3 C
  MCED 40007 Teaching Reading with Literature in Middle Grades 3 C
  SPA 34210 Speech and Language Development 3 C
  ITEC 19525 Educational Technology 3 C
  SPED 43010 Family and Professional Collaboration 3 C
WIC SPED 43020 Assessment in Special Education 3 C
  SPED 43030 Applied Behavior Analysis I: Theory and Techniques 3 C
  SPED 43031 Applied Behavior Analysis II: Application 3 C
  SPED 43040 Language and Reading in Special Education 3 C
  SPED 43050 Characteristics of Students with Mild/Moderate Intervention Needs 3 C
  SPED 43060 Curriculum Methods in Special Education 3 C
  SPED 43062 Curriculum Methods Mild/Moderate Intervention 3 C
  SPED 43070 Planning and Programming for Transitions 3 C
ELR SPED 43981 Student Teaching in Special Education 9 S
ELR SPED 43992 Field Experience in Special Education 3 C
ELR SPED 44092 Field Experience for Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist 3 C
  SPED 49525 Inquiry Seminar into Professional Practice 3 C
ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (18 credits)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
KSS/DG GEOG 17063 World Geography 3  
KHU/DG HIST 11050 World History: Ancient and Medieval 3  
KHU/DG HIST 11051 World History: Modern 3  
KHU/DD HIST 12070 Early America: From Pre-Colonization to Civil War and Reconstruction 3  
KSS/DD POL 10100 American Politics 3  
KSS/DG POL 10500 World Politics 3  
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 96  

 

Moderate/Intensive Educational Needs Concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (78 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  CI 47501 Teaching Mathematics in Early and Middle Grades 3 C
  CI 47504 Teaching Reading and Writing in Middle Grades 3 C
  ECED 40105 Appropriate Phonics Instruction for Kindergarten and Primary Children 3 C
WIC ECED 40126 Developmental Reading and Writing Early Years 3 C
  EPSY 29525 Educational Psychology 3 C
  HED 42575 Health and Learning: Strategies for Students and Teachers 3 C
  PEP 25033 Lifespan Motor Development 3 C
  SPA 34210 Speech and Language Development 3 C
  ITEC 19525 Educational Technology 3 C
  SPED 43010 Family and Professional Collaboration 3 C
  SPED 43021 Assessment for Individuals with Moderate to Intensive Needs 3 C
  SPED 43030 Applied Behavior Analysis I: Theory and Techniques 3 C
  SPED 43031 Applied Behavior Analysis II: Application 3 C
  SPED 43040 Language and Reading in Special Education 3 C
  SPED 43051 Characteristics of Students with Moderate/Intensive Intervention Needs 3 C
  SPED 43060 Curriculum Methods Classroom in Special Education 3 C
  SPED 43063 Curriculum Methods Moderate/Intensive Intervention 3 C
  SPED 43070 Planning and Programming for Transitions 3 C
  SPED 43080 Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities 3 C
  SPED 44309 Autism Spectrum Disorders: Theory and Diagnosis 3 C
ELR SPED 43981 Student Teaching in Special Education 9 S
ELR SPED 43992 Field Experience in Special Education 3 S
ELR SPED 44192 Field Experience for Moderate/Intensive Intervention Specialist 3 S
  SPED 49525 Inquiry Seminar into Professional Practice 3 C
ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (15 credits)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
KAD COMM 15000 Introduction to Human Communication 3  
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts 6  
  Kent Core Social Sciences 6  
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 93