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2009-2010 Undergraduate Academic Catalog | Expires Aug. 2016

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Special Education Major — Elementary (B.A.)

Special education elementary majors are required to develop a foundation in English, natural science, mathematics and social studies. To achieve this, the student must select categories A and B.

Category A

Select a minor from one of the following core content areas:

English Language Arts Minor (27 credits required)

NOTE: The English Language Arts Minor is pending state approval by the Michigan Department of Education. Approval is expected by the end of 2009. After December 2011, The Michigan Department of Education will not certify the English Minor as defined in earlier catalogs. Students who will not graduate by December, 2011, are required to follow this English Language Arts Minor or English Language Arts Planned Program Minor for certification.

General Education Requirements and Recommendations

Students selecting this minor should also follow these requirements and recommendations:

COMM 105A is required for General Education Category 9.

ENGL/MFL 205 is highly recommended for General Education Category 1.

THEA 128A or THEA 128B [CI] is highly recommended for General Education Category 2.

Core (9 credits required)

Creating Texts (3 credits required)

Reading Texts (6 credits required)

Language/Linguistics (3 credits required)

Communication (3 credits required)

Performance of Texts (3 credits required)

English Language Arts as a Planned Program Minor

Student who select English Language Arts as a planned program minor must take the following courses (12 credits required).

ENGL 201 - Introduction to Literary Studies 3 cr
ENGL 380 - Teaching the Art of Writing 3 cr
ENGL 244 - Introduction to Language Study 3 cr or ENGL 355 or ENGL 370
COMM 325 - Business & Professional Communication 3 cr or COMM 435

Mathematics Minor (20-24 credits required)

The total number of credits earned for a mathematics minor (20-24 credits) may vary depending on whether a student must take MATH 103, which can be waived by successfully completing the Algebra Placement Test given by the Academic Advisement Center.

MATH 103 - Intermediate Algebra 4 cr

Required Courses (16 credits)

Required Electives (4 credits)

Students who possess a more advanced background than the courses listed below will be counseled into higherlevel math courses.

Integrated Science Minor (28 credits required)

Required Course (4 credits):

Required Courses (24 credits):

Advanced science students may choose to substitute the following: CHEM 111 and 111L for CHEM 102B; and PHYS 111 and 111L for PHYS 107.

Social Studies Minor (28 credits required)

Students who plan to minor in social studies must follow the guidelines for the minor as indicated.

History (9 credits required)

HIST 100D - Hist Surv: World to 1500 3 cr

One of the following pairs:

Or one of the following pairs:

Economics (7 credits required)

Political Science (6 credits required)

Geography (6 credits required)

Category B

The student will use the remaining three core content areas to build a 20 to 22-credit planned program minor, which consists of at least two courses in each of the three remaining core content areas. NOTE: Students electing to exit from the Special Education Major—Elementary prior to the completion of Special Education Professional Studies and seeking certification must meet requirements for approved majors/minors under Elementary Education.

Professional Education Requirements (43-52 credits required)

Pre-Professional Studies (5 credits required)

PSYC 100 - General Psychology 4 cr
TE 100 - Exploring Teaching: K-12 1 cr

Professional Studies (31 credits required)

Support Courses (6 credits required)

PSYC 310 - Child Psychology 3 cr
PSYC 317 - Educational Psychology 3 cr

Student Teaching (12 credits required)

Must be passed to be recommended for certification as a K-8 teacher.

TE 410 - Student Teaching Seminar: K-8 2 cr
TE 420 - Student Teaching: K-8 (3-12) cr

Teacher Education Program Requirements

Grade Point Average Requirement

Students in the Department of Teacher Education will be required to maintain an accumulative GPA of at least 2.50 in all professional studies courses in order to student teach. Additionally, NCATE accreditation requires an accumulative GPA of 2.50 prior to recommendation for certification.

Students failing to maintain the required GPA in either case may be dismissed from the program, subject to an appeal. Information for an appeals process may be obtained from the dean’s office.

Seven Year Time Limit for Professional Studies/Methods Courses

All professional studies/methods courses (credits and requirements) must be completed within seven (7) years prior to the date on which the degree is to be granted.

Student Teaching

TE 420 and TEMS 422 are graded on a pass/fail basis. Evaluations are made and kept on file in the College of Education Office. Application forms for student teaching can be obtained from the College of Education web site and must be returned to the director by the last working day of the month of November for the next year’s Fall Semester Student Teaching assignment, or by the last working day of the month of March for the next year’s Winter Semester Student Teaching assignment.

Student teaching and the seminar (TE 410/420 or TEMS 412/422) constitute a full course load. No student may enroll for any additional credits without written permission from the Director of Clinical Experiences. Student teaching normally involves 14 weeks of full-time teaching in an area school. Assignments are made by the Director of Clnical Experiences.

Student teaching assignments are routinely made only for fall and winter semesters. Summer student teaching assignments may be approved by the faculty of the Department of Teacher Education upon recommendation of the Director of Clinical Experiences. Such assignments are to be exceptional and/or experimental.
Note: It is particularly important that students placed in student teaching assignments for a given semester immediately notify the Director of Clinical Experiences when they are not able to fulfill their placement obligation. When a student drops student teaching without approval of the Director of Clinical Experiences, he/she will not be given a student teaching assignment during the following semester. When this student reapplies, he/she may be asked to appear for a formal hearing of the Department of Teacher Education.

Special Education Professional Studies Requirements

Emotionally Impaired Endorsement (40 credits required)

Michigan Department of Education reading requirements for endorsement and professional certification are met during initial certification course work.

Cognitively Impaired Endorsement (42 credits required)

Michigan Department of Education reading requirements for endorsement and professional certification are met during initial certification course work.

Autism Spectrum Disorder Endorsement (43 credits required)

Michigan Department of Education reading requirements for endorsement and professional certification are met during initial certification course work.