The major in Special Education is designed for those who plan to teach children and adolescents with disabilities. Upon completion of the Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) program, students will be eligible for licensure in the areas of mild disabilities if the requirements are completed no later than December 31, 2001. Because of the implementation of a newly approved Arkansas teacher licensure system effective January 1, 2002, no new students will be accepted into the B.S.E. degree program in special education effectively immediately. Completion of the M.A.T. is a requirement for licensure in Special Education. Completion of the B.S.E. without the M.A.T. does not lead to licensure. For more information on the new Arkansas licensure requirements, students should consult their adviser.

B.S.E. Degree with a Major in Special Education

Emphasis in One of the Following Areas: Psychology, Social Work, Human Services, or Environmental Sciences-Early Childhood

The minimum requirements for all students in the College of Education and Health Professions are listed under General Studies. In addition to the General Studies requirements, the following are requirements for the program in special education. Note Prerequisite and Corequisite requirements in course listings.

Pre-Education Core

CIED 1002, Intro to Education

CIED 1011, Intro to Education Practicum

ETEC 2001, Educational Technology

ETEC 2002L, Educational Tech Lab

CIED 3033, Classroom Learning Theory

CIED 3023, Survey of Exceptionalities

CIED 3303, Nature/Needs, Persons with Mild Disabilities

CIED 3313, Nature/Needs, Persons with Moderate /Profound Disabilities

Cognate Studies (Choose One Concentration)

Concentration 1 ­ Psychology

PSYC 3013, Social Psychology

PSYC 3023, Abnormal Psychology

PSYC 3103, Cognitive Psychology

PSYC 4023, Adulthood and Aging

Concentration 2 ­ Social Work

SCWK 2133, Introduction to Social Work

SCWK 3163, On Death and Dying

SCWK 3233, Juvenile Delinquency

SCWK 3633, Problems of Child Welfare

Concentration 3 ­ Human Services

PSYC 4023, Adulthood and Aging

SOCI 4133, The Family

SCWK 2133, Introduction to Social Work

SCWK 3633, Problems of Child Welfare

Concentration 4 ­ Human Environmental Sciences­Early Childhood

HESC 2433, Child Development

HESC 2403/HESC 2400L, Infancy andToddler Development

HESC 3403, Child Guidance

HESC 4453, Parenting and Family Dynamics

Special Education Requirements

CIED 3323, Nature/Needs, Persons with Serious Emotional Disorders

CIED 4303, Assessment of Students with Disabilities

CIED 4313, Teaching Math for Students with Disabilities

CIED 4323, Instructional Design for Teachers

CIED 4336, Methods for Teaching Students with Exceptionalities in Elem. and Secondary School

CDIS 2253, Intro to Communicative Disorders

PHED 3903, Phys. Ed. for Special Populations

Special Requirements

CIED 3043, Intro to Middle Level Prin and Methods

PSYC 3033, Infancy and Early Childhood

SOCI 2013, General Sociology

CIED 3103, Children's Literature

CIED 3113, Emergent and Developing Literacy

CIED 4343, Teaching Reading

CIED 3263, Language Development for the Educator

Six additional hours of Social Studies (for a total of 18 hours) for students seeking endorsement in middle-level Social Studies.

Total 125-128 hours

COURSES: SPECIAL EDUC (SPED)

SPED5103 Nature and Needs of the Moderately and Severely Retarded (FA, SP, SU) Educational, psychological, and social characteristics of children with moderate and severe mental retardation. Prerequisite: CIED 3023.

Graduate standing is prerequisite to the following courses.

SPED532V Practicum in Special Education (1-6) (SU) Supervised field experiences in special education programs, schools, institutions, and other facilities for exceptional children. Prerequisite: acceptance into the M.A.T. program.

SPED560V Workshop (3-6) (FA, SP, SU)

SPED599V Seminar (1-18) (IR)

SPED600V Master's Thesis (1-3) (IR)

SPED605V Independent Study (1-18) (FA, SP, SU)

SPED699V Doctoral Seminar (1-3) (FA, SP, SU)

SPED700V Doctoral Dissertation (1-6) (FA, SP, SU) Prerequisite: candidacy.

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