Special Education (SPED)

*ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS GARTIN, IMBEAU
*ASSISTANT PROFESSORS COMPTON, STOCKALL
*ASSISTANT PROFESSOR EMERITUSYALOWITZ
*INSTRUCTOR JORDAN

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 certification 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 certification in Special Education. Completion of the B.S.E. without the M.A.T. does not lead to certification. 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 on page 207. 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 2003, Educational Technology
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

Sciences-Early Childhood

HESC 2433, Child Development
HESC 2403/HESC 2400L, Infancy &Toddler 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
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 & 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
CDIS 3263, Language Devel. 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

SPECIAL EDUCATION (SPED) COURSES

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.