B.S.Ed. in Special Education with K-12 Teacher Certification
The B.S.Ed. in Special Education prepares full-time undergraduate teacher-education candidates seeking a bachelor's degree in education and certification as an LBSI (K-12) teacher. A secondary outcome is for these candidates to be certified as elementary teachers. The program trains candidates to work with students with special needs, ages 3-21, across the curriculum and in inclusive classroom settings.
The need for special education teachers is critical. The City of Chicago has more than 300 unfilled positions for the 2004 school year. According to the 2000 study by Recruting New Teachers, nearly 98% of the largest urban school districts in the 50 states noted an immediate need for special education teachers.
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- Policies and Procedures for receiving Illinois Certification
- School of Education Faculty and Staff
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Degree Requirements
In addition to completing the requirements for the elementary education major (except for 2 courses: Math for Elementary Teachers II and Literacy Instruction in the Content Areas), special education majors complete specialized special education courses. Using a "block" model of combining course theory with practical application, the special education courses are paired with clinical experiences. Majors complete student teaching in both an elementary and a secondary classroom.
The elementary education requirement consists of 36 semester hours, and the special education major is 39 semester hours.
Program Requirements Sheet: PDF / Microsoft Word
Special Education Courses
- CIEP MU1 Student Teaching
- CIEP M30 Academic Assessment and Intervention
- CIEP M31 Behavior Intervention: Assessments and Supports
- CIEP M32 Exceptional Lives II
- CIEP M33 Access to the General Education Curriculum
- CIEP M34 Consultation
- CIEP 330 Typical and Atypical Development
- CIEP 332 School-Wide Applications
- CIEP 338 Theories of Learning
- CIEP 340 Seminar
- CIEP 342 Transition Planning for Children with Special Needs
- CIEP 343 Assistive and Adaptive Technology
- NTSC 395 Math in Cahoots with Science
