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Special Education Sequence of Classes

(Sequence Subject to Change)

Freshmen I

HRS

Freshmen II

HRS

UCWR 110, College Writing Seminar

PLSC 101, American Politics

ENVS 204, Evolution & Genetics

Societal & Cultural Knowledge Core

Theological & Religious Studies Knowledge

 

Total

 

3

3

 3

3

3

 

 
15

 

CIEP 229, Educational Psychology

CIEP 206, Children’s Literature

CIEP 104, Math for Elementary Teachers*

Philosophical Knowledge

Literary Knowledge and Experience Elective

 

Total

 

* Clinical: Tutoring (15-18 hours)

 

Take Illinois Test of Academic Proficiency (formerly known as the Basic Skills Test)

3

3

3

3

3

 


15

 

 

American Studies Block

HRS

Education Block I

HRS

ELPS 219, American Education

HIST 111 or 112, US History

CIEP 338, Theories of Learning

Artistic Knowledge and Experience Elective

General Elective

 

Total

 

Complete Background Check

Apply for Block I by September 1

3

3

3

3

 
4

 

16

 

CIEP M23, Introduction to Teaching

CIEP M48, Art in the Elementary Classroom

CIEP 339, Exceptional Child

CIEP 359, Reading for Elementary Teachers

CIEP 364, Classroom Assessment

CIEP 354, Classroom Management

 

Total

 

Clinical: Suburban Elementary (60 hours)

 

Must Have Passed Basic Skills Test

Take Elementary Content Area Test #110

3

1

 
3

3

 
2

3

 

15

 

 

Junior I

HRS

Special Education Block II

HRS

ENVS 279, Integrated Math & Science

CIEP M32, Exceptional Lives

CIEP 330, Typical and Atypical Behavior

Health and Fitness in Education

Literary Knowledge or Experience Core

Theological & Religious Studies Knowledge

 

Total

 

3

3

3

 
2

3

 
3

 

17

CIEP M30, Academic Assessment

CIEP M31, Behavioral Interventions

CIEP M83, Science Methods

CIEP 343, Adaptive and Assistive Technology

CIEP 351, Curr. and Teaching in Middle School

 

Total

 

Clinical: Urban Middle School (120 hours)

 

Take LBS-I Test #155

Apply for Student Teaching by March 1

3

3

3

3

 
3


 

15

 

Special Education Block III

HRS

Student Teaching

HRS

CIEP 342, Transitional Planning

CIEP M33, Access to Curriculum

CIEP M34, Consultation

CIEP 332, School-Wide Application

ELPS 302, Philosophy of Education

 

Total

 

Clinical: Special Education (120 hours)

Apply for Graduation by October 1

 

3

3

3

3

3

 

15

CIEP MU1, Student Teaching-Special Education

CIEP 340, Professions in Special Education

 

Total

 

Must Have Passed LBS-I Test #155

 

Take Special Education General Curriculum Test #163

Take Assessment of Professional Teaching Test 

9

 
3

 

 
12