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B.A. |
B.S. |
| DEGREE REQUIREMENTS |
Semester Hours |
| I. GENERAL STUDIES REQUIREMENTS |
|
| Computer Science |
3 |
3 |
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COSC
1301 |
|
| Developing
A Christian Mind |
3 |
3 |
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DCM
2301 |
|
| English |
12 |
9 |
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(B.A.) ENGL
1301, 1302, 2301 and 2302
(B.S.) ENGL
1301, 1302, 2301 or 2302 |
|
| Fine Arts |
3 |
3 |
| |
FINE 1306 |
|
| Foreign Language |
6-14* |
0 |
| |
*Six hours at the 2000 level if adequate prerequisites are met. |
|
| Foundations for Excellence |
0-1 |
0-1 |
| |
FOUN
1101 is required of all freshman and transfer students
with fewer than 15 credit hours (AP, CLEP, IB, or dual/concurrent
credit earned while in high school does not count towards
these 15 credit hours). |
|
| History |
6 |
6 |
| |
HIST
1301 and 1302 |
|
| Kinesiology |
0-2 |
0-2 |
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KNES
1101 and one additional activity course (KNES
1102-1122);
for veterans or those 25 years of age or older prior to
enrollment at DBU, KNES courses are waived |
|
| Mathematics |
3 |
3 |
| |
MATH
1303 or equivalent.
[eMAT Advising Tool required prior to registering for
any Math class or any class for which the eMAT is a prerequisite]. |
|
| Natural Science |
4 |
12 |
| |
(B.A.) BIOL 1401
(B.S.) BIOL 1401, PHSC 1401, GEOL 1401 |
|
| Religion |
9 |
9 |
| |
RELI
1301, 1302,
and one additional religion course |
|
| Social Sciences (1000
or 2000 level courses only) |
6 |
6 |
| |
POLS
2301 and 2302 |
|
| Speech |
3 |
3 |
| |
COMA
1302 |
|
| Total General Studies RequirementS |
61 |
60 |
| II. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY |
|
| |
ECHE 4360 Foundations for Early Childhood Development |
3 |
3 |
| |
EDUC 1301 Teacher Education Seminar |
3 |
3 |
| |
EDUC 3302 Development of Infants, Children, and Adolescents |
3 |
3 |
| |
EDUC 3312 Educational Foundations |
3 |
3 |
| |
EDUC 4020 Elementary Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Seminar |
0 |
0 |
| |
EDUC 4313 Discipline and Classroom Management
(S-L) |
3 |
3 |
| |
EDUC 4315 Pedagogy of Teaching in Culturally Diverse Settings (S-L) |
3 |
3 |
| |
EDUC 4609 Student Teaching in the Elementary School |
6 |
6 |
| |
TECH 4320 Instructional Technology |
3 |
3 |
| Total Professional Responsibility Courses |
27 |
27 |
III. INTERDISCIPLINARY ACADEMIC MAJOR
(At least 21 credit hours at the 3000-4000 level) |
| |
A. PEDAGOGY |
|
| |
GSCI 4320 Pedagogy of Science |
3 |
3 |
| |
READ 3331 Pedagogy of Reading |
3 |
3 |
| |
READ 3333 Pedagogy of Language Arts |
3 |
3 |
| |
SOST 4340 Pedagogy of Social Studies |
3 |
3 |
| |
EDUC 3314 Best Practices in Teaching |
3 |
3 |
| |
EDUC 3313 Pedagogy of Math |
3 |
3 |
| TOTAL PEDAGOGY COURSES |
18 |
18 |
| |
B. CONTENT |
|
| |
EDUC 4010 Elementary EC-6 Generalist Seminar |
0 |
0 |
| |
GEOL 1401 Meteorology and Space Science |
4 |
0 |
| |
HIST 4309 Texas History |
3 |
3 |
| |
MATH 3303 Math Content I |
3 |
3 |
| |
MATH 3304 Math Content II |
3 |
3 |
| |
PHSC 1401 Physical Science |
4 |
0 |
|
READ 3330 Introduction to Reading |
|
3 |
|
READ 3332 Children's Literature: Foundation for Successful Reading |
3 |
3 |
|
READ 4301 Analysis and Instruction in Teaching Composition |
3 |
3 |
| TOTAL CONTENT COURSES |
26 |
18 |
Total Interdisciplinary Academic Major Requirements |
44 |
36 |
| IV. ELECTIVES |
|
| |
CHAP 1000 Chapel |
|
| |
Foreign Language (1000 level if needed) |
(4) |
0 |
| |
Foreign Language (1000 level if needed) |
(4) |
0 |
| Total Electives |
(8) |
0 |
| V. BA/BS/MEDSE SHARED COURSEWORK (6 credit hours) |
| |
SPED/READ 5332 Reading: Diagnosing and Correcting Reading Difficulties |
3 |
3 |
| |
SPED/READ 5333 Reading: Clinical Experiences in Correcting Reading Difficulties (S-L) |
3 |
3 |
| Total BA/BS/MEDSE Shared Coursework |
6 |
6 |
| Total BA/BS Requirements
|
138
(146 if Foreign Language 1400 and 1401 are needed)
|
129 |
| VI. MEDSE COURSEWORK |
|
| |
A. SPECIAL EDUCATION CONCENTRATION (12 credit hours) |
|
| |
SPED 5310 Introduction to Exceptional Learners |
3 |
3 |
| |
SPED 5320 Teaching the Underachiever |
3 |
3 |
| |
SPED 5330 Pedagogy of Special Education |
3 |
3 |
| |
SPED 5350 Classroom and Behavioral Management Strategies |
3 |
3 |
| |
Total Special Education Concentration |
12 |
12 |
| |
B. PROFESSIONAL AREA (9 credit hours) |
| |
EDUC 5344 Diagnosing Learning Different Children |
3 |
3 |
| |
EDUC 6302 Research in Education (S-L) |
3 |
3 |
| |
EDUC 6306 Curriculum Design and Evaluation |
3 |
3 |
| |
Total Professional Area Concentration |
9 |
9 |
| |
C. RESOURCE AREA (9 credit hours) |
|
| |
EDAD 6312 School Law |
3 |
3 |
| |
EDUC 6308 The School and Multicultural Society |
3 |
3 |
| |
SPED 6360 Supervision of Special Education Instruction |
3 |
3 |
| |
Total Resource Area |
9 |
9 |
| |
D. REQUIRED AND CERTIFICATION COURSES |
|
| |
SPED 4010 Special Education Seminar |
0 |
0 |
| |
EDUC 6010 Professional Portfolio |
0 |
0 |
| |
Total Required and Certification Courses |
0 |
0 |
| |
TOTAL MEDSE CREDITS |
30 |
30 |
| |
TOTAL BA/BS & MEDSE CREDITS
|
168
(176 if Foreign Language 1400 and 1401 are needed)
|
159 |
Pathways to Teaching students can obtain teacher certification in special education while pursuing the M.Ed. in Special Education.
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
Reminder: Degree plan subject to adjustment as state policy changes.
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