Curriculum
The Department of Special Education offers the following four-year programs of study leading to the baccalaureate degree (B.S.) and Pennsylvania Level I Teacher Certification:
A dual major in Early Childhood Education (Pre-K to grade 4) and Special Education (K-8)
| EDU | 150/150F | (FYS) or |
| EDU | 160/160F | Schools in Society (Diversity) |
| EDU | 151/151F | Develop/Cognition & Learning (Writing) |
| EDU | 155/155F | Foundations of Early Childhood |
| EDU | 231/231F | Assessment & Evaluation in Educ. |
| EDU | 232/232F | Reading Literature I |
| EDU | 240/240F | Reading Literature II |
| EDU | 241 | Social-Emotional & Motor Development |
| EDU | 242/242F | Technology Enhanced Curriculum & Instruction PK-8 |
| EDU | 246/246F | Literacy, Language & Culture |
| EDU | 362/362F | Social Studies through the Arts PK-4 |
| EDU | 363/363F | Science Methods PK-4 |
| EDU | 365/365F | Mathematics & Technology PK-4 |
| SPE | 160 | Introduction to Special Education |
| SPE | 160F | FE Introduction to Special Education |
| SPE | 200 | Teaching in Inclusive Environments |
| SPE | 200F | FE Teaching in Inclusive Environments |
| SPE | 319 | Assessment: Identification & Progress Monitoring |
| SPE | 319F | Assessment: Identification & Progress Monitoring |
| SPE | 329 | Educating Students with High Incidence Disabilities |
| SPE | 339 | Educating Students with Low Incidence Disabilities |
| SPE | 339F | FE Educating Students with Low Incidence Disabilities |
| SPE | 349 | Literacy Intervention Strategies |
| SPE | 349F | FE Literacy Intervention Strategies |
| SPE | 379 | Family, School, and Community in a Diverse Society |
| SPE | 359 | Math and Content Area Intervention Strategies |
| SPE | 359F | FE Math and Content Area Intervention Strategies |
| SPE | 369 | Educating Students with Emotional/Social and Behavior Disabilities |
| SPE | 369F | FE Educating Students with Emotional/Social and Behavior Disabilities |
| SPE | 495 | Special Education Student Teaching (6 credits) |
Graduate Program Opportunities:
- Master’s degree with the following options:
- Special Education Teacher certification*
- Teacher-Scholar Program – Academy in Manayunk*
- Wilson Reading Certification Program*
- Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program- Hearing Impaired (N-12) Certification*
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Specialist Endorsement*
*Go to the Graduate Education Website: Special Education – for complete details