Learning and Behavior Disorders and Elementary Education 4-Year Plan

The Bachelor of Arts in Education in Learning and Behavior Disorders and Elementary Education requires a minimum of 120 credit hours.

Suggested Four-Year Plan

Year 1

First Semester

CIS 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3
OR
WRD 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3
MA 111 - INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS Credit(s): 3 - 4 (Variable)
PSY 100 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Credit(s): 4
UK Core Credit(s): 3
UK Core Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

CIS 111 - COMPOSITION & COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3
OR
WRD 111 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3
BIO 111 - GENERAL BIOLOGY LABORATORY Credit(s): 1
STA 210 - MAKING SENSE OF UNCERTAINTY: AN INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING Credit(s): 3
UK Core Credit(s): 3
UK Core Credit(s): 3
UK Core Credit(s): 3

Year 2

First Semester

EDP 202 - HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING Credit(s): 3
EDS 375 - INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN Credit(s): 3
PHY 160 - PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY FOR TEACHERS Credit(s): 3
OR
EES 160 - GEOLOGY FOR TEACHERS Credit(s): 3
EDS 513 - LEGAL ISSUES IN SPECIAL EDUCATION Credit(s): 3
MA 201 - MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

MA 202 - MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS Credit(s): 3
LIS 510 - CHILDRENS LITERATURE AND RELATED MATERIALS Credit(s): 3
EDS 526 - INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSESSMENT AND PROGRAM PLANNING Credit(s): 3
EDS 505 - PREPARING TO TEACH DIVERSE LEARNERS Credit(s): 3
EDS 570 - CHARACTERISTICS OF LEARNING AND BEHAVIORAL DISABILITIES Credit(s): 3
EDS 301 - INITIAL PRACTICUM IN SPECIAL EDUCATION Credit(s): 1 - 3 (Variable)

Year 3

First Semester

EDS 516 - CREATING SUPPORTIVE & RESPECTFUL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS Credit(s): 3
EDC 432G - PHONICS AND READING FOUNDATIONS Credit(s): 3
EDS 547 - COLLABORATION AND INCLUSION IN SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS Credit(s): 3
HIS XXX Elective Credit(s): 3 *
Elective Credit(s): 2

*HIS 104 /HIS 105 or HIS 108 /HIS 109 to fulfill 6 credit sequence (3 credit hours). Students will select a HIS course based on what they completed in UK Core to fulfill a 6 credit sequence.

Second Semester

EDC 322 - ELEMENTARY PRACTICUM Credit(s): 1 - 3 (Variable)
SEM 328 - TEACHING SCIENCE IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Credit(s): 3
EDC 326 - TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Credit(s): 3
EDS 518 - BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT IN APPLIED SETTINGS Credit(s): 3
EPE 301 - EDUCATION IN AMERICAN CULTURE Credit(s): 3
EDC 317 - INTRODUCTION TO INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA Credit(s): 1

Year 4

First Semester

EDS 529 - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS WITH MILD TO MODERATE DISABILITIES Credit(s): 3
EDS 528 - READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS ASSESSMENT AND METHODS FOR STUDENTS WITH MILD TO MODERATE DISABILITIES Credit(s): 3
EDS 402 - ADVANCED PRACTICUM IN SPECIAL EDUCATION Credit(s): 3
EDC 339 - DESIGNING A READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS PROGRAM FOR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Credit(s): 3
SEM 337 - TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

EDS 551 - STUDENT TEACHING IN SPECIAL EDUCATION AND ELEMENTARY EDUCATION SETTINGS Credit(s): 12