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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Special Education 4-Year Plan

The Bachelor of Science in Education in Special Education requires a minimum of 120 credit hours.

Suggested Four-Year Plan

Year 1

First Semester

CIS 110 - Composition and Communication I 3 Credit Hours
OR
WRD 110 - Composition and Communication I 3 Credit Hours
MA 111 - Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics 3 - 4 Credit Hours (fulfills UK Core - Quantitative Foundations)
PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology 4 Credit Hours (fuflills UK Core - Social Sciences)
UK Core Credit(s): 3
UK Core Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

CIS 111 - Composition and Communication II 3 Credit Hours
OR
WRD 111 - Composition and Communication II 3 Credit Hours
STA 210 - Making Sense of Uncertainty: An Introduction to Statistical Reasoning 3 Credit Hours (fulfills UK Core - Statistical Inferential Reasoning)
UK Core Credit(s): 3
UK Core Credit(s): 3
UK Core Credit(s): 3

Year 2

First Semester

EDS 375 - Introduction to Education of Exceptional Children 3 Credit Hours
EDS 513 - Legal Issues in Special Education 3 Credit Hours
EES 160 - Geology for Teachers 3 Credit Hours
OR
PHY 160 - Physics and Astronomy for Teachers 3 Credit Hours
Elective Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

EDS 301 - Initial Practicum in Special Education 1 - 3 Credit Hours
EDS 500 - Communication Assessment and Intervention Strategies for Students with Complex Communication Needs 3 Credit Hours
EDS 526 - Introduction to Special Education Assessment and Program Planning 3 Credit Hours
EDS 530 - Moderate and Severe Disabilities 3 Credit Hours
EDS 547 - Collaboration and Inclusion in School and Community Settings 3 Credit Hours
OR
EDS 516 - Creating Supportive and Respectful Learning Environments 3 Credit Hours
MA 201 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers 3 Credit Hours

Year 3

First Semester

EDS 301 - Initial Practicum in Special Education 1 - 3 Credit Hours
EDS 505 - Preparing to Teach Diverse Learners 3 Credit Hours
EDS 516 - Creating Supportive and Respectful Learning Environments 3 Credit Hours
OR
EDS 547 - Collaboration and Inclusion in School and Community Settings 3 Credit Hours
EDS 517 - Assistive Technology in Special Education 3 Credit Hours
EDS 570 - Characteristics of Learning and Behavioral Disabilities 3 Credit Hours

Second Semester

EDC 326 - Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School 3 Credit Hours
EDS 401 - Intermediate Practicum in Special Education 3 Credit Hours
EDS 518 - Behavior Management in Applied Settings 3 Credit Hours
EDS 548 - Curriculum Design for Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities 3 Credit Hours
EDS 549 - Methods for Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities 3 Credit Hours
SEM 328 - Teaching Science in the Elementary School 3 Credit Hours

Year 4

First Semester

EDS 529 - Educational Programming for Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities 3 Credit Hours
EDS 528 - Reading and Language Arts Assessment and Methods for Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities 3 Credit Hours
EDS 402 - Advanced Practicum in Special Education 3 Credit Hours
EDC 329 - Teaching Reading and Language Arts 3 Credit Hours
SEM 337 - Teaching Mathematics in Elementary Schools 3 Credit Hours

Second Semester

EDS 550 - Student Teaching: Special Education 12 Credit Hours