Elementary Education with add-on certification in Special Education Learning Disabilities (K-12), B.S.

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The College of Education offers an undergraduate degree in Elementary Education with add-on certification in Special Education: Learning Disabilities (K-12) according to guidelines recognized by the South Carolina State Department of Education. The teacher candidate completes the courses required for the elementary education program and nine hours of coursework that leads to add-on certification in Special Education Learning Disabilities (K-12). The add-on certification is nationally recognized by the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).

No grade below “C” in a course required for the major or minor (including cognates and specified electives) will count toward satisfying that course

Degree Requirements (131-132 Cr. Hrs.)

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*Application to Benchmark I

Fourth Semester (18 Cr. Hrs.)

EDU 260 - Health and Physical Education for the Classroom Teacher 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 316 - Best Practices for the Elementary Classroom/Field Experience II 3 Cr. Hrs.
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Cr. Hrs.
KIN 135 - Lifetime Wellness 2 Cr. Hrs.
BIO 170 - Introduction to the Life Sciences 4 Cr. Hrs.
Foreign Language II 3 Cr. Hrs.

Fifth Semester (18 Cr. Hrs.)

EDS 335 - Characteristics of Individuals with Learning Disabilities 3 Cr. Hrs. (Fall only)
EDS 395 - Practicum in Elementary Special Education: Learning Disabilities 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDS 460 - Assessment for Eligibility and Instructional Decisions in Special Education 3 Cr. Hrs. (Fall only)
EDU 321 - Teaching Language Arts 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 330 - Visual and Performing Arts for the Classroom Teacher 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 345 - Literacy Development for All Students 3 Cr. Hrs.

Sixth Semester (18 Cr. Hrs.)

EDS 420 - Methods for Teaching Reading in Special Education 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDS 452 - Methods for Teaching Math in Special Education 3 Cr. Hrs. (Spring only) ×
EDS 465 - Classroom Management and Behavioral Intervention in Special Education 3 Cr. Hrs. (Spring only)
EDU 336 - Methods and Materials for Teaching Elementary Mathematics 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 346 - Literacy Development: Assessment Guides Instruction 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 347 - Literacy Development: Informed Instructional Decisions 3 Cr. Hrs.

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× - May take EDS 453 (Fall only)

Seventh Semester (19 Cr. Hrs.)

EDU 335 - Methods and Materials for Teaching Elementary Social Studies 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 421 - Methods and Materials for Teaching Science 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 443 - Pre-Clinical Field Experience 3 Cr. Hrs. *
EDU 445 - Literacy Development Across the Curriculum and Across Grade Levels 3 Cr. Hrs.
SCI 107 - Introduction to the Physical Sciences 4 Cr. Hrs.
CHR 305 - Christian Worldview and Contemporary Application 3 Cr. Hrs.

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* Application to Benchmark II

Eighth Semester (12 Cr. Hrs.)

EDU 490 - Clinical Experience 12 Cr. Hrs. +

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All coursework must be completed before enrollment in EDU 490 - Clinical Experience .

+ Application to Benchmark III

Elementary Education with add-on certification in Special Education Learning Disabilities (K-12), B.S.

Degree Requirements (131-132 Cr. Hrs.)

First Semester (17 Cr. Hrs.)

Second Semester (18 Cr. Hrs.)

Third Semester (18 Cr. Hrs.)

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Fourth Semester (18 Cr. Hrs.)

Fifth Semester (18 Cr. Hrs.)

Sixth Semester (18 Cr. Hrs.)

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Seventh Semester (19 Cr. Hrs.)

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Eighth Semester (12 Cr. Hrs.)

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