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Special Education (also offered at Griffin) - B.S.Ed.

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Degree Requirements

Entrance Requirements for the Major

General Education Core Curriculum
(Selected with the advice of an academic advisor)
Areas I II III IV V
Area VI
Major Requirements
College-wide Requirements must be satisfied in order to graduate with this major
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS 129 hours
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I. Foundation Courses (9 hours)
ENGL 1101
ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102E or ENGL 1102M or ENGL 1050H or ENGL 1060H 
MATH 1101
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II. Sciences (7-8 hours)

At least one of the physical science or life science courses must include a laboratory.
Physical Sciences (3-4 hours)
No preferred courses for this area. See Core Curriculum view.
Life Sciences (3-4 hours)
No preferred courses for this area. See Core Curriculum view.

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III. Quantitative Reasoning (3-4 hours)

No preferred courses for this area. See Core Curriculum view.

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IV. World Languages and Culture, Humanities and the Arts (12 hours)

World Languages and Culture (9 hours)
No preferred courses for this area. See Core Curriculum view.

Humanities and the Arts (3 hours)
No preferred courses for this area. See Core Curriculum view.
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V. Social Sciences (9 hours)

  • Students who have not met the Georgia and U.S. Constitution requirement by examination should enroll in POLS 1101.
  • A passing grade on an examination on the history of the United States and Georgia is required to satisfy the United States and Georgia History Requirement for all persons receiving a baccalaureate degree from the University, unless exempted by one of the following courses: HIST 2111, HIST 2112. Examinations are given to freshmen during orientation and twice each semester by the History Department. Reexamination is permitted. Examination dates are announced in the Schedule of Classes.
No preferred courses for this area. See Core Curriculum view.

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Area VI
EDUC(EFND) 2110
EDUC 2120
EDUC(EPSY) 2130
SPED 2000
Six hours of elective coursework.  Choose from: CMLT, CMSD, ENGL, ELAN,  JOUR, LING, READ, SPAN, SPCM (General Curriculum and Adapted Curriculum emphases only)
CHFD 2100 (0-5 emphasis only)
CHFD 2950-2950L (0-5 emphasis only)
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Entrance Requirements
Entrance Requirements - Adapted Curriculum and General Education Curriculum:
Completion of Core Areas I-V and Area VI. Passing score on the GACE Basic Skills Assessment. Cumulative and Overall GPA of 2.7. Completion of 60 pre-major service hours. Submission of a four-page essay regarding service learning experiences and philosophy of teaching. Submission of departmental application and three letters of recommendation. This is a high-demand major. After meeting the entrance requirements, students will be selected based on the following high-demand selection criteria.

Entrance Requirements - Birth through 5 emphasis
Advisor approval.  Complete a minimum of 40 credit hours from Core Areas I-V.  Completion of all Area V courses with a grade of "C" (2.0) or higher.  Passing score or exemption on GACE Basic Skills.  Overall and cumulative GPA of 2.70 or higher.  GPA in selected courses.  Courses used in this criterion are ENGL 1101, ENGL 1102/ENGL 1102M, MATH 1101 or higher, CHFD 2950-2950L, and SPED 2000.  A one-page summary of the student's experience working with children birth-5, including the total number of hours worked.
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High-Demand Major–Selection Criteria
  • Quality of documented pre-professional service learning experiences
  • Quality of essay
  • Cumulative and overall GPA of 2.7
  • Three letters of recommendation
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    Major Requirements
    A baccalaureate degree program must require at least 21 semester hours of upper division courses in the major field and at least 39 semester hours of upper division work overall.
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    Required Courses (69 hours)
    CMSD 4000 
    SPED 3050
    SPED 4440  (hours vary Birth-5, 6 hrs.; Adapted Cur.,14 hours; Gen Cur., 9 hrs. )
    SPED 5400

    Area of Emphasis: Birth-5 (54 hours)
    CHFD 3900
    CHFD 3920
    CHFD 4810/6810
    CHFD 4860/6860
    CHFD(SPED) 5120
    CHFD 5130/7130
    CHFD 5140/7140
    CHFD 5170
    FDNS 2100
    SPED 4040 or equivalent
    SPED(EDEC) 5100
    SPED(CHFD) 5461

    Major Elective (3 hours)
    3000-level or higher in:
    CMLT, CMSD, ENGL, ELAN,  JOUR, LING, READ, SPAN, SPCM


    Area of Emphasis: Special Education Adapted Curriculum (46 hrs.)
    LLED 4010
    SPED 3030
    SPED 3040
    SPED 4010/6010
    SPED 4040
    SPED 4050/6050
    SPED 4120
    SPED 5450
    SPED 5460

    Major Electives: (6 hours)
    3000-level or higher in:
    CMLT, CMSD, ENGL, ELAN,  JOUR, LING, READ, SPAN, SPCM



    Area of Emphasis: Special Education General Curriculum** (51 hrs.)
    LLED 3420
    LLED 3520
    SPED 3030
    SPED 3040
    SPED 4000/6000
    SPED 4040
    SPED 4100
    SPED 4200
    SPED 5450
    SPED 5460

    Major Electives: (8 hours)
    3000-level or higher in:
    CMLT, CMSD, ENGL, ELAN,  JOUR, LING, READ, SPAN, SPCM 

    ** note: this emphasis is only available to students admitted to the SPECTRUM or Griffin campus programs.
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    (This total does not include the 1-hour P.E. requirement)
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