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Special Education BSED



Overview

The undergraduate program in Special Education offers a Bachelor of Science in Education degree. The Adapted Curriculum and General Curriculum emphasis areas lead to Induction state teaching certification. Students can choose among three program emphasis areas:

Adapted Curriculum: For individuals interested in teaching students with moderate to severe autism and developmental disabilities in grades P–12. Training in this emphasis area will prepare teacher candidates to work with students working in an adapted curriculum, meaning they do not follow the common core implemented in most classrooms. The students who are most frequently served under adapted curriculum are those with moderate, severe or profound intellectual disability (MOID, SID, PID) as well as moderate to severe autism (ASD). This emphasis area is offered on the Athens Campus. Prospective applicants should see the Special Education undergraduate degree website (https://coe.uga.edu/academics/degrees/bsed-special-education-adapted-curriculum-and-autism) for admissions information and deadlines.

General Curriculum: For individuals interested in teaching students with mild disabilities who are primarily following the general curriculum in grades P-12. Training in this emphasis area will prepare teacher candidates to work in collaboration, inclusion, or resource models. The special education students who are most frequently served in these settings will include those with behavior disorders (BD), learning disabilities, (LD), mild intellectual disabilities (MID), other health impaired (OHI), and some students with autism or Asperger’s (ASD or AS). This program is offered on the Athens campus, as well as fully online. Prospective applicants should see the Special Education undergraduate degree website (https://coe.uga.edu/academics/degrees/bsed-special-education-general-curriculum) for admissions information and deadlines.

Educational Studies: For individuals who are interested in studying the characteristics, impact, and interventions related to disability but who do not wish to earn a teaching certificate in any area. Participants will complete a wide range of introductory-level coursework across emphasis areas, including adapted curriculum (students with moderate and severe disabilities and autism), general curriculum (students with mild intellectual and learning disabilities) and birth-kindergarten (young children who are at-risk for or have developmental disabilities). This program also includes the opportunity for participants to customize their program of study by selecting 1-2 courses each semester in related areas outside of special education. No field experiences are required. Participants who wish to pursue an Educational Studies emphasis will be required to sign an affirmation that they will not seek teaching certification in any area based on this program of study.

Double Dawgs

This major is part of a Double Dawgs pathway: Special Education BSEd(Adapted Curriculum)/Special Education MEd(Birth-Kindergarten, with Emphasis in Preschool Special Education)(non-thesis) Special Education BSEd(Adapted Curriculum)/Special Education MEd(Special Education Adapted Curriculum – Autism) Special Education BSEd(General Curriculum)/Special Education MEd(General Curriculum)(non-thesis) For more information, go to doubledawgs.uga.edu

Contact

612 Aderhold Hall coeadvising@uga.edu

Four-Year Program of Study

Four-Year Program of Study

The following program of study provides a path for students to complete this degree program in four years.

Area of Emphasis in Adapted Curriculum
Fall Year 1

Area I Mathematics Course

Area II Life Science

Area IV World Languages and Global Culture

ENGL 1101  English Composition I 3
FYOS 1001  First-Year Odyssey Seminar 1

PEDB Course

Spring Year 1

Area II Physical Science with Lab

Area III Quantitative Reasoning

Area IV World Languages and Global Culture

EDUC 2110  Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education 3
ENGL 1102  English Composition II 3
Summer Year 1

N/A

Fall Year 2

Area IV Humanities and the Arts

Area IV World Languages and Global Culture

EDSE 2000  Survey of Special Education 3
EDUC 2120  Exploring Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Diversity 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

HIST 2111  American History to 1865 3
HIST 2112  American History Since 1865 3
Spring Year 2

Area V Social Sciences

Area VI General Elective

Area VI General Elective

EDUC(EPSY) 2130  Exploring Learning and Teaching 3
POLS 1101  American Government 3
Summer Year 2

N/A

Fall Year 3
EDIT 5100E  Assistive and Learning Technologies 3
EDSE 3050  Classroom and Behavior Management for Individuals with Disabilities 3
EDSE 4120  Instruction of Individuals with Moderate to Severe Disabilities 3
EDSE 4441  Practicum in Special Education I 1-9
EDSE 5120E/7120E  Dyslexia and Other Learning Disabilities 3
Spring Year 3
EDSE 3030  Introduction to Assessing Individuals with Disabilities 3
EDSE 3040  Professional Practice in Special Education 3
EDSE 4442  Practicum in Special Education II 1-9
EDSE 5350  Literacy Instruction for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 3

Major Elective

Summer Year 3

N/A

Fall Year 4
EDSE 4050/6050  Managing Severe Aggressive Behavior in the Classroom and Community 3
EDSE 4443  Practicum in Special Education III 1-9
EDSE 5150/7150  Designing Reading Interventions for Special Education 3
EDSE 5400/7400  Collaboration Among Families and Professionals 3
Spring Year 4
EDSE 4010E/6010E  Instructing Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders 3
EDSE 5460  Student Teaching in Special Education 7-18
Summer Year 4

N/A

Area of Emphasis in Educational Studies
Fall Year 1

Area I Mathematics Course

Area II Life Science

Area IV World Languages and Global Culture

ENGL 1101  English Composition I 3
FYOS 1001  First-Year Odyssey Seminar 1

PEDB Course

Spring Year 1

Area II Physical Science with Lab

Area III Quantitative Reasoning

Area IV World Languages and Global Culture

EDUC 2110  Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education 3
ENGL 1102  English Composition II 3
Summer Year 1

N/A

Fall Year 2

Area IV Humanities and the Arts

Area IV World Languages and Global Culture

EDSE 2000  Survey of Special Education 3
EDUC 2120  Exploring Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Diversity 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

HIST 2111  American History to 1865 3
HIST 2112  American History Since 1865 3
Spring Year 2

Area V Social Sciences

Area VI General Elective

Area VI General Elective

EDUC(EPSY) 2130  Exploring Learning and Teaching 3
POLS 1101  American Government 3
Summer Year 2

N/A

Fall Year 3
EDSE 3020  Characteristics of Individuals with Mild Disabilities 3
EDSE 3050  Classroom and Behavior Management for Individuals with Disabilities 3
EDSE 4220  Instruction of Students with High-Incidence Disabilities 3
EDSE 5120E/7120E  Dyslexia and Other Learning Disabilities 3

Major Elective

Spring Year 3
EDSE 3040  Professional Practice in Special Education 3
EDSE 5150/7150  Designing Reading Interventions for Special Education 3
EDSE 5160/7160  Communication and Language Development in Young Children 3

Major Elective

Major Elective

Summer Year 3

N/A

Fall Year 4
EDSE 4120  Instruction of Individuals with Moderate to Severe Disabilities 3
EDSE 5400/7400  Collaboration Among Families and Professionals 3

Major Elective

Major Elective

Major Elective

Spring Year 4
EDSE 3030  Introduction to Assessing Individuals with Disabilities 3
EDSE 4010E/6010E  Instructing Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders 3
EDSE 5200  Methods in Teaching Infants and Young Children with Developmental Delays Birth through 5 3
EDSE 5350  Literacy Instruction for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 3

Major Elective

Summer Year 4

N/A

Area of Emphasis in General Curriculum
Fall Year 1

Area I Mathematics Course

Area II Life Science

Area IV World Languages and Global Culture

ENGL 1101  English Composition I 3
FYOS 1001  First-Year Odyssey Seminar 1

PEDB Course

Spring Year 1

Area II Physical Science with Lab

Area III Quantitative Reasoning

Area IV World Languages and Global Culture

EDUC 2110  Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education 3
ENGL 1102  English Composition II 3
Summer Year 1

N/A

Fall Year 2

Area IV Humanities and the Arts

Area IV World Languages and Global Culture

Area VI General Elective

EDUC 2120  Exploring Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Diversity 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

HIST 2111  American History to 1865 3
HIST 2112  American History Since 1865 3
Spring Year 2

Area V Social Sciences

Area VI General Elective

Area VI General Elective

EDUC(EPSY) 2130  Exploring Learning and Teaching 3
POLS 1101  American Government 3
Summer Year 2

N/A

Fall Year 3
EDSE 3020  Characteristics of Individuals with Mild Disabilities 3
EDSE 3050  Classroom and Behavior Management for Individuals with Disabilities 3
EDSE 4220  Instruction of Students with High-Incidence Disabilities 3
EDSE 4441  Practicum in Special Education I 1-9
EDSE 5120E/7120E  Dyslexia and Other Learning Disabilities 3
Spring Year 3
EDIT 5100E  Assistive and Learning Technologies 3
EDSE 3040  Professional Practice in Special Education 3
EDSE 4442  Practicum in Special Education II 1-9
EDSE 5150/7150  Designing Reading Interventions for Special Education 3
EDSE 5250E/7250E  Teaching Writing to Students with Disabilities 3
Summer Year 3

N/A

Fall Year 4
EDSE 4230  Advanced Instructional Methods for Individuals with High-Incidence Disabilities 3
EDSE 4443  Practicum in Special Education III 1-9
EDSE 5020E/7020E  Assessment of Students with Dyslexia and Other Learning Disabilities 3
EDSE 5400/7400  Collaboration Among Families and Professionals 3

Major Elective

Spring Year 4
EDSE 5460  Student Teaching in Special Education 7-18
Summer Year 4

N/A

University-Wide Requirements

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