Offered by Department of Teacher Education

Special Education Major

Special Education K-6 Teaching
Subject Endorsement
Bachelor of Arts in Education

• General Studies Program Hours = 45
  General Studies coursework required by Teacher Education and endorsement = 47
  • Foundational Core (Written, Math, Oral, Democracy) = 12 including:
    • ENG 102GS, Academic Writing and Research - 3 hours
    • MATH 230GS, Math for Elementary Teachers I - 3 hours
    • SPCH 100GS, Fundamentals of Speech Communication - 3 hours
    • TE 100GS, Teaching in a Democratic Society - 3 hours
  • Portal = 3
  • Distribution = 29
    • Aesthetics minimum = 3
    • Humanities minimum = 6 including:
      • Take 1 course from:
        • ENG 250GS, Introduction to Literature: British Literature - 3 hours
        • ENG 251GS, Introduction to Literature: American Literature - 3 hours
        • ENG 252GS, Introduction to Literature: Western Civilization - 3 hours
        • ENG 253GS, Introduction to Literature: Non-Western Civilization - 3 hours
        • ENG 254GS, Introduction to Literature: Special Topics - 3 hours
      • Take 1 course from:
        • HIST 210GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours
        • HIST 211GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours
        • HIST 212GS, Non-Western World History - 3 hours
        • HIST 215GS, Introduction to Latin America - 3 hours
        • HIST 250GS, American History - 3 hours
        • HIST 251GS, American History - 3 hours
    • Social Sciences minimum = 6 including:
      • PSCI 110GS, Introduction to American Politics - 3 hours
      • Take any approved ECON, PSY, SOC, or GEOG GS course - 3 hours
    • Natural Sciences minimum = 8 including:
      • BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours
      • Take one of the following:
        • PHYS 100GS, Physical Science - 3 hours
        • AND PHYS 100LGS, Physical Science Laboratory - 1 hour
        • PHYS 107GS, Physical Science for Elementary Teachers - 4 hours
        • PHYS 201GS, Earth Science - 4 hours
    • Analytical and Quantitative Thought minimum = 3 including:
      • MATH 330GS, Math for Elementary Teachers II - 3 hours
    • Wellness minimum = 3 including:
      • PE 150GS, Healthy, Wealthy and Wise - 3 hours
  • Capstone = 3
• Professional Sequence = 24 including:
  • The remaining hours of the professional sequence are listed in the major requirements.
    • TE 318, Management and Assessment in Preschool/Elementary Classrooms - 2 hours
    • TE 411, Inclusive Practices for Students with Exceptionalities in PreK-8 Classrooms - 3 hours
  • Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs.
• Endorsement = 45
• Minimum total hours required coursework = 116
• Unrestricted electives in 120 hour program = 4
• Minimum total hours required for BAE in Special Education K-6 Teaching Subject Endorsement = 120
• All UNK degrees require a minimum of 120 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

1. Special Education K-6 Teaching Subject Endorsement Requirements (45 hours required)
   • Take all of the following:
     • TE 311, Math Methods I - 2 hours
     • TE 312, Math Methods II - 2 hours
     • TE 314, Phonics and Word Study - 2 hours
     • TE 315, Literacy Assessment - 2 hours
     • TE 316, Primary Grades Literacy - 2 hours
     • TE 317, Field Experience: Literacy - 1 hour
     • TESE 323, Partnerships with Families - 1 hour
     • TESE 330, Collaboration, Consultation, and Co-Teaching - 3 hours
     • TESE 437, Medical Aspects of Individuals with Disabilities - 3 hours
     • MATH 104, Concepts in Mathematics and Statistics - 3 hours
       (for students without sufficient preparation at a higher level)
   • Take 1 hour from:
     • TE 313, Field Experience: Math - 0.5 hour
       (Take 0.5 hour class twice)
   • Take all of the following in specified sequence:
     • TESE 461, Legal Issues in Special Education - 3 hours
     • TESE 462, Assessment and IEP Development - 4 hours
     • TESE 463, Instructional Strategies for Individuals with Disabilities - 2 hours
     • TESE 464, Field Experience with K-8 Students - 1 hour
     • TESE 467, Behavioral Interventions - 2 hours
     • TESE 468, Assistive Technology - 2 hours
     • TESE 471, Field Experience with Students with Multiple Disabilities - 1 hour
     • TESE 472, Strategies for Teaching Students with Intellectual Disabilities - 3 hours
     • TESE 473, Teaching Students with Multiple Disabilities - 2 hours
     • TESE 479, Teaching Social Skills to Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder - 3 hours