University of Nebraska at Kearney
College of Education
Offered by Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders.
Special Education Major
Four major options are available:- I. Mild/Moderate Disabilities Option with Teaching Field
Endorsement in K-12- Bachelor of Arts in Education Degree
- II.Mild/Moderate Disabilities Option with Teaching Subject
Endorsement in K-6- Bachelor of Arts in Education Degree
- III. Mild/Moderate Disabilities Option with Teaching Subject
Endorsement in 7-12- Bachelor of Arts in Education Degree
- IV. Early Childhood Special Education Option with Subject
Teaching Endorsement- Bachelor of Arts in Education Degree
A minor in Special Education is available in the
department.
I. Mild/Moderate Disabilities Option with Teaching Field
Endorsement in K-12- Bachelor of Arts in Education Degree
- A. General Studies Program - 45 hours
- B. Professional Sequence in Education - 22 hours
- C. Required Courses - 52 hours
- D. Electives to total - 125 hours
Required Courses- SPED 234 Introduction to the Exceptionalities - 3
- SPED 308 Introduction to Learning Disabilities - 3
- SPED 410 Introduction to Mental Retardation - 3
- SPED 312 Families, Professionals and Collaborative
Consultation - 3
- PE 369 Remedial and Adaptive Exercise - 3
- SPED 367 Behavior Analysis and Intervention Strategies -
3
- SPED 376 Program Management in Special Education - 3
- SPED 446A Foundations of Educational Assessment of
Individuals with Disabilities - 2
- SPED 446B Instrumentation for Educational Assessment of
Individuals with Disabilities - 2
- SPED 475 Methods for Moderate Disabilities - 3
- ELED 370 Teaching Elementary School Math - 3
- SPED 455 Elementary Methods for Mild Disabilities - 3
- ELED 474 Teaching Reading in Content Areas - 3
- VOED 420 Vocational Assessment and Work
Evaluation - 3
- SPED 466 Secondary Methods for Mild Disabilities - 3
- ENG 426 Literature for Adolescents - 3
- ENG 425 Children's Literature - 3
Select one of the following classes- ELED 374 Teaching Elementary School Reading - 3
- ELED 405 Analysis and Correction of Reading Difficulties
- 3
Select one of the following classes- ELED 372 Teaching Elementary School Science - 3
- ELED 373 Teaching Elementary School Social Sciences - 3
Select one of the following classes- CDIS 353 Communication Disorders of the Adolescent3
- CDIS 352 Normal and Disordered Language - 3
II. Mild/Moderate Disabilities Option with Teaching Subject
Endorsement in K-6-Bachelor of Arts in Education Degree
- A. General Studies Program - 45 hours
- B. Professional Sequence in Education - 22 hours
- C. Required Courses - 52 hours
- D. Electives to total - 125 hours
Required Courses- SPED 234 Individuals with Exceptionalities - 3
- SPED 308 Introduction to Learning Disabilities - 3
- SPED 410 Introduction to Mental Retardation - 3
- SPED 312 Families, Professionals and Collaborative
Consultation - 3
- PE 369 Remedial and Adaptive Exercise - 3
- SPED 367 Behavior Analysis and Intervention Strategies -
3
- SPED 376 Program Management in Special Education - 3
- SPED 446A Foundations of Educational Assessment of
Individuals with Disabilities - 2
- SPED 446B Instrumentation for Educational Assessment of
Individuals with Disabilities - 2
- CDIS 352 Normal and Disordered Language - 3
- ELED 370 Teaching Elementary School Math - 3
- ELED 374 Teaching Elementary School Reading - 3
- SPED 455 Elementary Methods for Mild Disabilities - 3
- ELED 374 Teaching Elementary School Reading - 3
III. Mild/Moderate Disabilities Option with Teaching Subject
Endorsement in 7-12-Bachelor of Arts in Education Degree
- A. General Studies Program - 45 hours
- B. Professional Sequence in Education - 22 hours
- C. Required Courses - 52 hours
- D. Electives to total - 125 hours
Required Courses- SPED 234 Individuals with Exceptionalities - 3
- SPED 308 Introduction to Learning Disabilities - 3
- SPED 410 Introduction to Mental Retardation - 3
- SPED 312 Families, Professionals and Collaborative
Consultation - 3
- PE 369 Remedial and Adaptive Exercise - 3
- SPED 367 Behavior Analysis and Intervention Strategies -
3
- SPED 376 Program Management in Special Education - 3
- SPED 446A Foundations of Educational Assessment of
Individuals with Disabilities - 2
- SPED 446B Instrumentation for Educational Assessment of
Individuals with Disabilities - 2
- SPED 475 Methods for Moderate Disabilities - 3
- ELED 474 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas - 3
- VOED 420 Vocational Assessment and Work
Evaluation - 3
- SPED 466 Secondary Methods for Mild Disabilities - 3
Select one of the following classes- CDIS 353 Communication Disorders of the Adolescent - 3
- CDIS 352 Normal and Disordered Language - 3
IV. Early Childhood/Special Education Option with Subject Teaching
Endorsement-Bachelor of Arts in Education Degree
- A. General Studies Program - 45 hours
- B. Professional Sequence in Education - 22 hours
- C. Required Courses - 52 hours
- D. Electives to total - 125 hours
Required Courses- PSY 453 Developmental Psychology - 3
- SPED 312 Families, Professional and Collaborative
Consultation - 3
- CDIS 251 Normal and Disordered Communication: 0-5 Years -
4
- SPED 406 Introduction to Early Childhood Special
Education - 3
- SPED 415 Intervention Methods: Three to Five Years - 3
- SPED 425 Intervention Methods: Birth to Two Years - 3
- SPED 446A Foundations of Educational Assessment of
Individuals with Disabilities - 2
- SPED 445 Assessment of Young Children - 2
- ECE 262 Introduction to Early Childhood Education - 3
- ECE 362 Early Childhood Curriculum Materials - 3
- SPED 367 Behavior Analysis and Intervention Strategies -
3
- PTE 390EC * Early Childhood Pre-Student Teaching Field
Experience - 1
- *PTE 390EC may be taken as part of Professional Sequence in Education. It is strongly
recommended that PTE 390 be taken at the same time as ECE 362.
Special Education Minor
Students seeking a minor in special education must complete the following 24 hours of
required and elective course work.
- SPED 234 Introduction to the Exceptionalities - 3
- SPED 308 Introduction to Learning Disabilities - 3
- SPED 410 Introduction to Mental Retardation - 3
- SPED 312 Families, Professional, and Collaborative
Consultation - 3
- SPED 367 Behavior Analysis and Intervention Strategies -
3
Select 9 hours with approval of Special Education Communication Disorders Department:- CDIS 210 Survey of Communication Disorders - 3
- CDIS 352 Normal and Disordered Language: 6-12 Years - 3
- PE 369 Remedial and Adaptive Exercise - 3
- SPED 406 Introduction to Early Childhood Special
Education - 3
- SPED 400 Introduction to Gifted Education - 3
- VOED 435 Programming for Students with Special
Needs - 3
- ELED 474 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas - 3
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