University of Nebraska at Kearney

1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

Offered by Department of Special Education/Communication Disorders:

Mild/Moderate K-6 -
Teaching Subject Endorsement -
Bachelor of Arts in Education

ED BAE 2804

General Studies = 45

General Studies required by Teacher Education:

ENG 101GS, Expository Writing - 3 hours

ENG 102GS, Expository Writing - 3 hours

PE 160GS, Healthful Living - 3 hours

Take one from the following:

HIST 210GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours

HIST 211GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours

HIST 212GS, Non-Western World History - 3 hours

HIST 215GS, Intro Latin America - 3 hours

Take one from the following:

HIST 250GS, American History - 3 hours

HIST 251GS, American History - 3 hours

Take any Political Perspective GS course - 3 hours

Take any GS course from:

Geographical Perspective, Behavioral Perspective, or Social Perspective - 3 hours

Professional Sequence = 30

Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs.

Endorsement = 40

Second Subject Endorsement, normally = 30

Should required hours of the second endorsement also meet other requirements, the total required hours may be reduced.

Minimum total hours required coursework = 145

Unrestricted elective in 125 hour program = 0

Minimum total hours required for BAE in Mild/Moderate K-6 - Teaching Subject Endorsement = 145

All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 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.

A. Mild/Moderate K-6 - Teaching Subject Endorsement Requirements

Take in the following sequence

Take all of the following:

SPED 234, Individuals with Exceptionalities - 3 hours

SPED 418, Introduction to Learning Disabilities - 3 hours

PE 369, Remedial and Adaptive Physical Education - 3 hours (Prereq: PE 360, recommended)

CDIS 352, Normal and Disordered Language: 6-12 Year - 3 hours

SPED 312, Families, Professionals, and Collaborative Consultation - 3 hours

SPED 367, Behavior Analysis and Intervention Strategies - 3 hours

SPED 410, Introduction to Mental Retardation - 3 hours

ELED 370, Teaching Elementary School Mathematics - 3 hours (Prereq: PTE 300, admission to Teacher Education)

ELED 374, Teaching Elementary School Reading - 3 hours (Prereq: PTE 300, admission to Teacher Education)

SPED 446, Assessment of Individuals with Disabilities - 4 hours

SPED 475, Methods for Moderate Disabilities - 3 hours

SPED 476, Program Development for Inclusive Education - 3 hours

SPED 455, Elementary Methods for Mild Disabilities - 3 hours