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Appalachian State University

Jan 29, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin

Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education

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Woodrow Trathen, Chair

Programs

Bachelor of Science

Child Development - Birth to Kindergarten Concentration, BS
Child Development - Family and Child Studies Concentration, BS
FYG - Child Development - Birth to Kindergarten, BS (510G)
FYG - Child Development - Family and Child Studies, BS (510H)
FYG - Special Education - Adapted Curriculum, BS (478C)
FYG - Special Education - General Curriculum, BS (478B)
Special Education - Adapted Curriculum K-12 Concentration, BS (478C)
Special Education - General Curriculum K-12 Concentration, BS (478B)

Minor

Child Development Minor
Special Education, General Minor (487)

Courses

Family and Child Studies

FCS 1100 - Development and Relationships: Conception through Middle Years (3)
FCS 1400 - Professional Orientation (1)
FCS 2101 - Child Development: Birth-2 Years (3)
FCS 2102 - Child Study and Guidance (3)
FCS 2103 - Family Development: Origins and Movement (3) [GenEd: SS]
FCS 2104 - Child Development: 3-K Years (3)
FCS 2110 - Global Awareness: Examining the Human Condition (3)
FCS 2111 - Social Diversity and the Family (3)
FCS 2500 - Independent Study (1-4)
FCS 2600 - Family Economics (3)
FCS 3100 - Early Intervention for Young Children (3)
FCS 3101 - Enriching Experiences for Young Children (3)
FCS 3102 - Developing Inclusive Partnerships in Early Care Settings (3)
FCS 3104 - Practicum I (3)
FCS 3105 - Practicum II (3) [WID]
FCS 3106 - Adolescent Development (3)
FCS 3107 - Variations in Development: Birth through Kindergarten (3)
FCS 3109 - Child Development: Ages 5-12 (3)
FCS 3110 - Enriching Experiences and Programming for Children (3)
FCS 3250 - Reflective Practices: Observation and Constructivist Pedagogy in Early Care and Education Settings (3)
FCS 3500 - Independent Study (1-4)
FCS 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)
FCS 3522 - Introduction to Birth-Kindergarten (3)
FCS 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
FCS 3901 - Practicum (3)
FCS 4102 - Critical Issues: Stressors in Child and Family Development (3)
FCS 4104 - Practicum III (3)
FCS 4315 - Habitats and Public Policy (3)
FCS 4400 - Professional Seminar (1) [WID]
FCS 4450 - Contemporary Issues in Family and Consumer Sciences (2)
FCS 4551 - Families in Later Life (3)
FCS 4553 - Leadership in Advocacy, Administration, and Collaboration (3)
FCS 4556 - Infant/Toddler Curriculum (3)
FCS 4602 - Preschool Curriculum and Instruction (3)
FCS 4610 - Administration of Early Childhood Programs (3)
FCS 4611 - Introduction to Child Life (3)
FCS 4680 - Kindergarten Curriculum (3)
FCS 4690 - Intentional Teaching in Early Education (3)
FCS 4709 - Middle Grades Career Exploration (3)
FCS 4710 - Middle Grades Career Exploration Labs (3)
FCS 4900 - Internship (3-12) [CAP]

Literacy Education

LIT 2500 - Independent Study (1-4)
LIT 3030 - Foundations of Literacy (3)
LIT 3070 - Media for Young People (3)
LIT 3142 - Language and Literature in the Elementary School (4)
LIT 3150 - Language Arts in the Middle Grades (3)
LIT 3240 - World Literature for Children (3)
LIT 3340 - Science of Literacy (3)
LIT 3440 - Literacy Methods in the Elementary Grades (3)
LIT 3450 - Teaching, Literacy in Inclusive Intermediate Classrooms (3)
LIT 3500 - Independent Study (1-4)
LIT 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)
LIT 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
LIT 3900 - Principles of Reading Instruction for the Classroom Teacher (3)
LIT 3902 - Emergent Literacy (3)
LIT 4030 - Development of Literacy for Learning (3)
LIT 4440 - Development of Language and Composition (3)
LIT 4620 - Reading Instruction in the Middle/Junior and Senior High School (3)
LIT 4630 - Reading in the Content Areas (2)
LIT 4640 - Workshop in Teaching Reading (2)
LIT 4650 - Linguistics and Reading (3)
LIT 4710 - Diagnosis and Remediation of Literacy (3)
LIT 4720 - Diagnostic and Remedial Reading I (3)
LIT 4730 - Diagnostic and Remedial Reading II (3)
LIT 4904 - Field Experience (3)

Special Education

SPE 2500 - Independent Study (1-4)
SPE 3000 - Learner Diversity: Teaching English Language Learners (3)
SPE 3060 - College and Beyond (1-3)
SPE 3061 - Career and Practical Living Skills (1-3)
SPE 3100 - Introduction to Special Education (3)
SPE 3205 - Inclusion (3)
SPE 3274 - Developmental/Educational Assessment: Birth-5 (3)
SPE 3300 - Creating Inclusive Learning Communities (3)
SPE 3310 - Research and Issues in Special Education (3) [WID]
SPE 3350 - Characteristics, Theories, and Diagnosis of Students with Specific Learning Disabilities (3)
SPE 3360 - Psychoeducational Strategies with Special Needs Learners: General and Adapted Curriculum (3)
SPE 3370 - Introduction to Developmental Disabilities and Extensive Support Needs (3)
SPE 3380 - Assistive Technology in Special Education (3)
SPE 3500 - Independent Study (1-4)
SPE 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)
SPE 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
SPE 4210 - Mathematics for Special Education Teachers: MTSS Framework (3)
SPE 4215 - Strategies for Teaching Mathematics to Students with Disabilities: General Curriculum (3)
SPE 4216 - Strategies for Teaching Mathematics to Students with Disabilities: Adapted Curriculum (3)
SPE 4225 - Collaborative Relationships in Special Education (3)
SPE 4374 - Assessment in Special Education (3)
SPE 4390 - Transition Planning and Services (3)
SPE 4405 - Strategies and Instructional Routines to Support Students with High-Incidence Disabilities in the General Curriculum (3)
SPE 4410 - Instruction and Support for Students with Developmental Disabilities and Extensive Support Needs: Adapted Curriculum (3)
SPE 4420 - Methods for Students with Disabilities: Adapted Curriculum (3)
SPE 4430 - Positive Behavior Supports: Adapted Curriculum (3)
SPE 4495 - Practicum I (3)
SPE 4496 - Practicum II (3)
SPE 4497 - Practicum III (3)
SPE 4553 - Issues in Transdisciplinary Service Delivery (3)
SPE 4570 - Current Issues and Trends in Special Education Law (3)
SPE 4592 - Medical Aspects of Disability (3)
SPE 4601 - Classroom Management and Positive Behavior Supports (3)
SPE 4700 - Introduction to the Teaching-Family Model (3)
SPE 4705 - Methods for Students with Disabilities: General Curriculum (3)

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