General Education Requirements (44 Hours)

• General Education Requirements 

Professional Education Requirements (24 Hours)

All courses must be completed with a minimum grade of “C” (2.0).

• C I 2300 - Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age (2)
• FDN 2400 - Critical Perspectives on Learning and Teaching (2)
• PSY 3010 - Psychology Applied to Teaching (3)
• SPE 3300 - Creating Inclusive Learning Communities (3)
• C I 3400 - Policies and Practices in Educational Assessment (2)
• SPE 4900 - Student Teaching in Special Education (6 OR 12) [CAP] Students must complete 12 hours of Student Teaching

Major Requirements (51 Hours)

Each course in major must be completed with a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) and completed prior to student teaching.

% Recommended to be taken prior to Block I

• SPE 3310 - Research and Issues in Special Education (3) %
• SPE 3350 - Characteristics, Theories, and Diagnosis of Students with Learning Differences: General and Adapted Curriculum (3) %
• SPE 3360 - Psychoeducational Strategies with Special Needs Learners: General and Adapted Curriculum (3) [W] %
• SPE 3370 - Introduction to Developmental Disabilities: General and Adapted Curriculum (3) %
• SPE 3374 - Assessment in Special Education (3) %
• SPE 3380 - Assistive Technology in Special Education (3) %
• R E 3900 - Principles of Reading Instruction for the Classroom Teacher (3) %
• R E 4620 - Reading Instruction in the Middle/Junior and Senior High School (3) %
• R E 4710 - Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Problems (3) #

Electives (0-3 Hours)

Taken to total 120 hours. Students who are also completing the Adapted Curriculum may take SPE 4497 - Practicum III (3)  # as their 3 hours elective.

Total Required (120 Hours)

A student must have at least a 2.70 grade-point average to be admitted to the teacher education program and must maintain a 2.70 grade-point average overall through student teaching.

Dr. Chris Van Loan, Coordinator
vanloancl@appstate.edu