Early Childhood Special Ed Major B.BSED.ECSP

Admission to Professional Teacher Preparation Program

This composite major has an emphasis on special education in an early childhood classroom and prepares students for state certification to work with children from birth to age 8. Because course requirements include field experiences in a childcare setting, the Department of Social Services requires a central registry check. Students must apply for admission and be admitted into the Early Childhood Special Education Program.

Required Gen Ed - 6 semester hours

HIST 151 - United States History I 3 semester hours
or
HIST 152 - United States History II 3 semester hours
PSYC 101 - General Psychology 3 semester hours

Pre-Professional Core - 30 semester hours

ECE 328 - Guidance with Young Children 2 semester hours
ECE 328L - Guidance with Young Children 1 semester hours
EDFN 338 - Foundations of American Education 1 to 2 semester hours
ELED 303 - Earth and Physical Science for Elem Teachers 3 to 4 semester hours
ELED 315 - Foundations & Theory of Reading 2 semester hours
EPSY 302 - Educational Psychology 2 to 3 semester hours
HLTH 321 - K-8 Methods of Teaching Health 1-2 semester hours
INED 411 - South Dakota Indian Studies 3 semester hours
LIBM 205 - Children’s Literature 2 semester hours
MATH 341 - Math Concepts for Teachers I 3 semester hours
SPED 100 - Intro to Persons with Exceptionalities 2 to 3 semester hours
SPED 460 - Family Systems and Professional Collaboration 2 to 3 semester hours

Professional Core - 54 semester hours

ECE 371 - Infants and Toddlers: Developmentally Appropriate Practices 3 semester hours
ECE 408 - Assessment in Early Childhood Special Education 1 semester hours
ECE 411 - Social Development in Early Childhood 2 to 3 semester hours
ECE 413 - Early Childhood Curriculum 2 to 3 semester hours
ECE 417 - Methods of Early Childhood Education 3 semester hours
ECE 495 - Practicum 1 to 12 semester hours
Early Intervention - 1 credit
EDFN 365 - Computer-Based Technology & Learning 2 to 3 semester hours
ELED 320 - K-8 Science Methods 2 to 3 semester hours
ELED 330 - K-8 Math Methods 2 to 3 semester hours
ELED 360 - K-8 Social Science Methods 2 to 3 semester hours
ELED 408 - Plan, Manage, and Assess the Diverse K-8 Classroom 2 semester hours
ELED 440 - K-8 Language Arts Methods 2 to 3 semester hours
ELED 450 - K-8 Reading Methods 2 to 3 semester hours
ELED 459 - Intro to Literacy Assessment & Remediation 1-3 semester hours
ELED 495 - Practicum 1 to 12 semester hours
SPED 406 - Introduction to Assistive Technology 2 semester hours
SPED 410 - Behavior Management of Exceptional Children 3 semester hours
SPED 413 - Serving Students with MR, DD, and Severe Disabilities 3 semester hours
Take the following courses your last semester:
EDFN 475 - Human Relations 3 semester hours
ECE 486 - Early Childhood/Special Education Student Teaching: Preschool 1 to 6 semester hours
ECE 488 - Student Teaching 1 to 12 semester hours

System Gen Ed Requirements (SGRs) - 30 semester hours

ENGL 101
ENGL 201
SPCM - Gen Ed - Speech (1 class) - 3 semester hours
MATH - Gen Ed - Mathematics (1 class) - 3 semester hours
Gen Ed - Social Science (2 classes from different subjects) - 6 semester hours
Gen Ed - Arts & Humanities (2 classes from different subjects or a foreign language sequence) - 6 semester hours
Gen Ed - Natural Sciences & Lab (2 classes/corresponding labs) - 6-8 semester hours

Electives required

A minor is NOT required with this major but electives are required to total 120 hours, of which 36 hours must be 300-400 level courses.

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