Special Education and Early Childhood Education, B.S.Ed.

Credit Requirements*

• General Education: 45 credits
• Major Requirements: 90 credits
• Free Electives: 0 credits
• Total Credits to Graduate: 135 credits

* All undergraduate degree programs require a minimum of 120 credits.  Some courses meet multiple requirements, but are only counted once toward the 120 credit total required to graduate.

Professional Core (78 cr.)

• Select One Course:

• MATH 105 - Mathematics for Liberal Studies Credits: 3
• MATH 110 - Fundamentals of Mathematics I Credits: 3
• MATH 111 - Fundamentals of Mathematics II Credits: 3
• MATH 117 - Applied Statistics Credits: 3
• MATH 140 - College Algebra Credits: 3

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• ECED 210 - The Early Childhood Profession Credits: 3
• ECED 280 - Physical, Language and Cognitive Development Credits: 3
• ECED 320 - Developmental Science: Social & Emotional Basis for Guiding Children’s Behavior Credits: 3
• ECED 333 - Social Studies Methods for PK-4th Grade Credits: 3
• ECED 343 - Mathematics Methods I for PreKindergarten & Kindergarten Credits: 3
• ECED 370 - Assessing Young Children Credits: 3
• ECED 373 - Science and Technology Methods in PK-4 Credits: 3
• ECED 393 - Mathematics Methods II, Grades 2-4 Credits: 2
• ECED 394 - Technology Instruction for Early Childhood Classrooms Credits: 1
• ECED 440 - Building Family and Community Partnerships Credits: 3
• ECED 453 - Integrated Curriculum Pre K-4 Credits: 3
• ECED 480 - Early Childhood Professional Seminar Credits: 3
• ECSP 415 - Professional Practicum: Pre K-4/Dual Credits: 3
• READ 323 - Processes of Word/Text/Comprehension in Grades 1-4 Credits: 3
• READ 363 - Reading and Writing in PK-4 Credits: 3
• READ 383 - English Language Learners in PK-4 Credits: 2
• READ 443 - Reading Measures and Interventions in PK-4 Credits: 4
• SPEE 280 - Best Practices in Collaboration: Educators, Families, & Related Service Providers Credits: 3
• SPEE 320 - Interventions for Students with Communication Impairments Credits: 3
• SPEE 325 - Interventions for Students with Social/Emotional and Behavioral Impairments Credits: 3
• SPEE 330 - Teaching Students with Exceptionalities in a Standards-Aligned System Credits: 3
• SPEE 335 - Interventions for Students with Cognitive and/or Physical Impairments Credits: 3
• SPEE 423 - Effective Instructional Strategies for Students with Exceptionalities Credits: 3
• SPEE 446 - Transition to Adult Life for Students with Disabilities Credits: 3
• SPEE 447 - Special Education Processes in a Standards Aligned System Credits: 3
• SPEE 483 - Assessing Children with Exceptionalities for Curricular Decision-Making Credits: 3

Early Childhood/Special Education Student Teaching (12 crs.)

• ECSP 489 - Student Teaching and Professional Practicum Credits: 6-15
• EDFN 495 - Student Teaching Credits: 6-15

General Education

Foundation Courses (15 crs.)

• First Year Seminar (Select One)

• UNIV 101 - Shippensburg University First Year Seminar Credits: 3
• HONR 113 - Honors: Shippensburg University First Year Seminar Credits: 3

• Written Communication (Select One)

• ENGL 114 - Academic Writing Credits: 3
• ENGL 115 - Advanced Academic Writing Credits: 3
• HONR 106 - Honors: Academic Writing Credits: 3

• Oral Communication (Select One)

• COST 100 - Introduction to Human Communication Credits: 3
• HONR 100 - Honors: Introduction to Human Communication Credits: 3

• Historical Themes (Select One)

• HIST 105 - Historical Foundations of Global Cultures Credits: 3
• HONR 122 - Honors: Historical Foundations of Global Cultures Credits: 3

• Quantitative Reasoning (Select One)

• MATH 105 - Mathematics for Liberal Studies Credits: 3
• MATH 111 - Fundamentals of Mathematics II Credits: 3
• MATH 117 - Applied Statistics Credits: 3
• MATH 140 - College Algebra Credits: 3

Interconnections: Diversity (3 crs.)

• SPEE 273 - Introduction to Exceptionalities: Understanding Diverse Learners Credits: 3

Interconnections: Global Perspectives (6 crs.)

Select Two Courses:

• ANTH 105 - Great Discoveries in Archaeology Credits: 3
• ANTH 111 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
• ECON 101 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
• FREN 204 - Ideas and Cultures from the French-Speaking World Credits: 3
• GEOG 101 - World Geography Credits: 3
• GERM 150 - German Civilization and Culture Credits: 3
• GERM 204 - Contemporary German Culture Credits: 3
• HIST 106 - Modern World History Credits: 3
• HONR 123 - Honors: Modern World History Credits: 3
• HONR 141 - Honors: World Geography Credits: 3
• HONR 165 - Honors: Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
• HONR 274 - Honors: Introduction to International Politics Credits: 3
• POLI 141 - World Politics Credits: 3
• SPAN 153 - Latino Pop Culture Credits: 3
• SPAN 204 - Ideas and Cultures from the Spanish-Speaking World Credits: 3

Citizenship & Responsibility (6 crs.)

Select two (2) courses, with no more than one (1) course being attributed with the same program goal: Citizenship, Ethical Reasoning or Critical Reasoning.

Citizenship

Options include:

• ESSC 108 - Introduction to Environmental Sustainability Credits: 3
• HIST 201 - Early History of the United States Credits: 3
• HIST 202 - Recent History of the United States Credits: 3
• HONR 279 - Honors: U.S. Government and Politics Credits: 3
• POLI 100 - U.S. Government and Politics Credits: 3

Ethical Reasoning

Options include:

• PHIL 105 - Ethical Theories and Problems Credits: 3
• HONR 105 - Honors: Ethical Theories and Problems Credits: 3

Critical Reasoning

Options include:

• ACEX 102 - Leadership and Community Credits: 3
• ACEX 210 - Writing Tutoring Theory & Praxis Credits: 3
• COST 125 - Survey of Communication Studies Credits: 3
• ECON 113 - Principles of Economics Credits: 4
• EXER 207 - Stress Management Credits: 3
• FINA 101 - Personal Finance Credits: 3
• GEOG 103 - Geography of the United States and Canada Credits: 3
• GEOG 140 - Human Geography Credits: 3
• GERT 100 - Introduction to Gerontology Credits: 3
• HONR 130 - Honors: Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
• HONR 140 - Honors: Geography of the United States and Canada Credits: 3
• PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
• PHIL 102 - Critical Thinking Credits: 3

Natural World & Technology (9 crs.)

Select Three Courses:

• ANTH 121 - Physical Anthropology Credits: 3
• BIOL 100 - Basic Biology Credits: 3
• BIOL 145 - Environmental Biology Credits: 3
• BIOL 150 - Human Biology Credits: 3
• CHEM 103 - A Cultural Approach Credits: 3
• CHEM 105 - An Observational Approach Credits: 3
• ESSC 110 - Introduction to Geology Credits: 3
• ESSC 111 - Introduction to Weather and Climate Credits: 3
• ESSC 115 - Coastal Hazards and Sustainability Credits: 3
• GEOG 105 - Physical Geography Credits: 3
• HONR 108 - Honors: Astronomy Credits: 3
• HONR 142 - Honors: Introduction to Weather and Climate Credits: 3
• HONR 145 - Honors: Environmental Biology Credits: 3
• HONR 151 - Honors: General Psychology Credits: 3
• HONR 159 - Honors: Physical Anthropology Credits: 3
• HONR 180 - Honors: Physics for Society Credits: 3
• HONR 186 - Honors: Human Biology Credits: 3
• HONR 196 - Honors: A Cultural Approach Credits: 3
• HONR 244 - Honors: Introduction to Geology Credits: 3
• PHYS 108 - Astronomy Credits: 3
• PHYS 110 - Physics for Society Credits: 3
• PSYC 101 - General Psychology Credits: 3

Creativity & Expression (6 crs.)

• Literature (Select One):

• ENGL 243 - The Art of the Film Credits: 3
• ENGL 248 - Introduction to Culturally Diverse Literature of the U.S. Credits: 3
• ENGL 250 - Literature and Society Credits: 3
• HONR 224 - Honors: The Art of the Film Credits: 3
• HONR 249 - Honors: Literature and Society Credits: 3

• Arts (Select One):

• ART 101 - Art Appreciation Credits: 3
• ENGL 224 - Introduction to Creative Writing Credits: 3
• HONR 111 - Honors: Introduction to Interdisciplinary Arts Credits: 3
• HONR 210 - Honors: Introduction to Music Credits: 3
• HONR 261 - Honors: World Music Credits: 3
• INST 111 - Introduction to Interdisciplinary Arts Credits: 3
• MUSI 121 - Introduction to Music Credits: 3
• MUSI 129 - American Popular Music Credits: 3
• MUSI 216 - Music & Film Credits: 3
• MUSI 261 - World Music Credits: 3