Childhood and Special Education BS, Four-Year Plan
School of Education
Year One
Year One: Fall
- ETAP 201 Exploring Teaching as a Profession
- Languages Other than English (LANG)
- Writing and Critical Inquiry (WCI)
- Liberal Arts & Sciences Elective
- Free Elective
Year One: Spring
- EPSY 200 Introduction to Educational Psychology (DP-SOCSCI)
- ECPY 360 Psychology, Cultural Diversity, & Social Justice
- Mathematics Concentration Course (MATH)
- Science Concentration Course (DP-NATSCI)
- Liberal Arts & Sciences Elective
Year One: Summer
- Consider coursework
- Look for a summer job in the area of your studies
- Request to declare the major
Year Two
Year Two: Fall
- EPSY 420 Child and Adolescent Development
- EPSY 400 The Psychology of Instruction and Learning
- Mathematics Concentration Course (Recommending EPSY 330)
- Science Concentration Course
- Fine Arts Concentration Course
Year Two: Spring
- ESPE 350 Creating an Inclusive Classroom Environment for All Students
- ELTL 400 Language Acquisition for All Learners
- EPSY 440 Introduction to Assessment & Measurement
- ESPE 369 Special Education for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Problems
- English Concentration Course
Year Two: Summer
- Consider study abroad options
- Look for research opportunities
- Look for a summer job in the area of your studies
Year Three
Year Three: Fall
- ELTL 300 Comprehensive Literacy I
- ESPE 352 Anti-Racist Math and Science Inquiry Instruction
- ESPE 351 Culturally Sustaining, Knowledge-Building Literacy Intervention
- ESPE 460 Introduction to Human Exceptionality
- EEPL 300 Social Foundations of Education (or any other Foundations of Education course)
Year Three: Spring
- ELTL 301 Comprehensive Literacy II
- ETAP 314 Teaching Science for Understanding Prek-6
- ESPE 463 Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders
- ESPE 479 Fieldwork: Healthy and Successful Students (6 Credits)
Year Three: Summer
- Summer research
- Look for a summer job in the area of your studies
Year Four
Year Four: Fall
- ESPE 480 Student Teaching: Early Childhood and Childhood (12 Credits)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences Concentration Course
Year Four: Spring
- English Concentration Course
- Social Studies Concentration Course
- Social Studies Concentration Course
- Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective
- Free Elective