Required Courses

Para Pathway students complete an Education major in one of three areas. The Education major is completed alongside the undergraduate general education requirements.

A major in education allows you to choose from following licensure areas:

• Elementary Education (49 credits total)

• English as a Second Language (ESL) (51 credits total)

• Special Education (choose from the Academic Behavior Specialist (ABS) licensure for this pathway, 55 credits, or the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), 57 credits)

All Education majors must complete the shared courses for all concentrations plus the concentration requirements. The shared courses for the education major are:

Shared Courses for all Concentrations (21 credits):

EDU 1150 Schools & Society, 4cr

EDU 1250 Educational Psychology, 4cr

EDU 3500 Education and Cultural Diversity, 4cr

EDU 3260 Theory to Practice, 4cr

GED 7801 Intro to Advanced Teacher Thinking, 0cr

GED 7802 Introduction to Student Teaching 0 cr

GED 7872 Exceptionality, 2cr

GED 7888 English Learners in the Mainstream, 2cr

EDU 5880 Standards of Effective Practice Project, 1 cr (which provides the HP letter Q)

All education majors must choose one of the following concentrations: Elementary (28 credits), English as a Second Language (30 credits), Special Education (20 credits + 14-16 credits for specialization area).

ELEMENTARY K-6 CONCENTRATION (28 credits)

GED 7835 Teaching Art in the Elementary School/K-6, 1cr

GED 7836 Teaching Music in the Elementary School/K-6, 1cr

GED 7837 Teaching Health in the Elementary School/K-6, 1cr

GED 7838 Teaching Physical Education in the Elementary School/K-6, 1cr

GED 7840 Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School/K-6, 4cr

GED 7846 Teaching Literacy in the Elementary School/K-6, 4cr

GED 7846L LAB: Teaching Literacy in the Elementary School, 2cr

GED 7847 Critical and Connected Learning Approaches to Literacy Instruction, 2cr

GED 7851 Teaching Science in the Elementary School/K-6, 4cr

GED 7852 Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School/K-6, 6cr

GED 7852L LAB: Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School, 2cr

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE COURSES (30 credits)

ESL 8100 Linguistics for Language Teachers, 4cr

ESL 8110 Language and Society, 4 cr

ESL 8120 Pedagogical Grammar and Discourse, 4cr

ESL 8130 Exploring Learner Language and SLA, 4cr

ESL 7770 Critical Praxis in TESOL, 4 cr

ESL 7753 Testing and Evaluation of English Language Learners, 2cr

ESL 7775 ESL Methods I, 4cr

ESL 7776 ESL Methods II, 4 cr

SPECIAL EDUCATION (18 credits)

SPED 7930 Special Education Evaluation and Assessment, 4 cr

SPED 7940 Special Education Legal Requirements and Ethical Considerations, 4 cr

SPED 7950 Special Education Community Collaboration, 4 cr

GED 7846 Teaching Literacy in the Elementary School, Part 1, 4 cr

GED 7846L Lab: Teaching Literacy in the Elementary School, 2 cr

• SPED Path 1: Academic Behavioral Strategist (14 credits)

SPED 7201 Collaboration and Multi-categorical Strategies, 2 cr

SPED 7202 Social Communication and Positive Behavior Supports, 4 cr

SPED 7203 Functional Academic and Life Skills, 2 cr

SPED 7204 Academic and Instructional Strategies for Learners with Mild to Moderate Disabilities, 2 cr

SPED 7205 Behavior Intervention and Mental Health, 4 cr

OR

• SPED Path 2: Autism Spectrum Disorder (16 credits)

SPED 7100 ASD: Introduction and Overview, 2 cr

SPED 7101 Proactive Behavior Management, 2 cr

SPED 7104 Intervention & Strategies for Students with ASD, 4 cr

SPED 7102 Assessment: Identification and Planning for Students with ASD, 2 cr

SPED 7103 Communication, Assessment, and Intervention for Learners with ASD, 2 cr

SPED 7105 Coll Transition Programming to Support Individuals with ASD Across Ages, 2 cr

SPED 7106 Social Cognition, 2 cr

Snapshot of Credits by License:

Elementary Ed: 49 credits

English as a Second Language: 51 credits

Special Education ABS: 55 credits

Special Education ASD: 57 credits

Additional courses not included in the major requirements, but required for licensure:

GED 78XX Student Teaching, variable cr

GED 7050 Student Teaching Seminar, 2 cr

*Student teaching credit level varies based on undergraduate or graduate status

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