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SPED: Academic & Behavioral Strategist
General
Program Title
SPED: Academic & Behavioral Strategist
Degree Designation
BS
Award Type
Baccalaureate
Program Level
Undergraduate
Instruction Mode
On Campus
Program Description
Special Education at SCSU offers an undergraduate, comprehensive major that leads to recommendation for licensure to teach students with learning disabilities, emotional/behavioral disorders, or developmental disabilities. Students will complete a common sequence of coursework culminating in a student teaching experience and specialized coursework during their senior year. After obtaining the K-12 initial license at the undergraduate level, students will have completed a majority of the coursework for the additional licenses, which may be obtained at the graduate level. At the graduate level, students may obtain an additional license in a program that leads to a Master of Science degree. The graduate student's program of study may be designed to emphasize education of K-12 students with learning disabilities, emotional/behavioral disorders, developmental disabilities, or autism.
Required GPA for graduation
2
Minimum Course Grade
C (2.0)
Minimum Course Grade Applies To
All courses in a select course prefix/rubric
Number of credits in program
81
Requirements
Program Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Describe the central concepts, tools of inquiry, history, and contexts of disabilities as foundations of effective practice.
Outcome
Apply referral, assessment, planning, and placement procedures specific to students who meet state and federal disability criteria.
Outcome
Design individual education plans to inform developmentally appropriate instruction for individual students who meet state and federal disability criteria.
Outcome
Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration skills with students, families, other educators, and the community to support student learning and well-being.
Outcome
Apply the Minnesota Standards of Effective Practice in teaching students who meet state and federal disability criteria during field and student teaching experiences.
Degree Maps or Program Completion Plans
Major Code
8180
Program Code
472