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2021-2022 University Catalog

2021-2022 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Special Education/Elementary Education, BA

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About the Program

The Inclusion program unifies Elementary Education and Special Education teacher preparation to prepare future teachers to meet the unique needs of elementary students with and without disabilities. The Inclusion program focuses on the knowledge, disposition and skills necessary to effectively serve students with various educational needs in kindergarten through 6^th grade. This undergraduate program underscores critical thinking and data-driven decision making. The program is grounded in evidence-based practices that emphasizes (a) deep knowledge in all content areas (b) fostering the application of content knowledge to the classroom, (c) differentiating instruction to meet the needs of all students, and (d) understanding the contextual aspects of teaching (e.g., the organizational and policy context).

The program links courses with field experiences in partner school settings. Students are given opportunities to practice specialized skills to meet the individual needs of elementary students with and without disabilities in the classroom; develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs); engage in data-driven decision making; and develop instructional, material and environmental modifications to support access to general education curricula. The inclusion program leverages and extends competencies of elementary teachers to build effective instruction and support for all learners.

An Inclusion major graduate is qualified to teach children in general education grades kindergarten through 6 (K-6) as well as special education for students with support needs ranging from mild to intense. Graduates are prepared to support all leaners across a continuum of placements and to collaborate with a variety of professionals to meet the needs of students. The Inclusion Plan of Study outlines the required courses to complete the degree for licensure.

For more information about the degree program, visit the COE Office of Advising and Recruiting. For teacher licensure information, visit the Office of Teacher Education and Licensure.

Special Education Major Change (CODO) Requirements

Degree Requirements

131 Credits Required

Departmental/Program Major Requirements (98 credits)

All courses below (including Additional Professional Courses) are included in Professional Education GPA (“B” average with no grade lower than a “C-“).

Additional Professional Education Courses

AD 20100 - Art For Elementary School Teachers
HDFS 21000 - Introduction To Human Development (satisfies BSS for core)
HK 32200 - Physical Education In The Elementary School
PUBH 30500 - Health Education In Elementary Schools
SLHS 11500 - Introduction To Communicative Disorders (satisfies STS for core)

Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (33-34 credits)

EAPS 31201 - Earth Systems Science For Elementary Teachers
ECON 21900 - Economics For Future Elementary Teachers
HIST 15100 - American History To 1877 (satisfies HUM for core)
HIST 15200 - United States Since 1877 (satisfies HUM for core)
MA 13700 - Mathematics For Elementary Teachers I
MA 13800 - Mathematics For Elementary Teachers II (satisfies QR for core)
MA 13900 - Mathematics For Elementary Teachers III
MUS 32400 - Teaching Music In The Elementary School
PHYS 23000 - Physical Science For Elementary Education
BIOL 20500 - Biology For Elementary School Teachers (satisfies SCI for core) or
BIOL 20600 - Biology For Elementary School Teachers (satisfies SCI for core)
ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition (satisfies WC for core) or
ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition (satisfies WC for core)

Optional Concentration

K-12 Integrated STEM Optional Concentration for Education

University Requirements

University Core Requirements

For a complete listing of University Core Course Selectives, visit the University Senate Website.

Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Science (BSS)
Human Cultures: Humanities (HUM)
Information Literacy (IL)
Oral Communication (OC)
Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
Science #1 (SCI)
Science #2 (SCI)
Science, Technology, and Society (STS)
Written Communication (WC)

Civics Literacy Proficiency Requirement:

The Civics Literacy Proficiency activities are designed to develop civic knowledge of Purdue students in an effort to graduate a more informed citizenry.

Students will complete the Proficiency by passing a test of civic knowledge, and completing one of three paths:

Attending six approved civics-related events and completing an assessment for each; or
Completing 12 podcasts created by the Purdue Center for C-SPAN Scholarship and Engagement that use C-SPAN material and completing an assessment for each; or
Earning a passing grade for one of these approved courses (or transferring in approved AP or departmental credit in lieu of taking a course)

For more information visit the Civics Literacy Proficiency website.

Prerequisite Information:

For current pre-requisites for courses, click here.

Program Requirements

(See your advisor for other options in creating your SPED Education Plan of Study.)

Fall 1st Year

18-19 Credits

Spring 1st Year

17 Credits

Fall 2nd Year

18 Credits

Spring 2nd Year

17 Credits

Fall 3rd Year

17 Credits

Spring 3rd Year

17 Credits

Fall 4th Year

15 Credits

Spring 4th Year

12 Credits

Additional Information

TO BE UPDATED

Date: ________ Basic Skills Competency Tests/Alternative

Date: ________ Content Tests (EDTB_____ and SPED_____)

Date: ________ GATE A: Admission to Teacher Education Program (TEP)

Date: ________ GATE B: TEP Retention

Notes

** Course included in Professional Education GPA (“B” average with no grade lower than a “C-“)
A 2.8 Graduation GPA and a 3.0 Professional Education GPA are required for Indiana licensure recommendation.
32 credits hours of Purdue coursework at the 30000 level or above required for graduation.
Licensure: Dual major: Special Education Mild Intervention: P-12 & Elementary Education: K-6

College of Education Pass/No Pass Option Policy

Education majors (which includes the total credit hour requirement to fulfill General Education: Educational Studies and General Education: Curriculum & Instruction) are not eligible to receive P/NP for required courses on your plan of study. Only electives and courses at the 500+ level can have a grade mode change.

Spring 2020 was the only exception approved for the entire campus.

World Language Courses

World Language proficiency requirements vary by program. The following list is inclusive of all world languages PWL offers for credit; for acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor.

ASL-American Sign Language ARAB-Arabic CHNS-Chinese FR-French

GER-German GREK-Greek (Ancient) HEBR-Hebrew (Biblical) HEBR-Hebrew (modern)

ITAL-Italian JPNS-Japanese KOR-Korean LATN-Latin

PTGS-Portuguese RUSS-Russian SPAN-Spanish

Critical Course

The ♦ course is considered critical.

In alignment with the Degree Map Guidance for Indiana’s Public Colleges and Universities, published by the Commission for Higher Education (pursuant to HEA 1348-2013), a Critical Course is identified as “one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major. Students who want to be nurses, for example, should know that they are expected to be proficient in courses like biology in order to be successful. These would be identified by the institutions for each degree program”.

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