Major Requirements
Course Requirements
Introductory Courses: 22 quarter hours with a grade of C or better required:
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| SER 300 | INTRO TO SPECIAL EDUCATION I: EXCEPTIONALITY & LEARNING | 4 |
| SER 301 | INTRO TO SPECIAL EDUCATION II - FOUNDATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS | 4 |
| SER 302 | INSTRUCTION AND DIFFERENTIATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION | 4 |
| SER 310 | TEACHING MATHEMATICS TO EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS | 4 |
| SER 311 | TEACHING MATHEMATICS FIELD EXPERIENCE LAB | 2 |
| SCU 207 | SOCIAL AND HISTORICAL ISSUES IN EDUCATION | 4 |
Advanced Courses: 46 quarter hours required (excluding courses counted as Introductory Courses) with a grade of C or better.
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| BBE 311 | FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER EDUCATION | 4 |
| SCU 336 | ADOLESCENT AND ADULT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| or SCU 337 | HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT |
| SER 303 | CLASSROOM AND BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| SER 314 | TEACHING LITERACY TO EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS | 4 |
| SER 315 | TEACHING LITERACY FIELD EXPERIENCE LAB | 2 |
| SER 320 | COLLABORATION IN SCHOOLS | 4 |
| SER 321 | FORMAL ASSESSMENT IN SPECIAL EDUCATION | 4 |
| SER 322 | TEACHING STUDENTS WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES I: ACADEMICS, LIFE SKILLS, & TRANSITION | 4 |
| SER 323 | TEACHING STUDENTS WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES II: COMMUNICATION & SOCIAL SKILLS | 4 |
| SER 324 | PRACTICUM: INCLUSION SETTING | 2 |
| SER 325 | TOPICS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION | 2 |
| SER 327 | PRACTICUM: SELF-CONTAINED SETTING | 2 |
| SER 328 | CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN SPECIAL EDUCATION | 2 |
| SER 329 | TEACHING LITERACY IN THE CONTENT AREAS | 4 |
Student Teaching: 24 quarter hours required, grade of B- or better required
Registration in student teaching requires completion of all requirements and procedures indicated in the college core section. EDU 95 indicates to the Illinois State Board of Education that all field experience hours are complete.
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| SER 383 | STUDENT TEACHING SEMINAR | 4 |
| SER 385 | STUDENT TEACHING IN SPECIAL EDUCATION: ELEMENTARY | 8 |
| SER 386 | STUDENT TEACHING IN SPECIAL EDUCATION: SECONDARY | 12 |
Open Electives: 20 quarter hours, grade of C or better required.
Open elective credit also is required to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours. The following cannot be used to fulfill an open elective:
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| WRD 98 | PREPARATION FOR COLLEGE READING | 4 |
| MAT 94 | BASIC ALGEBRA | 4 |
| MAT 95 | INTRODUCTORY ALGEBRA | 4 |
Licensure Tests
All individuals licensed by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) are required to complete licensure tests specific to their teaching license. Special Education majors must complete the following tests:
- Learning Behavior Specialist I (test #290) – assesses knowledge of the following areas: understanding students with disabilities, assessing students and developing individualized programs, supporting development and learning, working in a collaborative learning community, and foundations and professional practice.
- EdTPA - assessment conducted during the student teaching experience including video clips of instruction, lesson plans, student work samples, analysis of student learning and reflective commentaries. Students will submit an electronic portfolio to an outside agency for independent evaluation and a fee will be imposed by that agency as part of the assessment.
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