Special Education (Mild Intervention) Preschool-12 B.S.
120 credit hours
This program prepares teacher candidates to teach students in elementary grades (K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). Program completers are licensed to teach students in general education classes and students with exceptional needs (mild disabilities).
Required Woods Core (36 credit hours)
| WC 100 | Into the Woods, Out of the Woods, Communities and Education | 3 |
| CO 111 | Introduction to Human Communication | 3 |
| EN 111 | English Composition and Research Writing | 3 |
| HI 222 | World History Since 1900 | 3 |
| TH 200 | Love and Justice: The Faith and Spirituality of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin | 3 |
| EN 211 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| PH 320 | Ethics | 3 |
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| FR 111 | Basic French I | 3 |
| SP 111 | Basic Spanish I | 3 |
| WC 150 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
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| BU 131 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| PS 111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SO 211 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
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| MA 117 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| MA 253/PS 253 | Statistics | 3 |
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| AD 200 | Studies in the Visual Arts | 3 |
| MU 200 | American Music: From Jamestown to James Brown and Beyond | 3 |
| MU 280 | Topics in Music | 3 |
| TA 213 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
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| WC 401 | Social Justice | 3 |
| WC 402 | Sustainability | 3 |
| WC 403 | Global Women Leading Change | 3 |
| WC 404 | Christian Spirituality throughout the Centuries | 3 |
| WC 480 | Woods Core Capstone Topics | 3 |
Education Core Courses (18 credit hours)
| ED 115 | Introduction to eLearning and Technology in Education | 3 |
| ED 125 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| ED 200 | Growth and Development | 3 |
| ED 203 | Effective Collaboration | 3 |
| ED 237/PS 237 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| ED 273 | Assessment for Learning | 3 |
Developmental Level and Content Courses (39 credit hours)
| ED 117 | Algorithms in Elementary Education | 3 |
| ED 151 | Understanding Mild Disabilities | 3 |
| ED 257 | Special Education Law and Procedures | 3 |
| ED 261 | Foundations of Literacy | 3 |
| ED 262 | Literacy Instruction and Assessment | 3 |
| ED 306 | Instructional Strategies for Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| ED 327 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| ED 355 | Transition Planning and Vocational Education | 3 |
| ED 358 | Functional Behavioral Assessment and Behavioral Intervention Plans | 3 |
| ED 375 | eLearning and Technology in Education Capstone | 3 |
| ED 377 | Behavioral, Emotional, and Social Classroom Interventions | 3 |
| KHS 260 | PE, Health & Wellness for Elementary Teachers | 3 |
| SC 200 | Integrated Science for Teachers | 3 |
Clinical Experiences (27 credit hours)
| ED 222 | Introductory Field Experience | 3 |
| ED 264 | Instructional Field II | 3 |
| ED 323 | Instructional Field I | 3 |
| ED 379 | Instructional Field III | 3 |
| ED 451 | Seminar in Teaching | 3 |
| ED 471 | Supervised Teaching: Early Childhood Mild Intervention | 6 |
| ED 476 | Supervised Teaching: Middle School/Junior High Mild Intervention | 6 |