Special Education Major, BS in Education - Teacher Education (Graduate Internship Program)

Campus

Knoxville

uTrack Requirements

Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.

Term 1

• ² Arts and Humanities  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ³ Quantitative Reasoning  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• ⁴  BIOL 101 - Introduction to Biology: Cells, Genetics, and Physiology 4 Credit Hours *
• ¹  ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)

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• ⁵ Select one course:

• CMST 210 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours *
• CMST 240 - Business and Professional Communication 3 Credit Hours *
• PHIL 244 - Professional Responsibility 3 Credit Hours *

Term 2

• ³ Quantitative Reasoning  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ⁴ Natural Sciences  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ⁷ Global Citizenship – International  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Unrestricted Elective 1 Credit Hours

• ¹  ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)  
• ⁶  EDPY 210 - Psychoeducational Issues in Human Development 3 Credit Hours *

Term 3

• ⁸  CSE 300 - Social Justice, Education, and Service Learning 3 Credit Hours *
• ETEC 386 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum 3 Credit Hours
• REED 351S - Laboratory and Field Studies in Reading Education 1 Credit Hours
• ⁹  REED 430 - Elementary Literacy K-3 3 Credit Hours *
• SPED 300N - Introduction to Special Education Teaching Principles 3 Credit Hours
• SPED 303 - Professional Studies for Special Education and Diverse Learners 3 Credit Hours

Term 4

• ⁹ Expanded Perspectives  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• Unrestricted Elective 1 Credit Hours

• EDPY 301 - Professional Studies: Applied Educational Psychology 3 Credit Hours
• MEDU 430 - Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School 3 Credit Hours
• SPED 335 - Language and Literacy Development and Disorders 3 Credit Hours *
• SPED 415 - Foundations in Learning Disabilities and Other Academic Difficulties 3 Credit Hours

Term 5

• SPED 320N - Field Experiences in Special Education: Mild/Moderate Disabilities 3 Credit Hours
• SPED 413 - Foundations in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 3 Credit Hours
• ¹  SPED 416 - Effective Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities and Other Academic Difficulties 3 Credit Hours *
• SPED 442 - Methods and Strategies for Supporting Student Behaviors 3 Credit Hours
• ¹⁰  SPED 459 - Physical and Health Impairments: Educational Implications 3 Credit Hours *

Term 6

• ¹⁰ Expanded Perspectives  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• REED 434 - Elementary Literacy 3-5 3 Credit Hours
• SPED 322N - Field Experiences in Special Education: Moderate/Severe Disabilities 3 Credit Hours
• SPED 414 - Effective Instruction for Students with Moderate to Severe Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 3 Credit Hours
• SPED 490 - Applications of Assistive Technology 3 Credit Hours

Term 7

• ¹¹ Professional Support Elective 3 Credit Hours

• SPED 420N - Practical Teaching in Special Education I 4 Credit Hours
• SPED 453 - Assessment in Special Education 3 Credit Hours
• ^10,12  SPED 474 - Application of Special Education Principles and Practices 3 Credit Hours *

Term 8

• ¹¹ Professional Support Elective 3 Credit Hours

• SPED 422N - Practical Teaching in Special Education II 4 Credit Hours
• SPED 479 - Teaching Practices in Special Education 3 Credit Hours
• SPED 496 - Professional Issues in Special Education 3 Credit Hours

Total Undergraduate Credit Hours 120

Post-Baccalaureate Professional Year

Students must apply to and be admitted by the Graduate School prior to registration.

Term 9 (Summer)

• Graduate Elective 3 Credit Hours
• Graduate Elective 3 Credit Hours
• SPED 530 - Applied Behavior Analysis in School Settings 3 Credit Hours
• SPED 555 - Methods of Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders 3 Credit Hours

Term 10 (Internship Fall)

• REED 530 - Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School 3 Credit Hours

• SPED 535 - Applied Research in Special Education 1-3 Credit Hours (2 hours)

• TPTE 574 - Analysis of Teaching for Professional Development 1-3 Credit Hours (1 hour)

• TPTE 575 - Professional Internship in Teaching 6 Credit Hour

Term 11 (Internship Spring)

• REED 537 - Asssessment and Instruction with Elementary Learners (3-5) 3 Credit Hours
• SPED 535 - Applied Research in Special Education 1-3 Credit Hours (2 hours)
• TPTE 591 - Clinical Studies 1-4 Credit Hours (1 hour)
• TPTE 575 - Professional Internship in Teaching 6 Credit Hours

Internship Year Total Credit Hours 36

Footnotes

Note: Students must complete six additional graduate hours above the internship courses to complete the Master of Science degree requirement.

1. Three courses from the Written Communication * (WC): First-year composition sequence (2 courses, 3 credit hours each) and one additional Written Communication * course (SPED 416*).
2. One course from approved Arts and Humanities * (AH) courses.
3. Two 3-hour courses from approved Quantitative Reasoning * (QR) courses. Please note that students must select a math and/or statistics course.
4. Two courses (minimum 3 hours each) from approved Natural Sciences * (NS) courses, one must have a laboratory.
5. One course (minimum 1 hour) from approved Oral Communication * (OC) courses.
6. One course (minimum 3 hours) from approved Social Sciences * (SS) courses.
7. One course (minimum 3 hours) from Global Citizenship – International * (GCI) courses (CSE 200 * recommended).
8. One course (minimum 3 hours) from approved Global Citizenship – US * (GCUS) courses.
9. Two courses (at least 6 credit hours) from Expanded Perspectives Electives (select from Arts and Humanities *, Social Sciences *, Global Citizenship – International *, Global Citizenship – US *, or Applied Arts and Humanities *).
10. At least 9 credit hours (minimum 2 courses; at least two different subject areas) from Engaged Inquiries * (EI) courses.
11. Select from COUN 333 *, ELED 322 *, REED 230 *, REED 428 , RSM 326 *, SCED 430 , SSCE 421 , SPED 200S , SPED 452 , WLEL 489  or others as approved by program faculty.
12. One course from approved Applied Oral Communication * (AOC) courses.

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .