Special Education Major, BS in Education - Teacher Education (Undergraduate 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 *

• 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

• ¹⁰ Expanded Perspectives  Elective 3 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
• ⁹  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 453 - Assessment in Special Education 3 Credit Hours
• ^{9, 11}  SPED 474 - Application of Special Education Principles and Practices 3 Credit Hours *
• SPED 475N - Internship Teaching Special Ed 1-6 Credit Hours (6 hours)

Term 8

• Unrestricted Elective 1 Credit Hours

• SPED 475N - Internship Teaching Special Ed 1-6 Credit Hours (6 hours)
• SPED 479 - Teaching Practices in Special Education 3 Credit Hours
• SPED 496 - Professional Issues in Special Education 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours 120

Footnotes

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 approved Global Citizenship – International * (GCI) courses (CSE 200 * recommended).
8. One course (minimum 3 hours) from approved Global Citizenship – US * (GCUS) courses.
9. At least 9 credit hours (minimum 2 courses; at least two different subject areas) from Engaged Inquiries (EI)  courses.
10. 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  Courses*).
11. Select from COUN 333  *, ELED 322  *, REED 230  *, REED 428 , RSM 326  *, SCED 430 , SSCE 421 , SPED 200S , SPED 452 , WLEL 489 .
12. One course from approved Applied Oral Communication (AOC)  courses.

* Meets Volunteer Core  Requirement.