Special Education (BA)
Program Outcomes
- Graduates will apply content and pedagogical knowledge to effectively work with diverse P–12 students and their families.
- Graduates will engage in high-quality and diverse clinical partnerships as a means to apply knowledge, skills, and dispositions that positively impact student learning and development.
- Graduates will have met program quality expectations and will have received support in any areas that were deficient in order to be effective and professional teachers of P–12 students.
- Graduates will effectively teach P–12 classes and impact the learning of all their students due to relevant and effective preparation by the teacher preparation program.
- Graduates will have the ability to adapt to and succeed in different settings as well as with diverse P–12 students, schools, and communities as evidenced by the continuous improvement efforts of the teacher preparation program.
Program Requirements
Changes in Kansas State Department licensure requirements will preclude requirements established by Benedictine’s School of Education.
A grade of ‘D’ will not be accepted in Education courses or the General Education courses that are specifically required for Elementary and Special Education majors.
Special Education majors fulfill all the general education and teacher education requirements for the elementary education major, plus
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Competencies for Teachers of Special Education (6 hours) | ||
| EDUC-2222 | Intro to K-12 Special Education | 3 |
| EDUC-2226 | Characteristic of Indiv Exceptionalities | 3 |
| Special Competencies for Teachers: Adaptive (15 hours) | ||
| EDUC-3321 | Functional Behavr Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC-3322 | Bldg Sch, Fam & Comm Part Ind With Excep | 2 |
| EDUC-3324 | Methods/Strategie for Indiv Exceptionali | 3 |
| EDUC-3326 | Assess Individuals With Exceptionalities | 3 |
| EDUC-4493 | Supervised K-6 Special Ed Practicum | 2 |
| EDUC-4494 | Supervised 6-12 Special Ed Practicum | 2 |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
Suggested Sequence of Courses for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education and Special Education
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| ENGL-1010 | English Composition | 3 |
| THEO-1100 | Introduction to Theology | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| PSYC-1000 | General Psychology (Person and Community Foundation) | 3 |
| EDUC-2200 | Introduction to Education | 2 |
| EDUC-2201 | Intro Educational Research & Field Exper | 1 |
| EXSC-1115 | Wellness for Life | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Aesthetic Foundation | 3 | |
| PHIL-2100 | Principles of Nature | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| Natural World Foundation | 4 | |
| EDUC-2222 | Intro to K-12 Special Education | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EXSC-3302 | Elementary Physical Education Curriculum | 2 |
| EDUC-2220 | Science of Learning & Teaching | 3 |
| HIST-1100 | World Civilization to 1500 (Historical Inquiry Foundation) | 3 |
| EDUC-2214 | Integrated Art & Music Methods | 2 |
| Aesthetic Foundation | 3 | |
| Faith Foundation | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Faith Foundation | 3 | |
| Philosophical Inquiry Foundation | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| United States History to 1865 (Historical Inquiry Foundation) | ||
| United States History Since 1865 (Historical Inquiry Foundation) | ||
| MATH-1110 | Mathematics for Elem Teachers I | 4 |
| EXSC Fitness Course (Health) | 1 | |
| EDUC-2226 | Characteristic of Indiv Exceptionalities | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| MATH-1120 | Mathematics for Elem Teachers II (Mathematical Reasoning Foundation) | 3 |
| EDUC-3303 | Science & Health Methods & Media | 2 |
| EDUC-3314 | Mathematical Methods & Assessments | 3 |
| EDUC-3315 | Int El Ed Fld Exp | 1 |
| EDUC-3309 | Instructional & Assessment of Fond Liter | 4 |
| EDUC-3312 | School As Community | 3 |
| EDUC-3313 | School As Community Rsch & Field Exper | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDUC-3319 | Language Arts Methods | 4 |
| EDUC-3301 | Social Studies Methods/Media | 2 |
| EDUC-3318 | Adv Elem Education Field Experience | 2 |
| EDUC-4451 | Philosophy of Education | 3 |
| EDUC-3321 | Functional Behavr Assessment | 3 |
| Natural World Foundation | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EDUC-4462 | Classroom Management | 2 |
| EDUC-4455 | Meeting the Needs of All Learners | 2 |
| EDUC-3322 | Bldg Sch, Fam & Comm Part Ind With Excep | 2 |
| EDUC-3324 | Methods/Strategie for Indiv Exceptionali | 3 |
| EDUC-3326 | Assess Individuals With Exceptionalities | 3 |
| EDUC-4494 | Supervised 6-12 Special Ed Practicum | 2 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDUC-4470 | Student Teaching Seminar | 2 |
| EDUC-4492 | Supervised Student Teaching Elem School | 12 |
| EDUC-4493 | Supervised K-6 Special Ed Practicum | 2 |
| EDUC-COMP | Senior Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
| EDUC-DPROF | Diversity Proficiency | NULL |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 131 | |