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Sample Graduation Plan Special Education Major (ages 6-13 and/or 10-21) (BS)

This graduation plan illustrates the type of curriculum a new student would take to complete a degree in four years. It is not meant to serve as an official document. Students should contact their academic adviser to develop a personalized plan of study. Refer to the University Catalog for a complete list of requirements: https://catalog.uwsp.edu/.

Semester 1 Credits Semester 2 Credits English 101 or 150 (WC)1 3 Communication 101: Fund. of Oral Communication (OC) 3 Psychology 110: Intro to Psychology (SS) 3 History 101, 102, Geography 115 or 120 (GA) 3 Human Development 265: Human Growth & Dev (WLN) 3 Biology 100 Biol Principles & the Human Env.(NS) 3 History 176, 177 or 288 (HP) 3 Education 205: Pluralism for Educators (XL) 2 Astronomy 100, Chemistry 100 or Physics 100 (NS) 3 Electives 4

Total credits 15 Total credits 15

Semester 3 Credits Semester 4 Credits Math 228: Fund. Math Concepts for Elem. Teachers I (QL) 3 Education 200: Professional Portfolio Development I 1 Math Ed 228: Teaching Elementary School Mathematics I 1 Education 302: Methods and Materials for Tchg Reading I 3 English 202: Sophomore English (WC)1 3 Education 331: Educational Technology 3 English 211, 212, 213 or 214 (HU) 3 Education 351: Educating Students with Special Needs 3 Geography 105: The Dynamic Earth (NS) 3 Education 381: Educational Psychology (SS) 2 Electives 2 Education 382: Managing Learning Environments (SS) 1

Electives 2 Total credits 15 Total credits 15

Semester 5 Credits Semester 6 Credits Education 356: Individual Assessment (COM) 3 Education 309: Methods and Material for Tchg Reading II 3 Education 364: Curric. & Methods Teaching Disabilities 3 Education 310: Meth. and Mat. for Tchg Rdg III 3 Education 368: Career, Voc. & Comm. Ed. For Disabilities 3 Education 314: Nature and Needs of Gifted 2 Math 338: Teaching Elementary School Mathematics II 3 Comm Sci Dis 367: Language Prog. in Educ. Settings 3 Math Ed 338: Teaching Elementary School Mathematics II 1 Natural Resources 370: Intro to Env. Studies & Educ. (ER) 3 Electives 2

Total credits 15 Total credits 14

Semester 7 Credits Semester 8 Credits Education 300: Professional Portfolio Development II 1 Education 398: Student Teaching 12 Education 362: Classroom Management Tech. & Strategies 3 Education 400: Seminar on Teaching (CAP) 1 Education 378: Parent, Home and Agency Involvement 3 Education 397: The Competent Special Educator (COM) 3 GEP-ART 3 Electives 2

Total credits 15 Total credits 13

Summer or Winter courses? Credits Education 385: Teaching the Early Adolescent (Su or Wi) 3

Total credits 3

(Fa) = offered fall semesters (Sp) = offered spring semesters (Su) = offered only in summer

General Education Program (GEP) category abbreviations: Written Communication (WC), Oral Communication (OC), Quantitative Literacy (QL), Wellness (WLN), Arts (ART), Humanities (HU), Historical Perspectives (HI), Social Sciences (SS), Natural Sciences (NS), Environmental Responsibility (ER), U.S. Diversity (US), Global Awareness (GA), Experiential Learning (XL), Interdisciplinary Studies (IS), Communication in the Major (COM), Capstone in the Major (CAP).

1 Based on English Placement

Some education, health education and physical education courses require admission to the Professional Education Program. Additionally, students in the Professional Education Program must pass state-mandated assessments in order to student teach and earn licensure. A complete list of academic policies, including admission and completion requirements, can be found online at https://catalog.uwsp.edu/preview_entity.php?catoid=6&ent_oid=356 . The health education minor is optional; however, it is strongly recommended for marketability purposes.

This major includes a minor in one or two of the following specialties: emotional behavioral disabilities, intellectual disabilities, specific learning disabilities 1/18/2017