Education with a Major in Special Education, Associate of Science

Semester 1

• SDV 101 - Orientation to Teacher Preparation (or SDV 100 )
• CST 100 - Principles of Public Speaking   (or CST 110 )
• EDU 200 - Introduction to Teaching as a Profession
• PSY 230 - Developmental Psychology
• HIS 121 - United States History to 1877   (or HIS 122 )
• ENG 111 - College Composition I

Semester 2

• EDU 250 - Foundations of Exceptional Education
• BIO 101 - General Biology I   (or BIO 106 )
• ENG 112 - College Composition II

• ___ ___ - Approved Mathematics Elective¹

• ___ ___ - Humanities Elective²

Semester 3

• EDU 204 - Teaching in a Diverse Society
• EDU 270 - Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders

• ___ ___ - Approved Mathematics Elective¹

• ___ ___ - English Literature Elective³

• ___ ___ - Social Science Elective⁴

Semester 4

• EDU 206 - Classroom and Behavioral Management
• EDU 280 - Introduction to Instructional Technologies
• EDU 295 - Teaching as a Profession II

• ___ ___ - Science with Lab Elective⁵

• ___ ___ - Approved Elective⁶

Program Total Minimum Credits: 63

Program Footnotes

¹Students must take MTH 154 or higher. Students transferring to ODU are advised to takeMTH 154  & MTH 155  or MTH 154  & MTH 245  . Students seeking endorsement in other disciplines may take MTH 154  and MTH 155 . Students should consult with an academic advisor or counselor to choose the appropriate course(s).

²Students may select from eligible Humanities courses identified under General Education Core Requirements. To satisfy the Humanities requirement, the course must be selected from Artistic Expression or Human Culture. Students should consult with an academic advisor or counselor to choose the appropriate course(s).

³Students may choose from the following ENG courses: ENG 125  , ENG 225  , ENG 245  , ENG 246  , ENG 250  , ENG 255  , ENG 258  , ENG 275 . ENG 250  may be preferred by the four-year college or university.

⁴Students may select from eligible Social Science courses identified under General Education Core Requirements. Preferred courses include: ECO 150  , ECO 201  , ECO 202 , GEO 210  , GEO 220 , and PLS 135  . Students should consult with an academic advisor or counselor to choose the appropriate course.

⁵Students may select a Lab Science course identified under General Education Core Requirements, except for a Biology course. Students should consult with an academic advisor or counselor to choose the appropriate course(s).

⁶Eligible courses are listed under Transfer Electives. Students should consult with an academic advisor or counselor to choose the appropriate course(s).