- Minimum of 39 hours of 300 and 400 level courses.
- Electives to complete 120 hours.
- Additional requirements.
*Also satisfies requirement in the major.
#Also satisfies general education requirement.
2930 - Theatre Education K-12 (B.S.)
See College of Arts and Sciences.
2941 - Exceptional Learning: K-12 (B.S.)
- General Education (see list of approved courses)
- Rhetoric and Composition: English 121, 122 (6 hours)
- Mathematics: Mathematics 214* (4 hours)
- Statistics: One approved statistics course* (3 hours)
- Natural Sciences: One course from Astronomy 102/182, Chemistry 121/123, 125, General Science 111/181, Geology 111/181, Physics 103/183, 119, 230/280, and one course from Biology 121 or Environmental Science 150* (8 hours)
- Humanities and Fine Arts: Art 301*, and one fine arts course from Music 111 or Theatre and Speech 111* (9 hours)
- Cultures and Civilizations: History 103*, 104*, 105* (9 hours)
- Behavioral and Social Sciences: Political Science 101* and Psychology 101* (6 hours)
The PDS I requirements for this major include Education 317, 323, 336, 400, 499; Human Ecology 241 or 242, and 445.
Major and Related Courses
- English 228 or 229, Health and Human Performance 302, Human Ecology 445, one course from Psychology 221 or 222 or Human Ecology 241 or 242; University Studies 311, 320, 340
- Art 301 and one course from Music 111 or Theatre and Speech 111#
- History 103, 104, and 105#
- Political Science 101#, Psychology 101#
- Mathematics 214# and one approved statistics course#
- One course from Astronomy 102/182; Chemistry 121/123, 125; General Science 111/181, Geology 111/181, Physics 103/183, 119, 230/280#
- One course from Biology 121 or Environmental Science 150#
Professional Education Requirements
- Education 201, 323, 325, 330, 311, 312, 313, 314, 317, 318, 319, 323, 325, 330, 336, 400
- One course from Education 420 or 423
- Education 425, 426, 430, 435, 445
- For graduation: 2.0 average in College of Health, Education and Professional Studies courses.
- For licensure: 2.5 cumulative, 2.5 at UTC, 2.5 in education courses with no grade lower than C, and 2.5 in content courses with no grade lower than C.
- Minimum of 39 hours of 300 and 400 level courses.
- Electives to complete 120 hours.
- Additional requirements.
*Also satisfies requirement in the major.
#Also satisfies general education requirement.
SPECIAL EDUCATION COURSES (EDSP)
428 Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder (3)
This course provides a background of the characteristics of individuals who are primarily diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Asperger Syndrome, or other Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Reviewed are behavioral characteristics of students with diagnostic symptoms, family dynamics, varied diagnostic and assessment methods, and theories of etiology. Included is an overview of instructional issues that pertain to the development of individuals with ASD. Every semester
EDUCATION COURSES (EDUC)
101 Career and Life Planning (3)
Focus is on helping the individual make career and life plans. A series of techniques (role playing, psychodrama, sociodrama, value clarification, and decision making) will be utilized to facilitate each student’s examining his or her interrelated value systems associated with education, work, leisure, and self-expression. Every semester.
105 Strategies for College Reading (3 hours institutional credit)
The course provides insights into the reading process, language expansion, content area language strategies, and improved study skills. Students will engage in a variety of activities involving reading, writing, speaking, and listening to enhance their ability to comprehend a variety of printed materials. Credit not applicable toward any degree.
199r Special Projects (1-4)
Individual projects and field components. On demand. Maximum credit 4 hours. Prerequisite: approval of department head.
200r Investigations of the School in Society (1)
Observations and simulations involving the school as a social institution and the role of the teacher in preparation for instruction. Field component required. Every semester.
201 Education in the United States (3)
Organization and historical development of education in the United States, philosophical concepts and their influences on contemporary education, current issues. Field component. Every semester
209 Introduction to Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education (2)
This course provides an in-depth consideration of the historical, philosophical, and legal foundations of early intervention, and early childhood education for children with and without exceptional needs. Focus is on current issues and practices in EC/ECSE. Fall and spring semesters. Prerequisite: Human Ecology 240.
306 Designing Instruction and Evaluation in the Elementary Classroom (3)
Examination of the elements of evaluation, planning and management common to elementary school. Students will demonstrate competency in unit development, selected component teaching skills, and evaluation planning. Prerequisite: Education 201.
309 Young Exceptional Learners: Characteristics and Needs (3)
An in-depth study of the characteristics and needs of young children with special needs. Mild, moderate, and severe and/or multiple disabilities; biological and environmental at-risk factors; and early intervention and prevention will be examined. The needs of gifted and children learning English as a second language will also be included. Fall and spring semesters. Prerequisite: Education 209. Corequisites: Human Ecology 347, 445, 446. Field placement required.
310 Elementary School Curriculum (3)
The curriculum for grades one through six and the impact of technological and social change on curriculum planning and school organization. On demand.
311 Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School (1)
Designed to model effective methods and materials for teaching social studies in elementary grades. Emphasis on an integrated literature-based spiral curriculum. Prerequisite: Education 306. Corequisite: University Studies 320. Formerly Education 411.
312 Teaching Science in Elementary School (1)
Designed to develop a variety of teaching strategies for science instruction in the elementary grades. Emphasis placed on resources, inquiry skills, and developmentally appropriate activities. Prerequisite: Education 306. Corequisite: University Studies 311. Formerly Education 412.
313 Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary School (1)
Designed to develop an understanding of the basic concepts of language usage in the elementary classroom. Emphasizes the interrelatedness of language arts skills while demonstrating developmentally appropriate instructional strategies, activi
