DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

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VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

B.S. Ed. Degree with major in Special Education, Severe Disabilities

Core Curriculum Areas A-E (42 hours)

Core Curriculum Area F (18 hours):

			Hours	Semester	Grade	Field Description
CIED	2000	Survey of Educational Concepts	3
PSYC	2700	Human Growth and Development	3
BVED	2400	Computer Technology for the Workplace	3

Language Arts (Selected from any 2000 level course)

Math (Selected from any 1000 or 2000 level course)

Elective (Any 1000 or 2000 level course as guided by advisor)

Health and PE Requirements:

Junior Curriculum for Severe Disabilities (29 hours)

Fall Semester

PSYC	3110	Educational Psychology	3
SPEC	3010	Serving Students with Diverse Needs	3
SPEC	3020	Applied Behavior Analysis for teachers	3
SPEC	3030	Collaboration in Schools/Families/Communities	2
SPEC	3040	Legal and Ethical Issues for Special Educators	2
COMD	3070	Normal Language Acquisition	3

Spring Semester

SPEC	3050	Educational Evaluation of Students with Diverse Needs	3
SPEC	3060	Preparing Families and Students for Transitioning	2
SPEC	3070	Principles of Effective Instruction	2
VOED	3650	Vocational Education for Learners with Special Needs	3
READ	4530	The Teaching of Reading	3

Senior Curriculum for Severe Disabilities (31 hours):

Fall Semester

SPEC	4010	Individuals with Severe Disabilities	3
SPEC	4030	Curricular Planning for Individuals with Severed Disabilities	3
SPEC	4050	Systematic Instruction I	3
SPEC	4070	Systematic Instruction Clinical Teaching Lab 1	2
SPEC	4090	Teaching Social/Community Living Skills	2

Spring Semester

SPEC	4100	Teaching Augmentative/Alternative Communication	2
SPEC	4130	Physical Management Procedures for Individual. with Severe Disabilities	2
SPEC	4032	Systematic Instruction II	2
SPEC	4170	Systematic Instruction Clinical Lab	2

Electives (Guided) 9

Total Hours 120 hrs

VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

M. Ed. Degree in Special Education, Severe Disabilities with Certification in Mental Retardation

Core Curriculum for M. Ed. in Severe Disabilities (16 hours):

RSCH	7100	Research Methodology in Education	3
CIED	7210	Ethics and Law	1
SPEC	5010	Student Teaching	10
SPEC	5020	Student Teaching Seminar	2

Major Area of Concentration for Severe Disabilities (20 hours):

SPEC	5030	Single Subject Research in Special education (Responsive Teaching)	3
SPEC	5050	Integrating Technology	3
SPEC	5090	Community-based Instruction	2
SPEC	5100	Nonaversive Behavior Management	3
SPEC	5120	Issues and Trends in Special Education	2

Electives (Guided) 7

Total Hours 36 hrs

Submitted by:	Chief Compiler:	Date:
Valdosta State University 1500 N. Patterson St. Valdosta, GA 31698-0102	Susan R. Worth sworth@valdosta.edu Phone: 912-333-5932 Fax: 912-333-7167	February 1, 1999