DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Bachelors in Science in Education Degree Major in Special Education and Masters of Education Mild Disabilities with Certification in Interrelated

M. Ed. Degree in Special Education, Mild Disabilities with Certification in Interrelated

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

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

M. Ed. Degree in Special Education, Early Intervention

Bachelors in Science in Education Degree
Major in Special Education and Masters of Education
Mild Disabilities with Certification in Interrelated

Core Curriculum Areas A-E (42 hours) Hours Semester Grade

Core Curriculum Area F (18 hours):

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:

HSPE	2000	Health and Wellness for Life	2
HSPE	2150	First Aid/CPR	2
HSPE		Fitness/Activity Courses	1
HSPE		Fitness/Activity Courses	1

Junior curriculum for Mild 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	Education 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 Mild Disabilities (31 hours)

Fall Semester

SPEC	4020	Nature & Characteristics of Children & Youth with Mild Disabilities	2
SPEC	4040	Technological Support Planning for Children & Youth with Mild Disabilities	4
SPEC	4060	Application of Applied Behavior Analysis Princ. to Economic Management	3

Spring Semester

SPEC	4110	Methods & Materials for Teaching Child. & Yth w/ Mild Disabilities	3
SPEC	4140	Clinical Teaching	2
SPEC	4160	Curriculum Planning for Transitional Effect	2
SPEC	4110	Language Disabilities and Learning	3

Electives (Guided) 13

Total Hours 120 hrs

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

M. Ed. Degree in Special Education, Mild Disabilities with Certification in Interrelated

Core Curriculum for M. Ed. in Mild 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 Mild Disabilities (20 hours):

SPEC	5030	Single Subject Research in Special Ed. (Responsive Teaching)	3
SPEC	5040	Applied Research Project	2
SPEC	5120	Issues and Trends in Special Education	2
SPEC	5140	Collaborative Roles in Education	2

Electives (Guided) 11

Total Hours 36 hrs

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):

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:

HSPE	2000	Health and Wellness for Life		2
HSPE	2150	First Aid/CPR		2
HSPE			Fitness/Activity Courses	1
HSPE			Fitness/Activity Courses	1

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

VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

M. Ed. Degree in Special Education, Early Intervention

Student Name:

SSN:

NOTE: For endorsement in preschool special education from the PSC in Georgia, students must have a professional teaching certificate in early childhood education, special education or speech-language pathology.

Pre-requisites: The equivalent of the following courses may have been included in undergraduate programs from other institutions

Prerequisite Courses (16 hours):

SPEC	3010	Serving Students with Diverse Needs	3
SPEC	3020/ 71600	Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers Behavior Management	3
SPEC	3040	Legal and Ethical Issues for Special Educators	2
COMD	3070	Language Development	3

Core Curriculum for M. Ed. in Early Intervention (15 hours):

RSCH	7100	Research Methodology in Education	3
SPEC	5010	Student Teaching	10
SPEC	5020	Student Teaching Seminar	2

Major Area of Concentration for Early Intervention (21 hours):

COMD	5010	Language Disorders in Young Children	3
SPEC	5140	Collaborative Roles in Education	2
SPEC	5150	Introduction to Early Intervention	3
SPEC	5160	Serving the Young Child with Low Incidence Disabilities	3
SPEC	5170	Linking Assessment to Service Delivery	4
SPEC	7610	Assessment of Children	3
PSYC	7300	Human Development: Conception to Eight Years	3

Total Hours 36 hrs

We agree to the program of studies as outlined above:

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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

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