Dual-Degree BA/MAT or BS/MAT in Special Education
The special education program is designed to prepare the teacher candidate with in-depth content knowledge across the special education curriculum and exemplary skills in teaching and classroom management. Students interested in teaching special education may major in any discipline or have an interdisciplinary major.
Central to candidates’ professional studies are undergraduate service-based courses (ED 341L, ED 436L, ED 409L and SPED 566L)in which candidates gain 80 hours of hands-on experience, and the full-year graduate internship/residency experience in partner schools.
General Requirements
The following courses meet the Connecticut State Department of Education’s general education requirements. A grade of "C" or better is required in these courses (except as noted).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EN 101 | Introduction to Academic Reading and Writing 1 | 3 |
| MA 110 | Contemporary Mathematics 2 | 3 |
| or | ||
| Pre-Calculus | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| US History to 1877,U.S. History to 1877 | ||
| U.S. History Since Reconstruction | ||
| Contemporary America (World Language 101) | ||
| PS 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| World Language | 3 | |
| PS 236 | Child and Adolescent Development | 3 |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Science | 3-4 | |
| Total Credits | 27-28 | |
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MA 140 is required if student tests out of MA 110. Student must receive a grade of B or better in either MA 110 or MA 140.
Professional Component
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ED 140 | Introduction to Public Education and the Teaching Profession | 1 |
| ED 250 | Diversity, Dispositions and Multiculturalism | 3 |
| ED 341 | Learning and Teaching the Developing Child | 3 |
| ED 341L | Learning and Teaching: Pedagogy Field Lab I | 1 |
| ED 409L | English Language Arts Field Lab III | 1 |
| ED 436 | Teaching Literacy in the Primary Grades | 3 |
| ED 436L | English Language Arts Integration Field Lab IV | 1 |
| ED 477 | Teaching English Language Learners in the Mainstream Classroom | 3 |
| ED 554 | Internship and Seminar I | 2 |
| ED 555 | Internship and Career Development Seminar | 1 |
| ED 556 | Teaching Literacy in Grades 4-6 | 3 |
| SPED 245 | Introduction to the Exceptional Child | 3 |
| SPED 365 | Specific Learning Disabilities: Identification, Instruction and Assessment (LD) | 3 |
| SPED 370 | Special Education Law | 3 |
| SPED 464 | Teaching Students With Reading and Math Disorders | 3 |
| SPED 566 | Autism Spectrum Disorders | 3 |
| SPED 566L | Autism Spectrum Disorders Field Study Lab | 1 |
| SPED 568 | Assessment/Program Planning and Evaluation of Children with Special Needs | 3 |
| SPED 571 | Emotional and Behavioral Disorder Identification, Management, and Assessment | 3 |
| SPED 572 | Educating Young Children with Special Needs | 3 |
| SPED 575 | Working with Gifted and Talented Students | 3 |
| SPED 576 | Designing and Utilizing Assistive Learning Technologies | 3 |
| SPED 582 | Research in Special Education | 2 |
| SPED 650 | Student Teaching I/Special Education | 3 |
| SPED 651 | Student Teaching II/Special Education | 3 |
| Total Credits | 61 | |