The University of Tennessee: Special Education Teacher Education Major

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION – SPECIAL EDUCATION MAJOR,

MODIFIED AND COMPREHENSIVE SPECIAL EDUCATION

WITH K-5 CONCENTRATION

(OPTIONAL ENDORSEMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION)

CORE COURSES

uTrack Requirements (for first-year students)

Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester known as milestones. Milestones may include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect first-time, first-year, full-time, degree-seeking students entering Fall 2013.

Progression Requirements

Progression to the modified and comprehensive with K-5 concentration requires a 2.7 cumulative GPA after a minimum of 45 semester hours of course work. A Board of Admissions will meet once each fall and spring to review applications and conduct interviews with each applicant. Students admitted to the program must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 while in the program. Students must earn a grade of C or better in all teacher education courses. Students with less than a 2.7 GPA for two consecutive semesters will be dropped from the program. Students who fail to meet the standards for professional conduct during the course of their fieldwork will not be retained in the major.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Education •

Special Education Major • Modified and Comprehensive Special Education

with K-5 Concentration

(Optional Endorsement in Early Childhood Special Education)

TERMS & COURSES / HOURS / MILESTONE NOTES
Term 1: Fall
ENGL 101* / 3 / 2.3 cumulative GPA
2QR Elective* / 3
1Biological Science with lab* / 4
Social Science Elective* / 3
Unrestricted / 3
Term 2: Spring
ENGL 102* / 3 / Quantitative Reasoning Elective*
2QR Elective* / 3
Physical Science w/out lab* / 3
Social Science Elective* / 3
Unrestricted / 3
Term 3: Fall
PHIL 252* / 3 / 2.7 cumulative GPA
4Non-US History / 3 / ENGL 102*
EDPY 210* / 3
3200 Level Foreign Language* / 3

The University of Tennessee: Special Education Teacher Education Major

5Economics Elective / 3
6Term4: Spring
PHIL 244* / 3 / Intermediate Foreign Language Elective*
4Non-US History / 3 / Admission Board Interview
RSM 226 / 3
3200 Level Foreign Language* / 3
5Political Science Elective / 3
7Term5: Fall
TPTE 486 / 3 / Two Natural Sciences Electives*
REED 430 / 2
SPED 402 / 3
Information Sciences 330 / 3
5Geography Elective / 3
Term 6: Spring
EDPY 401 / 3 / No milestones
ELED 351 / 2
SPED 3### (UG Research) / 1
ELED 422 / 6
Unrestricted Elective / 3
Summer (Early Childhood Special Education / Endorsement Option)
SPED 410 / 3
ELED 445 / 3
SPED 471 / 6
Term 7: Fall
SPED 419 / 6 / Friday (8:00am -12:15pm)
SPED 420 / 3 / Mon & Wed practicum from ≅ 8am-3pm
SPED 490 / 3 / Thursday 12:40-3:25
SPED 430 / 3 / Tuesday at 505-745
Term 8: Spring
SPED 432 / 6 / Tuesday & Thursday at 505-745
SPED 4## / 3 / Mon & Wed practicum from ≅ 8am-3pm
SPED 456 / 3 / Tuesday at 12:40-3:25
SPED 459 / 3 / Thursday 12:40-3:25
UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL / 120 / GRADUATION!!!

POST-BACCALAUREATE PROFESSIONAL YEAR

Students must apply to and be admitted by the Graduate School (Track 2 Program).

Summer
SPED 553 / 3 / Registered as a Graduate Student
SPED 557 / 3
ELED Course (REED 530) / 3
ELED Course (SSCE 521) / 3
Term 9: Fall (Internship)
ELED Course / 3
(MEDU 530 or SCED 531)

The University of Tennessee: Special Education Teacher Education Major

TPTE 575 / 6 / Apply for Graduation
TPTE 574 / 3 / Apply for Candidacy
Term 10: Spring (Internship)
ELED Course / 3
(MEDU 530 or SCED 531)
TPTE 575 / 6
TPTE 591 / 3
Summer (if needed)
SPED 553 / 3
SPED 557 / 3
ELED Course (REED 530) / 3
ELED Course (SSCE 521) / 3
GRADUATE TOTAL / 36 / GRADUATION!!!

NOTE: Optional early childhood special education licensure (requires SPED 410, SPED 471, and ELED 445).

* Meets University General Education Requirement.

1Chosen from University General Education list. The elective must have a laboratory.

2Students are required to complete two math or statistics courses from the Quantitative Reasoning University General Education list.

3Select six hours of the same foreign language at the intermediate level, chosen from the University General Education list.

4Two courses from AFST 235*, AFST 236*; HIST 241*, HIST 242*, HIST 247*, HIST

248*, HIST 261*, HIST 262*,HIST 267*, HIST 268*; LAC 251*, LAC 252*; MRST

201*, MRST 202*.

5Select any course in the area specified not already required for the major.

6Interview in term 4 due to course sequencing.

7Must be admitted to teacher education program by the end of term 4; majority of remaining coursework is restricted.