Special Education: Learning Behavior Specialist Major
Important Notes
- 40% of major requirements must be completed at Judson.
- 40% of major requirements must be upper division.
- No grade lower than C- in any education or major coursework is allowed. A minimum Major GPA (including transfer work) of 2.75 is required.
- Students must formally apply and be accepted into the program prior to the Junior year; this process is in addition to University admission.
- All students must pass the applicable ISBE Content Area Exam(s) for licensure. This must be done prior to taking EDU411 Student Teaching (12 c.h.).
- All students must receive a passing score on the edTPA - ISBE for licensure.
Additional Notes
- Bilingual, ESL, Middle Grades, and Physical Education endorsements are available with this major. Endorsements will make the candidates more marketable for employment by learning more about specific high-needs areas.
Pre-Requisites Required by Major
- PSY111 Introduction to Psychology (3 c.h.) (fulfills Gen Ed Social Science Requirement)
- ENG261 Children's Literature (3 c.h.) and ENG264 Adolescent Literature (3 c.h.) (fulfill Gen Ed Upper Division English requirement)
- EDU301 Reflecting on the Conversation (1 c.h.) recommended (fulfills Gen Ed GEN301 requirement)
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major/Professional | ||
| EDU101 | Explorations in Education | 3 |
| EDU102 | Day of Assessments | 0 |
| EDU131 | Practicum I, Diversity | 0 |
| EDU201 | Strategic Education | 2 |
| EDU202 | Development and Learning | 3 |
| EDU214 | Foundation of Language - Minority Education | 3 |
| EDU231E | Practicum II,Tchr Aid:Elgin Area | 1 |
| EDU231H | Practicum II, Tchr Aid:Hometown | 0 |
| EDU313 | Cross-Cultural Education | 3 |
| EDU325 | Literacy Across the Curriculum | 3 |
| EDU331 | Practicum III, Instr Assist | 1 |
| EDU411 | Student Teaching 1 | 12 |
| EDU491 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| SPE328 | Exceptional Child | 3 |
| SPE233 | 2 | |
| Literature | ||
| ENG261 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| or ENG264 | Adolescent Literature | |
| Special Education | ||
| SPE105 | Intro to Special Education | 2 |
| SPE211 | Assistive-Augmentative Technology | 2 |
| SPE222 | Learning Environment | 2 |
| SPE313 | Characteristics/Methods of Early Childhood Special Education | 3 |
| SPE321 | Reading and Writing Methods | 3 |
| SPE325 | Communication Disorders Characteristics and Strategies | 3 |
| SPE327 | Assessment in Special Education | 3 |
| SPE332 | Characteristics and Methods of Intermed/Middle School Spec Ed | 3 |
| SPE335 | Characteristics and Methods of Secondary Special Education | 3 |
| SPE340 | Classroom Intervention | 3 |
| SPE342 | Math/Science Methods for Elem, Middle and Secondary School | 3 |
| EDU308 | Language Dvlpmt/Young Children | 3 |
| EDU330 | Child/Family/Community Relations | 3 |
| EDU421 | Assessment and Intervention in Reading with Practicum | 3 |
| Total Hours | 81 | |
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EDU411 Student Teaching (6-12 c.h.) consists of 2 7-week sessions, and should be taken for a total of 12 credit hours
Bachelor of Arts in Special Education: Learning Behavior Specialist I (Four-Year Plan)
Academic planning is the student's responsibility. This Graduation Plan is designed to be a guide to assist students as they plan their course selections. This is only a suggested schedule, and is not a substitute for a student's Advising Worksheet, nor the Program Requirements in the Judson University Catalog. Actual course selections should be made with the advice and approval of an academic advisor. Students should become familiar with the catalog in effect at the time at which they entered the institution. Course requirements and sequencing may vary with AP courses, transfer courses, English/math placement, or other conditions.
A full-time course load for undergraduate students is 12-18 credits per semester. Illinois residents receiving state aid should register for 15 hours per semester.
In addition to the courses below, chapel is required for all traditional full-time students (i.e., those taking 12 or more credit hours), both residents and commuters. This course counts as 1 credit towards a student's full-time status within the term, but does not earn credits towards graduation.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| ENG101 | Expository Writing (or ACT/SAT placement) | 3 |
| GEN101 or ESS101 |
Questions of Life: Entering the Judson Conversation 1 or Wellness |
1 |
| Physical Activity course | 1 | |
| PSY111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SPC120 | Foundations of Speech | 3 |
| EDU214 | Foundation of Language - Minority Education | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BST110 | Intro to the Christian Bible | 3 |
| ENG102 | Critical Thinking and Writing (or ACT/SAT placement) | 3 |
| Gen Ed Science w/Lab | 4 | |
| Gen Ed Visual and Performing Arts Elective | ||
| EDU101 | Explorations in Education | 3 |
| EDU102 | Day of Assessments | 0 |
| EDU131 | Practicum I, Diversity | 0 |
| SPE105 | Intro to Special Education | 2 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EDU202 | Development and Learning | 3 |
| EDU330 | Child/Family/Community Relations | 3 |
| SPE211 | Assistive-Augmentative Technology | 2 |
| SPE328 | Exceptional Child | 3 |
| ENG261 or ENG264 |
Children's Literature or Adolescent Literature |
3 |
| THS110 | Christian Faith: Understanding and Application | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MAT111 | Mathematical Models: Statistical and Numerical | 3 |
| EDU201 | Strategic Education | 2 |
| EDU231E | Practicum II,Tchr Aid:Elgin Area | 1 |
| EDU231H | Practicum II, Tchr Aid:Hometown | 0 |
| EDU313 | Cross-Cultural Education | 3 |
| SPE325 | Communication Disorders Characteristics and Strategies | 3 |
| SPE327 | Assessment in Special Education | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| HIS262 | History of Civilization II | 3 |
| EDU301 | Reflecting on the Conversation 2 | 1 |
| EDU308 | Language Dvlpmt/Young Children | 3 |
| SPE222 | Learning Environment | 2 |
| SPE233 | 2 | |
| SPE332 | Characteristics and Methods of Intermed/Middle School Spec Ed | 3 |
| SPE335 | Characteristics and Methods of Secondary Special Education | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDU325 | Literacy Across the Curriculum | 3 |
| EDU331 | Practicum III, Instr Assist | 1 |
| SPE313 | Characteristics/Methods of Early Childhood Special Education | 3 |
| SPE321 | Reading and Writing Methods | 3 |
| SPE340 | Classroom Intervention | 3 |
| SPE342 | Math/Science Methods for Elem, Middle and Secondary School | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| EDU421 | Assessment and Intervention in Reading with Practicum | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EDU411 | Student Teaching | 12 |
| EDU491 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Gen Ed Biblical Studies Elective | 3 | |
| HIS261 | History of Civilization I | 3 |
| GEN401 | The Good Life: Continuing the Conversation | 3 |
| Education Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 127 | |
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First-time students (those entering college directly from high school) should take GEN101; transfer students should take ESS101
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GEN301 equivalent