Concentration in TEAMS Unified General Elementary and Special Education (K-8) Pathway

TEAMS Unified General Elementary and Special Education (K-8) Pathway requires two year-long internships, one in K-8 general elementary classrooms and a second in K-8 special education. At the successful completion of this pathway, students will have achieved all requirements for initial teacher certification for general elementary (K-8) and special education at the K-8 level, as well as the Masters of Science in Education: Teaching and Learning.

All courses are 3 credit hours, except where noted.

Pre-candidacy Courses:
     EDU 120 Early Literacy Development Seminar
     EDU 121 Early Literacy Development Field Experience (1 Cr)
     EDU 200 Education in the United States
     HRD/SBS 200 Multicultural Human Development
     EDU 211 Culture and Community Seminar
     EDU 212 Culture and Community Field Experience (1 Cr)
     EDU 220 Middle School Community Seminar
     EDU 221 Middle School Community Field Experience (1 Cr)
     EDU 320 Applied Skills for Teaching and Learning Seminar
     EDU 321 Applied Skills for Teaching and Learning Field Experience (1 Cr)
     EDU 390 Topics in Education: Portfolio Development

Internship Courses
     EDU 505: Teaching Mathematics K-8
     EDU 527: Understanding and Teaching Diverse Learners
     EDU 541: Seminar in Teaching, Learning, and Assessment I
     EDU 551: Teaching Social Studies K-8
     EDU 552: Teaching Science K-8
     EDU 565: Teaching Reading

     EDU 566: Introduction to the Writing Process
     EDU 600: Research Methods
     EDU 643: Inquiry in Education
     EDU 644: Elementary Internship
     SED 518: Special Education Instructional Strategies
     SED 540 Learners Who Are Exceptional
     SED 615: Positive Behavior Supports
     SED 653: Special Education Assessment
     SED 682: Special Education Law
     SED 688: Special Education Internship
     SED 693: Transitions Among Agency, School, and Community
     SPY 620: Multi-Tiered Systems of Student Support
     SPY 625: Multi-Tier Reading Instruction and Intervention
     SPY 627: Multi-Tier Math Instruction and Intervention