Specializations
Early Childhood
Middle Level Education
Elementary Education with Middle Emphasis:
Special Education
BS: Special Education (PK-8) with Middle Level (4-8) Emphasis in:
Secondary Education
- Biology (7-12)
- Communication (7-12)
- English (7-12)
- General Science (7-12)
- Mathematics (7-12)
- Social Studies (7-12)
Other: K-12
Secondary and K-12 Cert. Checklist
Course of Study
Students who complete this program and pass the required state tests earn a Bachelor of Science Special Education with certification in Special Education Pre K-8 and Early Childhood Pre K-4. Formal Admission Screening takes place in spring, sophomore year (or following 48 credits). Generally 2/3 of the credits in a certification sequence must be taken at Marywood University.
| EDUC 000 | Field Experience | 0 |
| EDUC 004A | ECE Field Experience I & II | .5/.5 |
| S ED 100 | Characteristics of Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| S ED 300 | Curriculum Adaptations | 3 |
| S ED 350 | Assessment and Planning for Young Children | 3 |
| S ED 350A | Practicum I (PK-K) | 1 |
| S ED 352 | Diagnostic Eval/Prescriptive Teaching | 3 |
| S ED 350B | Practicum II (1-6) | 1 |
| S ED 367 | Behavior and Classroom Management | 3 |
| S ED 400 | The Law and Special Education and Service Delivery | 3 |
| EDUC 420 | Universal Design for Learning (taken with student teaching) | 3 |
| EDUC 461 | Methods, Materials & Assessments of ELL | 3 |
| EDUC 100 | Introduction to Education | .5 |
| EDUC 101 | Introduction to Education | .5 |
| EDUC 108 | Orientation to Early Childhood | 3 |
| PSY 214 | Child Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 300 | Early Childhood Curriculum I | 3 |
| EDUC 301 | Early Childhood Curriculum II | 3 |
| EDUC 302 | Child in the Family | 3 |
| EDUC 311 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 309F | Curriculum & Instruction: Math | 3 |
| EDUC 309G | Curriculum & Instruction: Science | 3 |
| EDUC 309H | Curriculum & Instruction: Social Studies | 3 |
| EDUC 309M | Curriculum & Instruction: L&L I | 4 |
| EDUC 309N | Curriculum & Instruction: L&L II | 3 |
| S ED 362 | Secondary Programming & Career Education | 3 |
| EDUC 005A | Practicum Block A | 1 |
| EDUC 005B | Practicum Block B | 1 |
| EDUC 442 | Student Teaching Special Education | 9 |
Additional Education Core Courses
Choose One Math (3 credits)
| MATH 120 | Mathematics in the Liberal Arts | 3 |
| OR | ||
| MATH 130 | Mathematics for Contemporary Society | 3 |
| BIOL 110/110L | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| SSCI 201 | Intro to Social Sciences | 3 |
| COMM 101 | Dynamics of Speech | 2 |