Nov 21, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin

Special Education, B.S.

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Special Education, B.S.: 4-year sequence

Introduction

The B.S. in Special Education prepares teachers to be reflective practitioners who demonstrate knowledge, skills and dispositions relative to planning and preparation, the classroom environment, instruction, and professional responsibilities. The UW-Stout framework is compatible with the national Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) knowledge and skill base for all beginning special education teachers. Special education is founded on the philosophy of advocacy for persons with exceptionalities and their families, and of embracing and teaching to individual differences and needs. Special educators must know the characteristics of the learners they serve, possess the skills to design effective interventions and the dispositions to practice within the standards established by CEC.

Curriculum of the program prepares teachers of students with intellectual, emotional/behavioral, and learning disabilities in elementary, middle and high school settings. Graduates of the program will be prepared to work with students with ID, E/ BD, and LD.

The Special Education program includes:

a) Customized Instruction (CI) online program specifically designed for non-traditional working adults.

b) On-campus program specifically designed for the traditional first year and transfer students.

General Requirements Bachelor of Science Degree

Total for graduation

120 credits

Stout Core

40 credits

Professional Education Studies

22 credits

Major Studies

58 credits

Note: This program is designed to meet the requirements for licensure in the State of Wisconsin. If you reside outside of Wisconsin, please note that UW-Stout cannot confirm whether this program (or course) meets requirements for professional licensure in your state. Students from other states will need to contact their state regarding licensure requirements. See the following website for additional information.

Note for CI Students: As part of the CI Special Education Program, a full semester of student teaching is required for recommendation for licensure. A university supervisor will provide guidance and support during student teaching. Because of the requirements for this supervised student teaching experience, our program is available to those within a driving distance from campus. A driving distance can be interpreted as all of Wisconsin and Eastern Minnesota or within 350 miles of campus.

Program Requirements

Stout Core (40 credits)

Communication Skills* (9 credits)

ENGL-101 Composition 1 (3 cr.) or
ENGL-101HON Honors Composition 1 (3 cr.)
ENGL-102 Composition 2 (3 cr.) or
ENGL-102HON Honors Composition 2 (3 cr.)
COMST-100 Fundamentals of Communication (3 cr.)

Analytic Reasoning and Natural Sciences (10 credits)

MATH-118 Concepts of Mathematics (4 cr.) (or more advanced)*
STAT-130 Elementary Statistics (3 cr.) *
Any Natural Science with a Lab component

Arts and Humanities (6 credits)

3 credit course other than literature
LIT-260 Modern American Literature (3 cr.) Recommended
or Any Literature course

Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)

Course Selective 1:
Course Selective 2:
PSYC-110 Introduction to Psychology (3 cr.) Recommended
or
HDFS-255 Lifespan Human Development (3 cr.) Recommended

Social Responsibility and Ethical Reasoning (3 credits)

Course Selective 1:
PHIL-235 General Ethics (3 cr.)
Recommended

Electives to reach 40 Stout Core credits

Students must also take courses with the following designations:

Racial and Ethnic Studies (2 courses)

Global Perspective (2 courses)

Major Studies (80 credits)

Professional Education Core* (22 credits)

EDUC-210 Impacts of Technology on Learning (3 cr.)
EDUC-303 Educational Psychology (3 cr.)
EDUC-326 Foundations of Education (2 cr.)
EDUC-330 Multiculturalism: Dialogue and Field Experience (3 cr.)
EDUC-415 Classroom Management (2-3 cr.)
RDGED-416 Instruction and Assessment in Phonics and Word Study K-3 (3 cr.) **
RDGED-417 Reading Comprehension Instruction and Assessment K-3 (3 cr.) **
SPED-430 Inclusion of Students with Exceptional Needs (3 cr.)

Special Education* (58 credits)

SPED-100 Foundations and Professional Practices in Special Education (2 cr.)
SPED-201 Introduction to Curriculum: Planning, Instruction and Assessment in Special Education (3 cr.)
SPED-300 Intellectual Disabilities (3 cr.)
SPED-301 Learning Disabilities (3 cr.)
SPED-322 Planning, Instruction and Assessment: Mod/Severe (3 cr.) **
SPED-323 Planning, Instruction and Assessment: Mild/Mod (3 cr.) **
SPED-324 Curriculum & Instruction: Career & Transition Education (3 cr.) **
SPED-326 Pre-Student Teaching: Moderate/Severe (2 cr.) **
SPED-328 Assessment in Special Education (3 cr.) **
SPED-330 Communication Disorders (3 cr.)
SPED-338 Pre-Student Teaching: Mild/Moderate Disabilities (2 cr.)
SPED-402 Emotional Behavioral Disorders (3 cr.) **
SPED-403 Autism (3 cr.) **
SPED-420 Schools, Families and Community Collaboration (3 cr.) **
SPED-460 Diverse Students with Exceptionalities (3 cr.)
SPED-481 Student Teaching: Special Education (4-16 cr.) **
or
SPED-488 Intern Teaching: Special Education (16 cr.) **

Note(s):

* Required courses with a grade point of 2.0 (C) or better. Courses in which a student earns less than the required 2.0 must be retaken and at least a 2.0 earned prior to student teaching.

** Benchmark I completed and Admission to the School of Education required prior to enrollment

Teacher Education Requirements

This program meets the requirements for teacher licensure in the State of Wisconsin. The students complete a series of benchmark assessments to meet these teacher licensure requirements as they progress through the program. You can find more information at School of Education (sharepoint.com).

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