Special education teachers are prepared to teach children with a wide variety of mental, physical, and socioemotional disabilities from three to 21 years of age. The special education program at Carlow University focuses on the practical application of current educational theory which implements best practices in the field. Carlow students have the opportunity to work directly with children with special needs while provided with the necessary guidance from faculty and mentor-teachers to ensure their success.
Special education students are encouraged to consider completing either elementary education or early childhood programs to prepare them for success in the inclusion classroom. Furthermore, students will have a fi eld placement with nearly all of the specialized courses so that they implement theory with practice. Students will learn about various mild, moderate, and profound disabilities.
| Required Courses - Special Education Major/Certification |
| Course # |
Description |
Credits |
| ED 200 |
Assessment Center |
3 |
| ED 300 |
Professional Development |
2 |
| ED 258 |
Foundations of Education |
3 |
| ED 259 |
Educational Psychology |
3 |
| ED 305 |
Integrating the Arts in Early Childhood and Elementary Education |
|
| ED 311 |
no information available |
|
| ED 312 |
Reading and Language Arts Methods |
3 |
| ED 322 |
Math Methods |
3 |
| ED 352 |
no information available |
|
| EL 401 |
Elementary Curriculum |
3 |
| ED 407 |
Senior Cohort |
1 |
| Specialization Courses - Special Education Major/Certification |
| SPED 301 |
Assessment |
3 |
| SPED 302 |
Behavioral Supports and Strategies in Educational Settings |
3 |
| SPED 305 |
Mild/Moderate Disabilities |
4 |
| SPED 309 |
Instructional Design for Exceptional Children |
3 |
| SPED 404 |
Transition to Adulthood |
4 |
| SPED 406 |
Severe/Profound Disabilities |
4 |
| SPED 407/507 |
Student Teaching with Mild/Moderate Disabilities |
6 |
| SPED 408/508 |
Student Teaching with Severe/Profound Disabilities |
6 |
Required Support Courses - Special Education Major/Certification |
| PY 205 |
Child Psychology |
3 |
| PY 208 |
Adolescent and Adult Development |
3 |
| PY 308 |
Psychology of the Exceptional Child |
3 |
| EN 220 |
Linguistics |
3 |
| ED 252 |
Computers in Education |
3 |
| BIO 210/211 |
Teaching Elementary Science I — Physical and Earth Science
Teaching Elementary Science II — Biology and Chemistry |
3 credits each |
| + plus two math courses and two English course (one literature and one in composition) |
| Recommended Electives - Special Education Major/Certification |
| SPED 215 |
Sign Language |
3 |
| + selected core and elective courses that will strengthen the general knowledge of the teacher candidate |
