Program: Special Education with Early Childhood and Elementary, BS (SPEL) - Abilene Christian University

2018-2019 Catalog

Apr 03, 2025

University Requirements

Please see the University Requirements section of this catalog.

Interdisciplinary Major Requirements

Interdisciplinary Course Requirements

CHEM 203 - General Science for Elementary Teachers Credit Hours: 4
EACH 363 - Early Language and Literacy Credit Hours: 3
EACH 451 - Guidance in Early Childhood Credit Hours: 3
EACH 466 - Education of Young Children Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 250 - Literature for Children Credit Hours: 3
MATH 237 - Number and Operations Credit Hours: 3
MATH 238 - Geometry and Measurement Credit Hours: 3
READ 363 - Foundations of Reading Credit Hours: 3
READ 460 - Reading Assessment and Instruction Credit Hours: 3
READ 464 - Reading-Writing Connection Credit Hours: 3
READ 480 - Problems in Reading Credit Hours: 3

Total: 34 Credit Hours

Professional Education Requirements

EDUC 211 - Educational Foundations and Multicultural Perspectives Credit Hours: 3 **
EDUC 287 - Integrating the Arts Across the Elementary School Curriculum Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 331 - Teaching Social Studies in Pre K - Grade 8 Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 370 - Teaching Math in Elementary Grades 3-6 Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 411 - Elementary Curriculum, Materials, and Media Credit Hours: 3 (capstone course)
EDUC 431 - Elementary Management and Methods Credit Hours: 3 (writing-intensive, capstone course)
EDUC 476 - Effective Teaching Strategies for English Language Learners Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 490 - Clinical Teaching Credit Hours: 6 * (capstone course)
*Students who are accepted into the MEd program will have 6 hours waived and will complete Student Teaching in Graduate School.
**Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 18-24 Credit Hours

Must make application and be approved to take EDUC 490 . GPA of 2.75 required to remain in Teacher Education Program.

Special Education Sequence:

SPED 371 - Teaching Students with Special Needs Credit Hours: 3
SPED 374 - Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Children Credit Hours: 3
SPED 477 - Teaching Students with High Incidence Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
SPED 481 - Teaching Students with Low Incidence Disabilities Credit Hours: 3

Total: 12 Credit Hours

Other Required Courses:

Kinesiology

PEAC 100 - Lifetime Wellness Credit Hours: 1 **
PEAC 222 - Physical Activities for Elementary Credit Hours: 1 **
**Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Science

BIOL 101 - Biology - Human Perspective Credit Hours: 3 **
or
BIOL 203 - Basic Biology for Teachers Credit Hours: 3 **
PHYS 203 - Physical Science for Teachers Credit Hours: 3 **
**Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Social Science/Humanities

HIST 221 - American History I Credit Hours: 3 **
or
HIST 222 - American History II Credit Hours: 3 **
POLS 225 - National Government Credit Hours: 3 **
or
POLS 226 - States and Federal System Credit Hours: 3 **
or
ECON 260 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3 **
or
ECON 261 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3 **
**Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Select 1 course from the following menu.

This course may be used to satisfy a University Requirement.

GEOG 235 - World Geography Credit Hours: 3 **
GEOG 354 - Cultural Geography Credit Hours: 3 **
GLST 212 - Introduction to Great Britain Credit Hours: 3 **
GLST 214 - Global Studies: People and Culture of Germany and Europe Credit Hours: 3 **
GLST 217 - South America Southern Cone: History and Culture Credit Hours: 3 **
HIST 117 - Civilization I Credit Hours: 3 **
HIST 118 - Civilization II Credit Hours: 3 **
HIST 131 - World History: Cultures and Connections since 1400 Credit Hours: 3 **
POLS 227 - Introduction to International Relations Credit Hours: 3 **
** Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours.

Total: 0 Credit Hours

Electives

Minimum - 2 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours 72

Other Graduation Requirements

Minimum grade for major courses: C
Minimum GPA for graduation: 2.75
Minimum advanced hours: 33
Minimum total hours: 128
Minimum total hours (MEd acceptance): 122

Courses numbered 0** do not count in minimum hours required for degree.