Education, Special Education MC-EA or EA-A Plan
2021-2023

FIRST YEAR

COURSE	TITLE	CREDITS	FREQUENCY	COURSE NOTES	MIN. GRADE	CATEGORY
EDU 101	Introduction to Disability	3	Fall, Spring	15 hours of community project required	C+	MJ
ENGL 101	Composition and Reading	3	Fall, Spring, Summer
MATH 102 or MATH 111	Survey of Mathematics or College Algebra I	3-4	Fall, Spring, Summer
EDU 100	Introduction to the Teaching Profession	1	Fall, Spring	Off Campus Clinical hours 10
Foreign Language 103	Modern Language	4	Fall, Spring, Summer	If not completed in high school or transfer coursework
Gen Ed (NS)		3-4	Fall, Spring, Summer	See IPED advisor
TOTAL		17-19

Winterim Year 1 - optional
Consult with your advisor whether winterim is appropriate for you in your first year.

COURSE	TITLE	CREDITS	FREQUENCY	COURSE NOTES	MIN. GRADE	CATEGORY
EDU 200	Teaching the Whole Child	1	Fall, Spring	Off Campus Clinical hours 20	C+	MJ
Foreign Language 104	Modern Language	4	Fall, Spring	If not completed in high school or transfer coursework
Gen Ed (HU)		3	Fall, Spring	See IPED Advisor		HU
Gen Ed (SS, DV)		3	Fall, Spring	See IPED Advisor		SS, DV
Gen Ed (SS)		3	Fall, Spring	See IPED Advisor		SS
TOTAL		14
YEAR TOTAL		29-31

Summer Year 1 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their first year with less than 30 credit hours.

COURSE	TITLE	CREDITS	FREQUENCY	COURSE NOTES	MIN. GRADE	CATEGORY
EDU 210	Exploring Equity in Education	1	Fall, Spring	Off Campus Clinical hours 20	C+	MJ
EDU 211	Child & Adolescent Development	3	Fall, Spring	EDU 210, 211 & 212 are to be taken together	C+	MJ
EDU 212	Mathematics for Elementary & Middle School Teachers I	3	Fall, Spring	EDU 210, 211 & 212 are to be taken together	C+	MJ
Gen Ed (NS)		3	Fall, Spring	See IPED Advisor		NS
Gen Ed (HU)		3	Fall, Spring	See IPED Advisor		HU
Gen Ed (SS)		3	Fall, Spring	See IPED Advisor		SS
TOTAL		16

Winterim Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 45 credits.

COURSE	TITLE	CREDITS	FREQUENCY	COURSE NOTES	MIN. GRADE	CATEGORY
EDU 300	Creating Effective Learning Environments	1	Fall, Spring	Off Campus Clinical hours 30	C+	MJ
EDU 304	Context and Culture in Learning Environments	3	Spring	Please note EDU 300 level courses are taken in blocks	C+	MJ
EDU 322	Teaching Exceptional Learners	3	Fall, Spring		C+	MJ
EDU 335	ESL Methods	3	Spring		C+	MJ
EDU 326	Behavioral and Psychosocial Models	3	Spring		C+	MJ
Gen Ed (NS)		3	Fall, Spring	See IPED Advisor
Gen Ed (HU)		3	Fall, Spring	See IPED Advisor
TOTAL		16
YEAR TOTAL		30

Summer Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their second year with less than 60 credit hours.

COURSE	TITLE	CREDITS	FREQUENCY	COURSE NOTES	MIN. GRADE	CATEGORY
EDU 310	Family, School & Community	1	Fall, Spring	Off Campus Clinical hours 30	C+	MJ
EDU 304	Context and Culture in Learning Environments	3	Fall, Spring	Please note EDU 300 level courses are taken in blocks. Admission to the Educator Prep Program, Successfully complete all courses within the Developing Expertise Sequence, EDU GPA of 3.0 or higher in major	C+	MJ
EDU 324	Individual Learning Design & Technology	3	Fall		C+	MJ
EDU 332	Foundations of Literacy	3	Fall	Attempt the FORT Exam	C+	MJ
EDU 333	Children's & Adolescent Literature & New Literacies	3	Fall		C+	MJ
Gen Ed (NS)		3	Fall, Spring	See IPED Advisor		NS
TOTAL		18

Winterim Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 75 credits.

COURSE	TITLE	CREDITS	FREQUENCY	COURSE NOTES	MIN. GRADE	CATEGORY
EDU 430	Using Action to Improve Instruction	2	Fall, Spring	Off Campus Clinical hours 60	C+	MJ
EDU 431	Teaching Developmental Mathematics K-3 (MC-EA Only)	3	Fall, Spring		C+	MJ
EDU 432	Teaching Developmental Literacy, K-3 (MC-EA Only)	3	Fall, Spring		C+	MJ
EDU 412	Literacy Development (EA-A Only)	3	Spring		C+	MJ
EDU 437	Academic and Behavorial Assessments	3	Spring		C+	MJ
TOTAL		17
YEAR TOTAL		35

Summer Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their third year with less than 90 credit hours.

COURSE	TITLE	CREDITS	FREQUENCY	COURSE NOTES	MIN. GRADE	CATEGORY
EDU 440	Teacher Preparation Portfolio Design	2	Fall, Spring	Off Campus Clinical hours 60	C+	MJ
EDU 442	Teaching Developmental Math, Grades 3-9	3	Fall, Spring	Please note EDU courses are taken in blocks	C+	MJ
EDU 443	Teaching Developmental Literacy, Grades 3-9	3	Fall, Spring		C+	MJ
EDU 439	Transition and Self-Determinationo	2	Fall		C+	MJ
EDU 447	Case Management & Developing Indvidualized Plans	3	Fall	Need to successfully pass Praxis II before starting Residency Semester	C+	MJ
TOTAL		13

Winterim Year 4 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 105 credits.

COURSE	TITLE	CREDITS	FREQUENCY	COURSE NOTES	MIN. GRADE	CATEGORY
EDU 420	Residency Seminar	2	Fall, Spring	Praxis II must be successfully completed prior to beginning Residency; DPI Residency requirement is 18 weeks or district semester. The role & responsibility of a teacher through student teaching with an assigned cooperating teacher or in a team structure for full days for a full semester following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating school, or the equivalent as determined by the state superintendent.	CR	MJ
EDU 425	Residency (Student Teaching)	10	Fall, Spring		CR	MJ
TOTAL		12
YEAR TOTAL		25

Summer Year 4 - if needed
Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who have not completed the required 120 hours.

Minimum Total Hours	Minimum Upper-Division Hours	Min. Core Hours	Major GPA	Overall GPA
120	36	42	3.0	2.75