Exceptional Children and Youth - Elementary Special Education - 4+1 ELEM (BSEd/MEd)

Open to students with ETE majors with middle school concentrations or any of the secondary education majors from Arts & Sciences.

Requirements in the 4+1 tracks include:

1. Students choose one the following three concentrations:

Elementary special education, secondary special education, or autism/severe disabilities.

2. Senior Year Requirements

During the Senior year, they complete 9 graduate credits that may be in lieu of 9 undergraduate credits and complete all remaining undergraduate requirements, including the student teaching experience. During the +1 year, students complete 24 graduate credits, which includes 6 credits of graduate teaching internship (EDUC 750 ).

3. Elementary Special Education Concentration

Students in the elementary special education concentration complete the following required courses (33 credits):

EDUC 653 - Assistive Technology: High Incidence Disabilities Credit(s): 3
EDUC 673 - School-to-Adult Life Transitions & Disability Credit(s): 3
EDUC 679 - Special Education Instruction & Curriculum: Advanced Credit(s): 3
EDUC 680 - Educational Evaluation: Exceptional Children & Youth Credit(s): 3
EDUC 681 - Techniques for Behavior Change and Positive Behavior Support Credit(s): 3
EDUC 682 - Special Issues in Special Education Credit(s): 3
EDUC 745 - Collaborative Teaming in Special Education Credit(s): 3
EDUC 754 - Special Education Instruction and Curriculum: Elementary Credit(s): 3
EDUC 750 - Graduate Teaching Internship Credit(s): 3-9
EDUC 757 - Diagnosis & Instruction In Literacy Credit(s): 3

Note:

Sample course schedules are available online at www.education.udel.edu/4-1/elementary-special-education-41-program/.