Special Education (7-12) Endorsement

Secondary Education, Special Education, Bachelor of Science in Education - Dual Endorsement (7-12) Requirements

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 46 Hours Required
Minimum of “C-“required
Fundamental Academic Skills 15
ENGLISH COMPOSITION I
ENGLISH COMPOSITION II
Writing in the Discipline Course
PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS
ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE
INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING
DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION
QUANTITATIVE LITERACY
QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT
DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION
ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
Distribution Requirements31
Natural Science - From two disciplines and at least one lab - 7 hrs
Social Science - From two disciplines - 9 hrs
Humanities and Fine Arts - From two disciplines - 9 hrs
Global Diversity - 3 hrs
US Diversity - 3 hrs
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - 69 Hours Required
**Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirements
^Course requires pre-requisite(s)
All of the following:69
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS (** ^)
HUMAN RELATIONS FOR BIAS-FREE CLASSROOMS (** ^)
DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING IN ADOLESCENCE (^)
PLANNING FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING (^)
INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION (** ^)
MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS: RISK FACTORS AND INTERVENTIONS (^)
READING AND WRITING INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES (^)
SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW & INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS (^)
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND DISORDERS FOR TEACHERS (^)
TRANSITION PLANNING (^)
INTERACTIONS AND COLLABORATION (^)
BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS (^)
SECONDARY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT (^)
LITERACY AND LEARNING (^)
EFFECTIVE DATA COLLECTION FOR INSTRUCTIONAL DECISIONS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION (^)
METHODS AND MATERIALS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION (^)
PRACTICUM IN SPECIAL EDUCATION (^)
SPECIAL METHODS IN THE CONTENT AREA (^)
CLINICAL PRACTICE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION (^)
CLINICAL PRACTICE AND SEMINAR: ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY LEVEL (^)
Second Endorsement required
ELECTIVES
Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours

Candidates must have satisfactorily completed all required coursework prior to clinical practice.

A minimum grade of "C" must be earned in all certification requirements, endorsements, and concentrations.  All grades of incomplete and any grades below "C" in these specific requirements must be removed prior to clinical practice.   Candidates are responsible for contacting their advisor regarding said grades.

For courses in this major/ endorsement that require a grade of C or higher, CR/ NC is not permissible.

Candidates must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher in order to be eligible for clinical practice.