Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Catalog: 2013-2014 Catalog Program: Early Childhood Special Education, BAE Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||||||||||
Early Childhood Special Education, BAEDepartment of Special Education, Woodring College of Education 110-112 creditsIntroduction/What is the Study of Early Childhood Special Education?This plan of study is designed to prepare personnel to work with children from birth through eight years who have been identified as at-risk for developmental delay and disability and with their families. The major combines studies in Early Childhood and Special Education. Students in this major typically seek employment in private child development centers and governmental agencies; they do not qualify for a teaching certificate. Why consider an Early Childhood Special Education major?There are two definitions of Special Education. One is the education of students with disabilities. The other is the application of exceptional teaching. We in the Special Education Program at Western Washington University believe very strongly in the second definition. We think that it is our mission to prepare exceptional teachers and, while students who have disabilities often require the services of such teachers, we also believe that there are many other students who can benefit from high quality instruction. We also think that there is much satisfaction to be gained from the acquisition of the highest levels of teaching skill and that the teachers trained in our program benefit professionally and personally from the acquisition of these skills. That is why the word “Special” in our title is a source of pride to us and to our graduates.
How to Declare (Admission and Declaration Process):Admission Requirements Grade RequirementsStudents must earn a grade of C (2.0) or better in the special education professional program and in all courses required for the endorsement. |
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Requirements | ||||||||||||
Major — Early Childhood Special Education: 79-81 credits | ||||||||||||
Course Name | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | |||||||||
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❑ One course from: | ||||||||||||
ECE 380 - Foundations of Literacy for Early Childhood Education | ||||||||||||
ELED 480 - Literacy: Beginning Communicators | ||||||||||||
❑ ECE 390 - Infant and Toddler Practicum and Seminar | ||||||||||||
❑ ECE 391 - Preschool Practicum and Seminar | ||||||||||||
❑ ECE 430 - Creativity & Play in ECE | ||||||||||||
❑ ECE 431 - Fundamentals of Early Childhood Education | ||||||||||||
❑ ECE 432 - Social Studies for Early Childhood Education | ||||||||||||
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ECE 434 - Environments for Early Learning | ||||||||||||
ECE 436 - Child Guidance: Principles and Practices | ||||||||||||
❑ SPED 360 - Introduction to Special Education | ||||||||||||
❑ SPED 443 - Early Development Variations | ||||||||||||
❑ SPED 444 - Assessment and Intervention in Early Childhood Special Education | ||||||||||||
❑ SPED 460 - Interventions for Classroom Management | ||||||||||||
❑ SPED 466 - Assessment, Evaluation and IEP | ||||||||||||
❑ SPED 467 - Curriculum-Based Evaluation | ||||||||||||
❑ SPED 468 - Effective Collaboration with Families, Professionals and Community | ||||||||||||
❑ SPED 474 - Students With Complex Needs | ||||||||||||
❑ SPED 480 - Practicum II: Literacy I | ||||||||||||
❑ SPED 483 - Reading Instruction for Students With Special Needs | ||||||||||||
❑ SPED 484 - Designing Written Expression Interventions | ||||||||||||
❑ SPED 485 - Designing Math Interventions | ||||||||||||
❑ SPED 486 - Case Study Applications in Special Education | ||||||||||||
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CSD 251 - Introduction to Communication Disorders | ||||||||||||
CSD 354 - Speech and Language Development in Children | ||||||||||||
Professional Studies Core: 31 credits | ||||||||||||
Course Name | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | |||||||||
❑ ECE 435 - Child Abuse and Neglect | ||||||||||||
❑ SPED 301 - Educational Psychology I: Development and Individual Differences | ||||||||||||
❑ SPED 302 - Educational Psychology II: Motivation, Learning and Assessment | ||||||||||||
❑ SPED 310 - Education, Culture, and Equity | ||||||||||||
❑ I T 443 - Classroom Use of Instructional Technology (Special Education) | ||||||||||||
❑ MATH 381 - Teaching K-8 Mathematics I | ||||||||||||
❑ SPED 420 - Effective Teaching | ||||||||||||
❑ SPED 440 - School Practicum | ||||||||||||
University Graduation RequirementsGeneral University Requirements (GURS) | ||||||||||||
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