Education (Special), AS

INDIANA COLLEGE CORE

OTHER INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• IVYT 1XX - Student Success Course CREDIT HOURS: 1
• EDUC 250 - Educational Psychology CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3 ^

PROGRAM SPECIFIC CORE

• EDUC 121 - Child and Adolescent Development CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• EDUC 201 - Technology in Education CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2
• EDUC 224 - Introduction to Scientific Inquiry CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• EDUC 230 - The Exceptional Child CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• EDUC 233 - Introduction to Language and Literacy - Science of Reading I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• SPED 102 - Introduction to Inclusive Teaching and Learning CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• SPED 210 - Collaborative Relationships in Special Education CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• SPED 240 - Culturally Appropriate Practice in Behavior Management CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

TOTAL CREDITS: 60

SYMBOL KEY

^Capstone Course

DEGREE OUTCOMES

• Summarize the relevant and evolving principles, theories, philosophies, events, laws, court cases, policies, and factors in special education.
• Identify and explain the different types of needs, characteristics, strengths, and challenges associated with exceptionality.
• Apply a broad understanding of development and diversity.
• Design and use of emerging technologies, broad and comprehensive understanding of software and technologies, technology integration management, and teaching methods strategies.
• Analyze how language, culture, and family background influence the learning of students with exceptionalities.
• Demonstrate and exhibit a broad and comprehensive understanding of professional roles and responsibilities of the special education teacher.
• Discuss ethics of the profession.
• Describe and explain contemporary learning theories, theories of motivation, and how development occurs according to these theories.
• Explain and apply the historical, philosophical, ethical, and legal foundations in the field.
• Consider reading development and how it relates to multiple disciplines and content area skills.
• Explain how scientific explanations are formulated, tested, and modified or validated.
• Demonstrate proficiency in reading, evaluating, analyzing, and using material collected from sources to write texts in appropriate formats while controlling tone, syntax, grammar, and spelling.
• Identify and demonstrate appropriate oral and nonverbal communication practices.
• Demonstrate knowledge of major concepts and historical contexts in global history.
• Demonstrate skill in carrying out mathematical procedures flexibly, accurately, and efficiently to solve problems.
• Compare and contrast the different assessment practices used for literacy.
• Compare and contrast the different assessment practices used in special education
• Analyze and evaluate texts, objects, events or ideas in their cultural, intellectual, or historical contexts.
• Art Analyze and evaluate texts, objects, events or ideas in their cultural, intellectual, or historical contexts.
• Explain and develop behavioral management systems.
• Explain how scientific explanations are formulated, tested, and modified or validated.
• Compare and contrast the different assessment practices used for literacy.
• Observe and reflect on teaching and learning based on educational/ developmental theories and best practices within a learning environment.