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Bachelor of Arts Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (Special Education Certification Concentration EC–12)

The minimum number of semester credit hours required for the IDS degree with special education certification EC–12 concentration is 136, at least 39 of which must be at the upper-division level.

Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with teacher certification must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements see pages 5–9 of this catalog.

Core Curriculum Component Area	Courses that Satisfy Core Curriculum and Degree Requirements
Communications	English Rhetoric/Composition (6 semester credit hours) All students must take the following six hours to meet this core requirement: WRC 1013 Freshman Composition I WRC 1023 Freshman Composition II
Mathematics	Mathematics (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Natural Sciences	Science (6 semester credit hours) Three hours from Level One and three hours from Level Two will satisfy this core requirement. Recommended: BIO 1113 Biology I, and GEO 1103 Introduction to Earth Systems
Social and Behavioral Sciences	United States History and Diversity (6 semester credit hours) Any six hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Political Science (6 semester credit hours) POL 1013 Introduction to American Politics, plus three additional hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 semester credit hours) IDS 2113 Society and Social Issues (recommended) Economics (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Humanities & Visual and Performing Arts	Literature (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed below will satisfy this core requirement: IDS 2303 World Literature I: Through the Sixteenth Century IDS 2313 World Literature II: Since the Sixteenth Century The Arts (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
World Society and Issues	(3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed below will satisfy this core requirement. IDS 2203 World Civilization to the Fifteenth Century IDS 2213 World Civilization since the Fifteenth Century

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Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (Special Education Certification Concentration EC–12)
RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCE

Year 1 and Year 2 – Core Curriculum Requirements
Professional Special Education Certification
Year 3-Fall SPE 3603 SPE 3623 SPE 3643 RDG 3813	Year 3-Spring SPE 3633 SPE 3653 SPE 4623 RDG 3823	Year 3-Summer ESL 3023 SPE 4613 SPE 4633
Year 4-Fall SPE 4603 SPE 4643 SPE 4653	Year 4-Spring C&I 4676

Degree Requirements (46 semester credit hours)

22 semester credit hours of required IDS courses:

19 semester credit hours of required courses:

EDU 2103 Social Foundations for the Education of Diverse Populations
IDS 2013 Introduction to Learning and Teaching in a Culturally Diverse Society
IDS 2083 Technology for Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
IDS 2213 World Civilization since the Fifteenth Century

IDS 2403 Physical Science
and
IDS 3201 Advanced Physical Science Laboratory (1 semester credit hour)
or
IDS 2413 Earth Systems Science
and
IDS 3211 Advanced Earth Systems Science Laboratory (1 semester credit hour)

IDS 3713 Interdisciplinary Inquiry

3 semester credit hours selected from the following:

IDS 2103 Individual, Family, and Community
IDS 2203 World Civilization to the Fifteenth Century
IDS 2303 World Literature I: Through the Sixteenth Century
IDS 2313 World Literature II: Since the Sixteenth Century
IDS 3653 Music and Related Arts
24 semester credit hours of required support courses:
BBL 3403 Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in a Pluralistic Society
COM 1043 Introduction to Communication
ECE 3143 Child Growth and Development
ECE 3603 Language and Cognitive Development in EC–4
EDP 3203 Learning and Development in the Secondary School Adolescent
MAT 1153 Essential Elements in Mathematics I
MAT 1163 Essential Elements in Mathematics II

3 semester credit hours selected from the following:

ASL 1013 American Sign Language: Basic I
ASL 1023 American Sign Language: Basic II
SPN 2003 Spanish for Elementary Education

Professional Special Education Certification Requirement (48 semester credit hours)

Students must be admitted to the Teacher Certification Program before enrollment in Professional Special Education. Completion of Core Curriculum required. Degree requirements and support courses listed above are prerequisite to enrollment in Professional Special Education Courses. All core requirements, degree requirements, and professional special education courses must be completed prior to student teaching.

33 semester credit hours of Professional Special Education:
SPE 3603 Introduction to Exceptionality
SPE 3623 Assessment of Exceptional Children
SPE 3633 Behavior Management of Exceptional Children
SPE 3643 Language Development and Dysfunction
SPE 3653 Practicum in Special Education (Introduction)
SPE 4603 Working with Parents of Exceptional Children
SPE 4613 Practicum in Special Education (Intermediate)
SPE 4623 Mathematics Instruction for Students with Exceptionalities
SPE 4633 Functional Curriculum for Students with Exceptionalities
SPE 4643 Specialized Instructional Methods for Students with Exceptionalities
SPE 4653 Practicum in Special Education (Advanced)
9 semester credit hours of support courses:
ESL 3023 Second Language Teaching and Learning EC–4
RDG 3813 Early Literacy Learning—EC–4
RDG 3823 Reading Comprehension—EC–4
6 semester credit hours:
C&I 4676 Student Teaching: Special Education