Carol M. Stenson, Ph.D., Program Area Leader
The special education major prepares students for professional certification in special education and/or the bachelor's degree in human exceptionality. For information on the master's degree offering, please refer to the Graduate Catalog.
Admission Requirements
Prior to registering for the 400 level special education courses, all applicants for the BA/BS Special Education/Human Exceptionality majors must complete SPED270, SPED g330, and SPED g334 with a 2.75 or better gpa and be approved by a faculty screening committee. Preference for admission to and continuation in the program will be given to applicants who submit and maintain a 2.75 or better overall gpa. (Special Education majors must also meet the requirements for general teacher education.)
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Human Exceptionality
The following courses are required in addition to the General Education Requirements for the B.A. or B.S. degree:
Prerequisite for admission to the major: See Admission Requirements above.
Core Courses:
SPED 270 Field Work in
Special Education 2 cr
SPED g330 The Exceptional Child 3 cr
SPED g334 Classroom Behavior
Management 3 cr
SPED g424 Assessment Procedures in
Special Education 3 cr
SPED g425 Diagnostic Procedures 3 cr
SPED g427 Precision Teaching 1 cr
SPED g432 Direct Instruction
Systems 3 cr
SPED g437 Families and Disability 3 cr
SPED g438 Policies and Procedures in
Special Education 3 cr
Emphasis Areas
Core courses shall be complemented by specialization in either Behavior Disorders or Severe Disabilities and appropriate electives.
Behavior Disorders
SPED g433 The Emotionally
Disturbed Child 2 cr
SPED g462 Seminar: Behavior
Disorders 1 cr
SPED g481 Advanced Issues in
Behavior Disorders 2 cr
PSYC 225 Child Psychology 3 cr
(elementary emphasis)
OR
PSYC 332 Psychology of
Adolescence 3 cr
(secondary emphasis)
In addition, students must complete additional credits from the following to total a minimum of 40 credits:
SPED g445 Vocational and Career
Guidance for Exceptional
Children 3 cr
SPED g446 Secondary Special
Education 2 cr
PSYC 301 Abnormal Psychology I 3 cr
PSYC 302 Abnormal Psychology II 3 cr
PSYC g445 Psychology of Learning 3 cr
SOC 231 Juvenile Delinquency 3 cr
Severe Disabilities
SPED g426 Assessment: Severe
Disabilities 3 cr
SPED g429 Strategies: Severe
Disabilities 3 cr
SPED g440 Biomedical Aspects of
Physical Disability 2 cr
SPED g442 Survey of Mental
Retardation 2 cr
PSYC 225 Child Psychology 3 cr
(elementary emphasis)
OR
PSYC 332 Psychology of
Adolescence 3 cr
(secondary emphasis)
In addition, all students must complete elective credits from the following to total a minimum of 40 credits:
SPED g400 Foundations of Early
Childhood Special
Education 3 cr
SPED g445 Vocational and Career
Guidance for Exceptional
Children 3 cr
SPED g446 Secondary Special
Education 2 cr
SPED g448 Pre-Practicum, Moderately
Handicapped 1-3 cr
SPED g480 Seminar in Special
Education 1 cr
SPED g498 Advanced Field Work 3 cr
SPA 327 Sign Language I 2 cr
Idaho State University Academic Information
Revised: April 15, 1996
URL http://www.isu.edu/academic-info/prev-isu-cat/ugrad96/education/specialed.html