Dual-Level Instruction - Elementary/Early Childhood Education (PK-4) (BS in Education/MS in Special Education)

University Core - Credits: 66

• Mathematics Elective Credits: 3 - designated Liberal Arts and Sciences course
• Natural Science Elective Credits: 3

• BIB 202 - Narrative of Redemption Credits: 3
• BIB 203 - The Pentateuch Credits: 3
• BIB 204 - The Old Testament Credits: 3
• BIB 303 - The Gospels Credits: 3
• BIB 304 - The New Testament Credits: 3
• COM 111 - Introduction to Communications Credits: 3
• ENG 101 - English Composition Credits: 3
• HIS 302 - Global History of the Church Credits: 3
• HUM 211 - Literature and Arts in Historical Context I Credits: 3
• HUM 212 - Literature and Arts in Historical Context II Credits: 3
• INT 010 - Life Management Seminar Credits: 0
• PHI 301 - Philosophy Credits: 3
• POL 101 - US Government and Civics Credits: 3
• PSY 322 - Educational Psychology Credits: 3
• SOC 202 - Sociocultural Studies Credits: 3
• THE 100 - Introduction to Christian Theology Credits: 3
• THE 111 - Life and Calling Credits: 3
• THE 302 - Biblical Perspectives on Contemporary Issues Credits: 3
• THE 311 - The Triune God Credits: 3
• THE 401 - Apologetics Credits: 3
• YTH 222 - Effective Bible Teaching Credits: 3 - designated Divinity course

Program Requirements - Credits: 54

• Mathematics Elective Credits: 3

• ECH 221 - Early Development and Learning Credits: 3
• ECH 321 - Social Studies Methods Credits: 3
• ECH 322 - Science Methods Credits: 3
• ECH 324 - Mathematics Methods Credits: 3
• ECH 325 - Integrating Music, Art, and Health/Physical Education Credits: 3
• EDU 101 - Foundations of Education Credits: 3
• EDU 102 - Field Observation Credits: 0
• EDU 111 - Instructional Design and Assessment Credits: 3
• EDU 332 - Integrated Language Arts Credits: 3
• EDU 401 - Philosophy of School Education Credits: 3
• EDU 402 - Educational Assessment and Adaptations Credits: 3
• EDU 590 - Professional Seminar Credits: 0
• EDU 593 - Student Teaching Credits: 9
• LIT 321 - Children’s Literature Credits: 3
• SPE 211 - Foundations of Special Education Credits: 3
• SPE 311 - Inclusionary Practices Credits: 3
• TSL 211 - Foundations of Teaching English Learners Credits: 3

Graduate - Credits: 34

• ​Graduate Education Electives Credits: 6
   
• ECH 725 - Assessing and Managing Behavior Credits: 3
• EDU 713 - Educational Research Credits: 3
  or SPE 724 - Single Subject Research Credits: 3
• SPE 714 - Diagnosis and Evaluation of the Exceptional Learner Credits: 3
• SPE 721 - ABA for Autism and Other Disabilities I Credits: 3
• SPE 723 - Interventions for Autism and Other Disabilities Credits: 3
• SPE 726 - Secondary Transition Assessment and Intervention Credits: 1
• SPE 762 - Developmental and Diagnostic Reading Interventions Credits: 3
• SPE 763 - Teaching Children with Higher Incidence Disabilities Credits: 3
• SPE 764 - Teaching Children with Lower Incidence Disabilities Credits: 3
• SPE 791 - Special Education Practicum I Credits: 1
• SPE 792 - Special Education Practicum II Credits: 2
• SPE 794 - Special Education Comprehensive Exam Credits: 0

A listing of graduate elective courses is available in the Cairn University Graduate Catalog.