Elementary Education with Special Education, Continuing Studies, B.S.

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A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for a Bachelor of Science in Elementary/Special Education, Continuing Studies.

The program in Elementary Education is designed to prepare students to teach language arts, social studies, mathematics and science in grades 1-6 and special education grades 1-8. This Maryland Approved Program meets certification requirements in Maryland. Students are advised to consult certification requirements in states of interest early in their study.

Major Requirements

72 credits:

EDUC 100 - Foundations of American Education Credits: (4)
EDUC 202 - Materials for Teaching Reading Credits: (4)
EDUC 203 - Sophomore Fall Field Experience Credits: (0)
EDUC 204 - Sophomore Spring Field Experience Credits: (0)
EDUC 208 - Learning Theory & Human Development Credits: (4)
EDUC 228 - Processes & Acquisition of Reading Credits: (4)
EDUC 320 - Instruction of Reading Credits: (3)
EDUC 324 - Social Studies/Int. Curriculum Credits: (3)
EDUC 318 - Mathematics/Integrated Curriculum Credits: (3)
EDUC 319 - Science/Integrated Curriculum Credits: (3)
EDUC 385 - Fall Elementary Internship I Credits: (0)
EDUC 386 - Spring Elementary Internship I Credits: (0)
EDUC 496 - Seminar Credits: (4)
SPED 308 - Intro to Exceptional Children Credits: (4)
SPED 339 - Reading Assessment and Intervention Credits: (4)
SPED 415 - Management in Inclusive Settings Credits: (4)
SPED 433 - Assessment in Special Education Credits: (3)
SPED 434 - Special Education Curriculum Design Credits: (3)
SPED 480 - Teacher Internship/Special Educatio Credits: (1-8)
Choose 2 Math courses in addition to Core Math:
- MATH XXX Math Elective Credits: (3)
- MATH XXX Math Elective Credits: (3)
Choose 2 General Science with a Lab in addition to Core General Science:
- GNSCI XXX Laboratory Science Credits: (4)
- GNSCI XXX Laboratory Science Credits: (4)

Core Requirements

40 Credits:

Mount Seminar (3 credits)

Complete the Mount Seminar.

GE 200 - Mount Seminar Credits: (3)

College Writing Requirement (3 Credits)

Complete 3 credits from among the following courses:

COMM 200 - Foundations of Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 101 - College Writing Credits: (3)
ENGL 151 - Targeted Writing Workshop Credits: (3)
FSYM 101 - The First Year Symposium Credits: (3)

Core Humanities Requirements (12 Credits)

Complete 12 total credits and each of the subcategories in the Core Humanities Group

Core Arts, Lang, Lit Requirement (3 credits). Choose one of the following:
- BUS 260 Business Communication (3)
- ENGL XXX English Course (3)
- FAAR XXX Fine Arts: Visual Arts (3)
- FAMU XXX Fine Arts: Music (3)
- FATH XXX Fine Arts: Theater
- Foreign Language
Core History Requirement (3 credits). Choose one of the following:
- AMER 202 America in the World (3)
- HIGE XXX History Global Encounters (3)
- HINW XXX Non-West History (3)
- HIST XXX History Elective (3)
- WCIV 102 Origins of the West (3)
- WCIV 201 Atlantic Encounters: 1450-1850 (3)
Core Global Encounters Requirement (3 credits)
- XXGE 3XX Global Encounters Requirement
  - Global Encounters courses are offered in many departments, including Business, Communication, Foreign Language, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology and Theology.
Additional Humanities Course (3 Credits)
- Students must complete one additional humanities course from any of the above categories in order to reach 12 total credit hours. Some courses may double count between the above categories, but students must reach 12 total in order to complete the requirement.

Social Science Requirement (3 Credits)

Complete three credits of Social Science

CJUST XXX Criminal Justice Course (3)
ECON XXX Economics Course (3)
HSRV XXX Human Services Course (3)
PSCI XXX Political Science Course (3)
PSYCHXXX Psychology Course (3)
SOCXXX Sociology Course (3)

Lab Science (4 Credits)

Students must complete one laboratory science.

GNSCI XXX
BIOL XXX
CHEM XXX
PHYS XXX

Mathematics Requirement (3 Credits)

Complete three credits in Mathematics:

BUS 320 - Statistics Credits: (3)
MATH 105 - Elementary Statistics Credits: (3)
MATH 108 - Concepts of Mathematics for Teacher Credits: (3)
MATH 109 - Concepts of Mathematics for Teacher Credits: (3)
MATH 199 - Special Topics in Mathematics Credits: (1-4)
MATH 211 - Mathematical Thinking Credits: (3)

Faith and Wisdom Requirements (12 Credits)

Complete each of the subcategories below:

Introductory Philosophy (3 credits). Choose one of the following:
Introductory Theology (3 credits). Choose one of the following:
- THEOL 212 Belief in Today’s World (3)
- THEOL 220 Foundations of Theology (3)
Upper Level Theology (3 credits). Choose one of the following:
Ethics Requirement (3 Credits). Choose one of the following:

Program Completion and Certification

All teacher applicants who do not have a GPA of 3.0 on their most recently earned degree must present qualifying scores on the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core) tests or meet the PPST^®, the SAT^®, ACT^® test or GRE^® General Test requirements. Scores on the prior version of the Core Academic Skills for Educators (5712, 5722, 5732) will be accepted as long as the tests are taken on or before June 30, 2020.

In order to apply for certification through the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), a teacher candidate must be a program completer.

For specific details about seeking Maryland certification, consult the Maryland State Department of Education Certification Branch

http://marylandpublicschools.org/about/pages/dee/certification/index.aspx

Note

To earn a Bachelor of Science in Elementary/Special Education, Continuing Studies, students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours. Students must also earn a major GPA of 2.0, and a cumulative GPA of 2.5.

All major courses completed at the Mount must be passed with a grade of C- or higher.