RDP.BSSPE - BS Special Education (residential)
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Program Description
Georgia Teacher Certification. The B.S. in Special Education General Curriculum (SPE) program includes the courses and field experiences necessary for the successful student to serve in special education settings at the PreK-12 level in Georgia classrooms. If all criteria are met, the Teacher Education Department recommends the graduate to the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC, www.gapsc.com) for state certification. For more information on teacher certification, see the description of the "Point University Teacher Education Program (TEP)" that appears earlier in this catalog. Students may also contact Dr. James Donovan, Chair of the Teacher Education Department (Jim.Donovan@Point.edu).
Modality. Point University offers the B.S. in Special Education General Curriculum in on-ground format at its main campus in West Point, Georgia. An online "course compan-ion" includes a gradebook and supplementary materials.
In the later Teacher Education Program (TEP) courses, students typically meet face-to-face with instructors for about ten weeks and then spend the last 6 weeks of the term in public school classrooms practicing teaching. Teacher Education students also complete a Teaching Practicum (student teaching) that combines on-ground experiential learning in a public school setting and live interactions with peers and a Point instructor.
Learning Outcomes
Program Purpose and Student Learning Objectives
Purpose. Point University’s B.S. in Special Education General Curriculum program develops effective, Christ-centered PreK-12 special education professionals who demonstrate knowledge, skills, professional dispositions, and Christian attitudes associated with effective certified teachers.
The Special Education General Curriculum Major builds on Point University’s mission, values, and Core Curriculum (General Studies and Character Formation) to accomplish the following student learning objectives:
Objective 1: Demonstrate knowledge and skills related to the foundations of Special Education.
Objective 2: Demonstrate knowledge and skills related to development and character-istics of learners.
Objective 3: Demonstrate knowledge and skills related to individual learning differences of children with disabilities.
Objective 4: Demonstrate knowledge and skills related to instructional strategies for learners with disabilities.
Objective 5: Demonstrate knowledge and skills related to providing appropriate learning environments and social/emotional interactions for learners with disabili-ties.
Objective 6: Demonstrate knowledge and skills related to understanding and enhancing language skills of learners with disabilities.
Objective 7: Demonstrate knowledge and skills related to instructional planning for learners with disabilities.
Objective 8: Demonstrate knowledge and skills related to assessment of learners with disabilities.
Objective 9: Demonstrate knowledge and skills related to professional and ethical prac-tice of special educators.
Objective 10: Demonstrate knowledge and skills related to collaboration designed to enhance understanding of and services to learners with disabilities.
Objective 11: Demonstrate their knowledge and skills related to effective instruction of learners with disabilities.
Objective 12: Demonstrate appropriate professional dispositions.
Objective 13: Demonstrate the use of skills, attitudes, Christian behaviors and positive interpersonal relationships associated with being an effective teacher with students with disabilities.
Recommended Course Sequence
Recommended Course Sequence. A recommended course sequence for full-time on-ground students appears below. Academic advisors will help students adjust the sequence if, for example, they have transferred credits from other universities.
Recommended Course Sequence for B.S. in Special Education General Curriculum | |
FIRST YEAR BBS 102 The Drama of Scripture (3) EDU 102 Educational Foundations (3) EFT 101 Effective Thinking (1) ENG 101 Critical Reading & Writing I (3)+ ENG 102 Critical Reading & Writing II (3)+ HIS 250 United States History I (3) HFA core selection (3) MTH 115 Quantitative Reasoning (3) NSC ___ Natural Science elective with lab (4) PSY 103 Introduction to Psychology (3) TOTAL CREDITS: 29 | SECOND YEAR BBS 202 Jesus: The Focus of Scripture (3) BBS ___ Biblical Studies elective (3) COM 205 Public Speaking (3) PSY 204/EDU 204 Developmental Psychology (3) EDU 300 Educational Psychology (3) [WE] SOC/HIS 214 Geography (3) SPE 201 Survey of Special Education (3) SPE 210 Contemp Issues/Collaboration SPE (3) SPE 220 Characteristics of Mild Disabilities (3) TOTAL CREDITS: 27 |
THIRD YEAR Fall Term (TEP Block I) BBS 304 Scripture: Reading & Interpretation (3) MGI 300 Adolescent Literature (3) SPE 302 Reading/Writing/Mild Disabilities PreK-12 (3) SPE 303 Reading Interv & Programs/Mild Disabilities (3) SPE 308 Positive Behavior Supports/Mgmt (2) SPE 325 Special Ed Policies & Procedures (3) SPE 391 Block 1 Lab Experience: Elementary (1)** TOTAL CREDITS: 18 Spring Term (TEP Block II) EDU 433 Differentiated Instruction (2) SPE 301 Methods Instruction/Mild Disabilities (3) SPE 330 Assessment of Individuals/Disabilities (3) [WE*] SPE 340 Characteristics and Methods/Mild Autism (3) SPE 350 Inclusion/Mild Disabilities PreK-5 (3) SPE 405 Integration of Technology/Mild Disabilities (3) SPE 392 Block 2 Lab Experience: Middle (1)** TOTAL CREDITS: 18 | FOURTH YEAR Fall Term (TEP Block III) EDU 407 Classroom Management (3) EDU 410 Reading Diagnosis & Remediation (2) SPE 305 Math Instruction/Mild Disabilities (3) SPE 409 Student Advocacy & Transition Services (3) SPE 420 Inclusion/Mild Disabilities Grades 6-12 (3) SPE 493 Block 3 Lab Experience: Secondary (1)** THE 405 Christ, Culture & Career (3) TOTAL CREDITS: 18 Spring Term (Student Teaching) SPE 497 Teaching Practicum (12)** TOTAL CREDITS: 12
+Take these courses in consecutive terms |
Special Considerations
Mandatory Background Check. Students majoring in Special Education will be subject to a background check before entering schools for laboratory experiences.