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Information for Current Students
FIVE-YEAR SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
Spring 2012 Registration for SEDA Majors
Registration, for the Fall ’10 semester will be held from November 1 to November 11. All students should come to group registration sessions (see below) with a projected schedule and alternate courses planned, and a copy of your unofficial transcript (from PAWS). A Special Education Audit Sheet will be distributed for current and future planning. Be sure to check the list of approved courses for any Liberal Learning (LL) requirements. As a reminder, certain program and correlate courses will fulfill specific Liberal Learning requirements. As such they become free electives. These courses are as follows:
RAL 225 for LL Literary Requirement
SPE 103 for LL Social Science Requirement
US History course for LL History Requirement
MAT 105/106 for LL Math Requirement
Remember that you must take a Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) course (Under LL Arts and Humanities) to meet Elementary Education Certification Requirements. Also, you must cover Civic Responsibility Requirements (i.e. Community Engaged Learning, Gender, and Global Perspectives; the Race and Ethnicity requirement has been waived for students in the special education five-year program), through Courses (including elective courses), Programs or Sustained Experiences). Consider trying to meet some of these requirements through your VPA and US History Liberal Learning courses. Also check to determine if your FSP Seminar (i.e. Freshman Seminar) covers any of these requirements.
If your second major is: Then:
Biology |
Take MAT 105 or MAT 106 as a Biology correlate |
English |
Instead of taking RAL 225, you must take LIT 310 |
History |
Your history major should already cover the US History required correlate. |
Math or MST |
Math -You will need to take MAT 200 instead of taking MAT 105/106. |
Sociology |
In addition to taking MAT 105, you will need to take STA 115 or STA 215 as a Sociology correlate. |
Spanish |
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Psychology |
SPE 203 will count as a Psychology option |
*Students are strongly encouraged to see their other academic major advisor prior to the special education group advising sessions.
All students should report at the beginning of the appropriate advising session. Most students will have a schedule of 16-20 semester hours, or 4-5 Units. In order to graduate on time, most students must take five (5) courses (20 credits or 5 units) during the second, third, or fourth years (preferably the second or third year). Since PAWS will not permit you to register for more than 18 credits (4.5 units), your advisor will be making a list of students who wish to take five (5) courses during the Spring, 2012 semester – Dr. Cohen will arrange for you to have permission to be registered for five courses, provided you have the required 3.3 Cumulative GPA.
Fourth Year students must take the courses graduate courses SPED 626 and SPED 522; to do this, you must have a GPA of at least a 3.0. We will register you for these classes; you cannot register for them yourself. Fourth Year students will automatically be registered for SPED 664 in the Summer of 2012 and for the appropriate Fall, 2012 graduate classes, once your undergraduate degree has been posted in May, 2012.
Accepted Internal Transfer students should attend the advising session for Second Year Students (unless you have been informed otherwise). Transfer students who are “on track” with a given class (e.g. Third Year) should come to the registration session for that cohort. Students who are applying to the program should make an appointment to see Dr. Cohen.
Second Year Students - Advisor: Dr. Rotter (with Dr. Cohen) Wed. October 26, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. in FH 348
During the Spring, 2012 semester, students MUST take the following courses:
MST 202 - Science, Health and the Environment (unless already completed)
MTT 202 - Teaching Mathematics (unless already completed)
The above two courses must be taken together and you must register
for the same section for both courses (e.g. MST 20203 and MTT 20203)
RAL 225 – Children’s Literature (if not already taken)
US History or a Lab Science (preferably SCI 104), if not already completed
One or two Second Major courses
Options: SLP 101, SPE 203, required Liberal Learning courses, or Electives
Third Year Students - Advisor: Dr. Anthony (with Dr. Cohen) Wed., October 26, 1:45 – 3:15 p.m. in FH 348
During the Spring, 2012 semester, students MUST take the following courses:
RAL 320 – Literacy Learning Across the Curriculum – Special Education
One or two Second Major courses
Electives, RAL 225, or Liberal Learning Courses not yet taken.
Fourth Year Students - Advisor: Dr. Petroff (with Dr. Cohen) Wed., October 26, 3:30 – 4:45 p.m. in FH 348
During the Spring, 2012 semester, all students must take the following courses:
SPED 626 – Curriculum Design for Individuals with Severe Disabilities
SPED 522 – Remedial Instruction
One or two Second Major courses
Options: any remaining Liberal Learning courses or Electives
First Year Students – Advisor: Dr. Blumberg (with Dr. Cohen) Wed., November 2, 11:00–12:30 p.m. in FH 348
(This Registration Session for First Year Students will be extended past 12:30 for those students having class until 12:00 Noon)
During the Spring, 2012 semester, students MUST take the following courses:
SPE 103 – Social and Legal Foundations of Special Education *
SPE 203 – Psych. and Devel. In Child. & Adoles., With/Without Disabilities*
SLP 102 – Language, Speech, and Communication Development*
* If not already taken
Note: The above three courses should be completed by the end of the first
year, if possible, to maintain proper curricular sequencing. SPE 103,
however, is required prior to taking SPE 324 in the Fall, 2012 semester.
A Second Major course
WRI 102 (if not taken or waived)
FSP Seminar (Freshman Seminar (if not already taken)
Other Options: MATH 105/106, Liberal Learning Science, US History course, Visual/Performing Arts Course
RAL 225
Elective
Note: All students are expected to attend the appropriate group advising session. Important scheduling information will be discussed. Attendance is mandatory and no individual advising appointments will be scheduled prior to the group advising sessions. Individual advising sessions can be scheduled, if needed, with your advisor subsequent to the group advising sessions. Please adjust work schedules and other commitments to permit your participation. Registration Hold Flags may be placed on students not attending registration sessions.
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