Special Education, AA

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CODE: ECESPEC-AA | TOTAL CREDITS: 60 | FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY: Eligible

SCHOOL: School of Education, Behavioral and Social Sciences

DEPARTMENT: Department of Education

DESCRIPTION

This degree is designed to provide for the first two years of college preparation for students wanting to become special education teachers, and/or who plan to become a paraprofessional (Instructional Aide).

ACADEMIC MAPS AND TRANSFER OPTIONS

Explore the link below for transfer pathways to various institutions.

Academic Maps: AA Special Education

Student Learning Outcomes

Apply the dimensions of multicultural education to support appropriate pedagogical practices for teaching diverse students in Special Education.
Select technology tools for integration across the curriculum in Special Education.
Synthesize the major theoretical perspectives and methods of educational psychology to teaching, learning, and schooling in Special Education.
Choose formative and summative techniques for evaluation and modification with group and individual instruction and learning strategies in Special Education.
Evaluate the historical, legal, and philosophical foundations and issues related to contemporary Special Education.

General Education Requirements

TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS: 32

Mathematics (3 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level MATH course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

English Composition (6-8 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level ENG course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

Analytical Reasoning (3 Credits)

Natural Science (7 Credits)

Seven credits of coursework to include at least one laboratory experience.

ANTH 102 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology
or ANTH 110L - Biological Anthropology Lab
or any AST prefix course
or BIOL 101 - Biology for Non-Majors or above
or CHEM 105 - Chemistry, Man and Society or above
or any ENV prefix course
or GEOG 103 - Physical Geography
or GEOG 104 - Physical Geography Laboratory
or GEOG 117 - Meteorology/Climatology
or any GEOL prefix course
or any PHYS prefix course

Humanities (7 Credits)

COM 101 - Public Speaking
and any World Languages 111 or above course (this includes the following course prefixes: ARA, ARM, CHI, FIL, FREN, GER, GRE, ITAL, JPN, KOR, LAT, PORT, RUS, SPAN, and THAI).

Fine Arts (3 Credits)

any ART prefix course
or DAN 101 - Dance Appreciation
or any MUS prefix course (except MUS 100)
or PHO 101 - Beginning Photography
or any THTR prefix course (except THTR 275)

Social Science (3 Credits)

any ANTH prefix course (except ANTH 102 and ANTH 110L)
or CRJ 104 - Introduction to Administration of Justice
or any ECON prefix course
or any PSC prefix course
or any PSY prefix course (except PSY 270)
or any SOC prefix course
or WMST 113 - Gender, Race, and Class

Values and Diversity

All students MUST fulfill this requirement. Course chosen may also be used to fulfill the corresponding general education or major program requirements.

EDU 280 fulfills this requirement.

Major Requirements

TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS CREDITS: 28

Core Requirements (15 Credits)

Major Elective Requirements (9 Credits)

Select courses appropriate to the Special Education Major in conjunction with transfer institution requirements. See an Academic Advisor or Counselor for course selection.

Recommended: EDU 201 or EDU 202 or ECE 250 (depending on intended level of eventual NV license) or ECE 260 ; World Languages 112 or higher (including the course prefixes: ARA, CHI, FIL, FREN, GER, ITAL, JPN, KOR, LAT, PORT, RUS, and SPAN).

U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (4-6 Credits)

Four Credit Options
HIST 100 - Historical Issues and Contemporary Society
or PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics
Six Credit Options
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
or
HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
and HIST 111 - Survey of U.S. Constitutional History