EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION

 

Degree: B.S., Early Childhood Special Education
Admission Requirements: RSED and Graduate School 
Hours Required for Major: 65 semester hours
Certification: Early Childhood Special Education
Undergraduate Program Officers: Dr. Reilly  

Junior Year (Fall Semester) 18 hours

RSED 3000 Diversity of Learners and Settings (6)
RSED 3010 Introduction to Special Education (3)
RSED 3100 Assessment in Early Childhood Special Education (3)
RSED 5150 Teaching Methods in Special Education (3)
CTRD 5700  Developmental Reading (3)

Junior Year (Spring Semester) 16 hours

FOUN 3100 Child Dev., Learning, Motive.& Assessment (6)
RSED 5110 Curriculum in Early Childhood Special Education (3)
RSED 5100 Infants/toddlers with Disabilities (3)
RSED 5120 Curriculum in Elementary Special Education (3)
RSED 4910 Practicum (1)

Summer between Junior and Senior Year

RSED 4010 Behavior Management (3)
RSED 4910 Practicum (1)

RSED 5180 Instructional Classroom Management (3)
RSED 5060 Severe Disabilities (3)
EDMD 3300 Utilizing Education Technology (2)
RSED 5070 Mild Disabilities (3)
RSED 5140 Curriculum for Severe (3)
RSED 4910 Practicum (1)

Degree: Master's in Early Childhood Special Education
Admission requirements: RSED and Auburn University 
Student financial assistance: fellowships and tuition
Hours for major: minimum of 30 (depends on Certification option)
Certification options: traditional, 5^th year, and alternative 5^th year Graduate Program Officer: Dr. Caroline Dunn

 

RSED 7100 Advanced Assessment in Early Intervention (3)
RSED 7110 Advanced Assessment Early Childhood Special Education (3)
RSED 7200 Advanced Intervention Infants/Toddlers with Disabilities (3)
RSED 7210 Advanced Intervention Early Childhood Special Education (3)
RSED 7220 Advanced Teaching Methods in Special Education (3)
RSED 7230 Advanced Behavior Management in Special Education (3)
RSED 7950 Seminar in Specialization (3)
RSED 7910 Practicum (3)
RSED 7990 Research and Thesis (optional). Credit arranged

A minimum of 6 additional hours is required from one or more of the areas listed below. These classes, which may be taken within or outside RSED, will be negotiated between the student and program advisor.

- research
- evaluation of learning of individuals or programs
- human behavior, development or learning (including
exceptionality)
- social action or political perspectives
- technology application

 

RSED 6060 Severe Disabilities (3)

RSED 6160 Collaboration in Special Education (3) 

RSED 5000/6000 Advanced Study of Exceptionality (3) 

RSED 7100 Advanced Assessment in Early Intervention (3)

RSED 7110 Advanced Assessment Early Childhood Special Education (3)  

RSED 7200 Advanced Intervention Infants/Toddlers with Disabilities (3)  

RSED 7210 Advanced Intervention Early Childhood Special Education (3)  

RSED 7220 Advanced Teaching Methods in Special Education (3)

RSED 7230 Advanced Behavior Management in Special Education (3)  

RSED 7900 Directed Independent Study (var.)

RSED 7910 Practicum (3)

RSED 7920 Internship (9)

RSED 7990 Research and Thesis (optional). Credit arranged

A minimum of 6 additional hours is required from one or more of the areas listed below. These classes, which may be taken within or outside RSED, will be negotiated between the student and program advisor.

- research
- evaluation of learning of individuals or programs
- human behavior, development or learning (including exceptionality) social action or political perspectives
- technology application