Special Education: Early Childhood Special Education Option (B.S. in Education)
Total Semester Hours Required for the Degree: 123 semester hours
Semester Hours Required for the Special Education: Early Childhood Special Education Option: 87 semester hours
Professional Course Work
(84聽semester hours)
EDF 2555
Education in a Diverse Society: The Multilingual/Multicultural Classroom. (3 credits)
EDU 2022
Teaching and Learning with Technology in Classrooms. (2 credits)
ELE 2050
The Whole Child: Teaching and Learning in the Educational Environment. (3 credits)
SPE 2000
Disabilities in the Context of Education and the Life Span. (2 credits)
SPE 3000
Education of Individuals with Exceptional Learning Needs. (3 credits)
SPE 3100
Learning Differences of Individuals with Moderate to Severe Exceptional Learning Needs. (3 credits)
SPE 3200
Learning Differences of Individuals with Mild/Moderate Exceptional Learning Needs. (4 credits)
SPE 3201
Observation of Individuals with Severe to Mild/Moderate Exceptional Learning Needs Across Severity Levels. (3 credits)
SPE 3220
Behaviors of Young Children (Birth to 8) At Risk and with Exceptional Learning Needs. (3 credits)
SPE 3600
Behavioral Principles in Special Education. (3 credits)
SPE 3700
Individualized Independence Curriculum and Materials. (3 credits)
SPE 4525
Communication and Early Literacy Skills of Children (Birth to 8) At Risk and with Exceptional Learning Needs. (3 credits)
SPE 4530
Facilitating Language and Literacy in Individuals with Exceptional Learning Needs. (3 credits)
SPE 4600
Community Services and Communication with Families of Learners with Exceptional Learning Needs. (3 credits)
SPE 4700
Individualized General Curriculum and Materials. (3 credits)
SPE 4720
Instructional Materials and Activities for Young Children (Birth to 8) At Risk and with Exceptional Learning Needs. (3 credits)
SPE 4800
Diagnosis and Assessment of Learners with Exceptional Learning Needs. (4 credits)
SPE 4820
Assessment of Young Children (Birth to 8) With Exceptional Learning Needs. (3 credits)
SPE 4900
Instructional Strategies for Individuals with Exceptional Learning Needs. (6 credits)
SPE 4901
Practicum with Individuals with Exceptional Learning Needs. (4 credits)
SPE 4920
Instructional Strategies: Young Children (Birth through 8) at Risk and with Exceptional Learning Needs. (3 credits)
STG 4000
Multicultural/Disabilities Practicum. (1 credits)
STG 4001
Student Teaching. (6 to 16 credits)
(register for 16 semester hours) (see footnote 1)
Other Requirements:
(14聽semester hours)
PLS 1153G or HIS 3600G or an equivalent US Constitution course聽
Senior Seminar
MAT 1420
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I. (3 credits)
MAT 2420
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II. (3 credits)
MAT 3420
Teaching Mathematics in Grades PreK-6. (2 credits)
Footnotes:
1 Minimum of eight (8) semester hours in a preschool special education classroom and eight (8) semester hours in an LBS I setting.
Current CPR Card prior to Student Teaching.
One lab science is required with a minimum of 7 semester hours in Science coursework
Successful completion of two courses in a single foreign language is a graduation requirement; 2 years in foreign language in high school with a "C" or better each semester may be substituted for requirement.
Departmental Approval to Student Teach must be granted prior to Student Teaching.
The State of Illinois requires that the Special Education LBS I Test and聽the Early Childhood Special Education Test be passed prior to commencement of student teaching.
Students must pass the edTPA (teacher performance assessment)聽before they can receive their teaching license from Illinois or any other state. Students will make their edTPA submission during student teaching.
Information sourced from the 2026-2027 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.
