Special Education: Non-Licensure Option (B.S in Education.)
Total Semester Hours Required for the Degree: 126 semester hours
Semester Hours Required for the Standard Special Option: 78 hours
Professional Course Work (78 semester hours)
EDF 2555
Education in a Diverse Society: The Multilingual/Multicultural Classroom. (3 credits)
EDF 4550
Critical Focus on Education. (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 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 4730
Curriculum Adaptation and Consultation for Individuals With Exceptional Learning Needs. (3 credits)
SPE 4741
Independent Study. (1 to 3 credits)
(register for 3 semester hours)
SPE 4800
Diagnosis and Assessment of Learners with Exceptional Learning Needs. (4 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 4910
Non-Licensure Programming and Services for Individuals with Disabilities. (6 credits)
SPE 4911
Internship. (8 credits)
Other Requirements (14 semester hours)
Senior Seminar
PLS 1153
American Government and Constitution. (3 credits)
or
HIS 3600
The U.S. Constitution and the Nation. (3 credits)
(or an equivalent US Constitution course)
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:
Current CPR Card required prior to internship.
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 complete internship must be granted prior to registering for the internship course.
Information sourced from the 2026-2027 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.
