BACHELOR of SCIENCE in SECONDARY EDUCATION REPA License: Exceptional Learners Mild Intervention Total semester hours 123 with minimum GPA of 2.5. Minimum of 42 credit hours in General Education Content Requirements and minimum 24 credit hours in a Core Academic Subject Area with minimum grade of C in each non-educ course used to meet a listed requirement, and minimum of 69 credit hours in Education with minimum grade of C+ in each course (Twelve credit hours of Education courses are counted in the General Education Content Requirements.) Progress towards the degree will be monitored to insure each candidate has the necessary knowledge, skills, and dispositions required of a highly effective educator. Name: Phone: Student ID#: Emergency Phone: IU Kokomo E-Mail GENERAL EDUCATION CONTENT REQUIREMENTS Content consists of courses meeting CEC and IDOE content standards as well as IU Kokomo General Education requirements. (Must have a minimum total of 42 credit hours. All non-educ courses must have a grade of at least C) I. COMMUNICATION SKILLS and II. INFORMATION LITERACY (Three required courses. Minimum of 9 credit hours) Composition I (ENG-W131) Composition II (ENG-W132) Public Speaking (SPCH S121) Total III. QUANTITATIVE LITERACY (Option 1: MATH-M118 or MATH-M119 or MATH-M215 and a statistics course at the major level. Minimum of 4 credit hours) Option 1: MATH-M118 or MATH-M119 or MATH-M215 (5) Option 2: MATH-M133(2) and MATH-M134 (2) Secondary Education majors will meet remaining Quantitative Literacy requirements through successful completion of Assessment I (EDUC-K490). Total IV. CRITICAL THINKING (One course from General Education Requirements list. Minimum of 3 credit hours) Secondary Education majors will meet Critical Thinking through successful completion of Secondary Educational Psychology (EDUC-P255). V. CULTURAL DIVERSITY (One course from General Education Requirements list. Minimum of 3 credit hours) Secondary Education majors will meet Cultural Diversity through successful completion of Teaching in a Pluralistic Society (EDUC-M300).
VI. ETHICS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT (One course from General Education Requirements list. Minimum of 3 credit hours) Secondary Education majors will meet Ethics and Civic Engagement through successful completion of Education and the American Culture (EDUC-H340). VII. SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE (Two 3-credit hour courses, each from a different area: Sociology, Psychology, Economics, Political Science, and History). Minimum of 6 credit hours) HIST H105, H106, H113, H114; POLS Y103,Y217,Y219; PSY P103; SOC S100, S101; ECON E175, E200, E201, E202; COAS E104 Total VIII. HUMANITES AND ARTS (One 3-credit hour course from each of the two areas: Literature & Philosophy and Fine, Performing & Communication Arts. Minimum of 6 credit hours) Any ENG LXX; ENG EXX; PHIL PXX except P150 FINA A101, A102; SPAN S360; COAS-E103 FINA A101, A102 or any studio art course; HUMA U101, U102, U103, U305; MUS M174, X001, X040, X070, U320 or any music performance course THTR T120; ENG W203; SPCH S201; COAS E103 Total IX. PHYSICAL, LIFE and HEALTH SCIENCES (One 5-credit hour course with a lab and one 3-credit hour course from a different area. Minimum of 8 credit hours) Biology: BIOL L100(5), L105(5), L270, L370; PLSC B203(5), B364(5); ANAT A215(5); MICR J200; PHSL P215(5); Physics: PHYS P100(5), P201(5); Chemistry: CHEM C100/C120(5), C101/C121(5), C105/C125(5), C390; Geology: GEOG G107, G315; GEOL G100(5), G133(5), G400, T312; COAS E105 Total
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (All EDUC courses must have minimum grade of C+. Each course is three credits unless otherwise noted.) Year 1 and 2 Pre-professional Courses (Minimum of 16 credit hours; three of those credits counted in General Education Content Requirements) Course Taken F205 Study of Education and Practice of Teaching Q200 Introduction to Scientific Inquiry W200 Computers in Education K205 Introduction to Exceptional Children P255 Educational Psychology for Secondary M313 Secondary General Methods (1) Total Pre-TEP Special Education Courses (Minimum of 15 credit hours.) K370 Language and Learning Disorders K495A Special Education Field Experience I K362 Team Approaches to Educating Students with Disabilities K343 Emotional and Behavioral Disorders I K352 Educating Students with Learning Disorders Total Semester offered/ Order taken Fall Course Taken REQUIREMENTS for ADMISSION to TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM (TEP) (on transcript EDUC-M299) TEP Admission Requirements Met Date Met PRAXIS I www.ets.org/praxis PRAXIS I Alternatives Passage of PRAXIS I (PPST) (posted on transcript EDUC- M199) Reading (176) Writing (172) Mathematics (175) Passage of PRAXIS I Alternatives ACT with a composite score of at least 24 on Mathematics, Reading, Grammar, and Science SAT with a composite score of at least 1100 based on Critical Reading and Mathematics GRE with a composite score of at least 301 based on Verbal and Quantitative Master s Degree from a regionally accredited institution PRAXIS I composite score of 527 based on Reading, Writing and Mathematics Overall GPA Minimum Overall GPA of 2.5 Completion of minimum of 65 credit hours Required Non-EDUC Courses Completion of W131, W132, S121, Quantitative Literacy General Education requirements Options 1 or 2 Required EDUC Courses Completion of Year 1 and 2 Pre-professional courses Approval Faculty Approval for Continuation
TEP Professional Courses Movements I through III (Must be admitted to TEP. Minimum of 38 credit hours; 9 of those credits counted in General Education Content Requirements) NOTE: At the completion of each Movement, faculty review and approval are required as conditions for program continuation. MOVEMENT I K344 Emotional and Behavioral Disorders II K495B Special Education Field Experience II K361 Assistive Technology (2) K371 Assessment & Individualized Instruction in Reading and Mathematics M300 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society* Total (14) Semester offered MOVEMENT II Fall K380 Curriculum and Methods for Educating Mentally Retarded M464 Reading in the Content Areas H340 Education and the American Culture* K490 Assessment I Total (12) *M300 and H340 may be taken in Movements I or II and must be taken before Movement III. Passage of PRAXIS II (Successful scores required prior to Student Teaching) Required Test Test Number Required Score Special Education: Core Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Applications 0543 (paper) 158 5543 (computer) Date Met MOVEMENT III K488 Special Education Student Teaching (9) M440 Teaching Problems and Issues Seminar Total (12) Highly Effective Status All Secondary Education majors choosing Special Education as their licensure area will need to take at least 24 additional credit hours in a Core Academic Subject Area. The Indiana Department of Education and the IU Kokomo School of Education recommend the following Core Academic Subject Areas: English, Reading or Language Arts, Mathematics, Fine Arts: Visual Arts, Science, and Social Studies in the areas of Economics, Government, and History. Chosen Core Academic Subject Area Total
RECORD ALL OTHER COURSES NOT LISTED PREVIOUSLY NOTE: Check ND if course cannot be used for the degree (i.e. repeated courses not approved, courses below the 100 level, courses with failing grade, etc.) Department Course ND FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Program Completion Requirements Met Not Met Bachelor of Science Degree (123) Content Requirements (42) Core Academic Subject (24) Education (69) (minus the 12 credit hours counted in the Content) Other Total Minimum GPA of 2.5 Minimum of 35 semester hours of 300/400 level courses Minimum of 30 of last 60 semester hours at IU Kokomo Graduation with honors (Top 10% only) Highest Distinction (Overall GPA min 3.8) High Distinction (Overall GPA min. 3.7) Distinction (Overall GPA min 3.5) GPA ADVISING NOTES DATE NOTES Initial Visit, Program Description, Plan of Study Provided Attended New Student Orientation and Registration
STUDENT INFORMATION It is your responsibility to understand and meet all degree and licensure requirements. Printed information is available (i.e. IU Kokomo Bulletin, IU Kokomo Schedule of Classes, School of Education printed documents, School of Education web site, etc.) Plan your registration (both semester and projected long term) with these documents and arrange an appointment with your advisor as needed. NOTE: Lack of careful planning will delay program completion. It is recommended that you access our Web site frequently www.iuk.edu/education.