Program: Special Education, K-12 (SPED), BA - Harding University - Acalog ACMS™

Harding University

Jun 30, 2025

Liberal Arts: 50 Hours

EDFD 203 replaces PSY 201 for this major and is counted below in the major.

ART 101 - Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
or MUS 101 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
or THEA 101 - Theatre Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 111 - General Biology Credit Hours: 3
BNEW 111 - Life and Teachings of Jesus (Gospels) Credit Hours: 2
BNEW 113 - Faith and Mission of the Church (Acts through Revelation) Credit Hours: 2
BOLD 203 - Creation and Kingdom (Genesis through Esther) Credit Hours: 2
BOLD 207 - Wisdom and Prophets (Job through Malachi) Credit Hours: 2
COMM 101 - Communication Principles Credit Hours: 3
ENG 113 - Composition I and Grammar Credit Hours: 3
ENG 201 - World Literature I Credit Hours: 3
or ENG 202 - World Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 211 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 302 - Regional Geography: Europe and the Americas Credit Hours: 3
or GEOG 303 - Regional Geography: Africa and Asia Credit Hours: 3
HIST 101 - American History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
or HIST 102 - American History Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 110 - Western Civilization to 1500 Credit Hours: 3
or HIST 111 - Western Civilization Since 1500 Credit Hours: 3
KINS 101 - Wellness Credit Hours: 2
1 KINS Activity Course
MATH 151 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
PHS 111 - Earth Science Credit Hours: 3
POLS 205 - American National Government Credit Hours: 3
or ECON 201 - Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
or SOC 203 - General Sociology Credit Hours: 3
1 Global Literacy course

Major: 78 Hours

May be taken prior to admission to the Teacher Education Program: 28 Hours

EDFD 200 - Chalk / Wire ePortfolio
EDFD 202 - The Teaching Profession and Technology - Field Experience I Credit Hours: 3
EDFD 203 - Child and Adolescent Development Credit Hours: 3
EDFD 311 - Principles of Learning and Teaching Credit Hours: 3
KINS 415 - Adapted Physical and Recreation Activities Credit Hours: 3
MATH 241 - Mathematics for Early Childhood and Middle School Teachers Credit Hours: 3
PHS 110 - Earth Science Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
RDNG 350 - Children’s Literature Credit Hours: 3
SPED 303 - Teaching the Child with Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3
SPED 315 - Advocacy and Legislation in Special Education Credit Hours: 3
SPED 407 - Behavioral Management Credit Hours: 3

To be taken after admission to the Teacher Education Program: 50 Hours

BIOL 408 - Science for the P-8 Teacher Credit Hours: 3
ELED 420 - Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching Arkansas History Credit Hours: 3
RDNG 412 - Emergent Literacy Credit Hours: 3
RDNG 413 - Adolescent Literacy Credit Hours: 3
SPED 314 - Managing the Learning Environment: Internship I Credit Hours: 2
SPED 400 - Assessment of the Child with Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3
SPED 414 - Family, School and Community: A Cultural Perspective Credit Hours: 3
SPED 416 - Literacy Interventions for Students with Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3
SPED 419 - Professional Educator Elementary/Middle Level/SPED B-K/SPED K-12 Credit Hours: 3
SPED 422 - Instructional and Intervention Planning for Students with Exceptionalities K-6 Credit Hours: 3
SPED 423 - Instructional and Intervention Planning for Students with Exceptionalities 7-12 Credit Hours: 3
SPED 441 - Supervised Teaching - Internship II Credit Hours: 6-12

Remaning Bible/Electives:

See Bible Enrollment policy here.

Total Hours: 128