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

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 44 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete 53 hours of Liberal Arts studies. The following Liberal Arts requirements are met within the content of the major:

EDFD 2030 (in place of PSY 2010 ) is counted below and satisfies three hours of the Individual and the Social Environment component.
PHS 1070/1070L or PHS 1010 / PHS 1010L is required and counted below in the hours required for the major.
GEOG 2506 or GEOG 2551 satisfies three hours of the Global Perspectives component and is counted below in the hours required for the major.

Note:

Students may take any mathematics course numbered MATH 1200 or higher to satisfy three hours of the Natural World component, excluding MATH 1100 , MATH 1340 , MATH 2131 , MATH 2231 , MATH 2700 , and MATH 2900 .

Major: 83 Hours

May be taken prior to admission to the Teacher Education Program: 34 Hours

EDFD 2020 - The Teaching Profession and Technology - Field Experience I Credit Hours: 3
EDFD 2030 - Child and Adolescent Development Credit Hours: 3
EDFD 3110 - Principles of Learning and Teaching Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 2506 - Regional Geography: Europe and the Americas Credit Hours: 3
or GEOG 2551 - Regional Geography: Africa and Asia Credit Hours: 3
KINS 4150 - Adapted Physical and Recreation Activities Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2131 - Mathematics for Elementary and Middle School Teachers Credit Hours: 3
PHS 1070/1070L - Physical Science for Educators Credit Hours: 4
or PHS 1010 - Earth Science Credit Hours: 3
and PHS 1010L - LAB: Earth Science Credit Hours: 1
RDNG 3500 - Children’s Literature Credit Hours: 3
RDNG 4150 - Disciplinary Literacy Credit Hours: 3
SPED 3030 - Teaching the Child with Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3
SPED 3130 - Family, School, and Community: Cultural Perspectives Credit Hours: 3

To be taken after admission to the Teacher Education Program: 49 Hours

BIOL 4080 - Science for the P-8 Teacher Credit Hours: 3
ELED 3200 - Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching Arkansas History Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2231 - Math Applications for P-8 Teachers Credit Hours: 3
RDNG 3120 - Foundations of Reading Credit Hours: 3
RDNG 4130 - Adolescent Literacy Credit Hours: 3
SEED 4800 - Professional Educator-Secondary Credit Hours: 2
SPED 3150 - Advocacy and Legislation in Special Education Credit Hours: 3
SPED 4000 - Assessment of the Child with Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3
SPED 4070 - Behavioral Management Credit Hours: 3
SPED 4140 - Managing the Learning Environment: Internship I Credit Hours: 2
SPED 4160 - Literacy Interventions for Students with Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3
SPED 4200 - Instructional and Intervention Planning Strategies for Students with Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3
SPED 4240 - Educating Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
SPED 4410 - Supervised Teaching: Special Education K-12 Credit Hours: 12

Remaining Bible/Electives: 1 Hour

See Bible Enrollment policy here.

Locations

Locations

Special Education, K-12 (SPED), BA

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 44 Hours

Major: 83 Hours

May be taken prior to admission to the Teacher Education Program: 34 Hours

To be taken after admission to the Teacher Education Program: 49 Hours

Remaining Bible/Electives: 1 Hour

Total Hours: 128