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

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 38 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete the 47-hour Liberal Arts program. The following Liberal Arts requirements are met within the content of the major:

PHS 1070/1070L or PHS 1010 / PHS 1010L satisfies 3 hours of Inquiry, Investigation, and Reasoning.
EDFD 2030 and GEOG 2506 or GEOG 2551 satisfy 6 hours of Self and Society.

Note:

MATH 1200 or higher is required to satisfy 3 hours of Inquiry, Investigation, and Reasoning in accordance with the Liberal Arts policy.

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
EDFD 3150 - Education Law and Ethics 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
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: 7 Hours

See Bible Enrollment policy here.

Locations

Locations

Special Education, K-12 (SPED), BA

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 38 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: 7 Hours

Total Hours: 128