Longwood Liberal Studies:

Advising Checklist
Liberal Studies- Special Education (K-12) Licensure Program
2009-2010

General Education
(Select one course for each goal.)

Goal 1 (1 credit) ___ LSEM 100 (Longwood Seminar)

Goal 2 (3 credits)    ___ ENGL 150

Goal 3 (3 credits)    ___ ENGL 201, 202, 203, FREN, GERM,
                                    or SPAN 341 or 342; SPAN 352

Goal 4 (3 credits)    ___ ART 121, 125,160, 201;
                                          ENGL 315, 316, 317, 318;
                                          MUSC 221, 222, 224; THEA 101

Goal 5 (3 credits) ___ MATH 121, 164
(Note: Students who complete Calculus (MATH 261 or MATH 267)
are exempt from this goal.)

Goal 6 (4 hours)    ___ CHEM 101; EASC 210; PHYS 101; PHYS 103
                                        GNED 162, 261; PHYS 105; PHYS 201;
                                       (BIOL 101 not recommended)

Goal 7 (3 hours) ___ HIST 100 or 110

Goal 8 (3 hours) ___ POSC 150

Goal 9 (3 hours)    ___ ANTH 101; GEOG 220; HIST 200, 202, 210;
                                        HLTH 210; MUSC 225; POSC 245, 255;
                                        RELI 242; SPAN 331

Goal 10 (3 hours) ___ FREN, GERM, or SPAN 201

Goal 11 (2 hours) ___ PHED 101 (2 hr)___ RECR 101 (2 hr)

Goal 12 (3 hours) ___ SOCL 320

Goal 13(3 hours) ___ PHIL 308

Goal 14 (3 hours) ___ ENGL 400 or GNED 495

Goal 15 (1 hour) ___ SPED 327 Practicum

Liberal Studies Major Requirements

Natural Sciences: 11 credits

____BIOL 114: Fundamentals of Life Science (4 credits)
____CHEM 100: Chemistry for Educators (2 credits) and
____PHYS 100: Physics for Educators (2 credits)
(Taken concurrently)
____EASC 300: The Dynamic Planet (3 credits)

Social Sciences: 9 Credits

____ GEOG 241: Cultural (3 credits)
or GEOG 352: World Regional (3 credits)
____ HIST 221: US History to 1877 (3 credits)
____ HIST 222: US History 1877 to Present (3 credits)

(Required POSC 150, American Government & Politics, and SOCL 320,
Sociology of Education, are included in General Education Goals 8 and 12.)

Humanities: 9 credits

____ENGL 380: Children's Literature (3 credits)
____ENGL 382: Traditional & Modern English Grammar
(3 credits)
____ENGL 483: Writing Theory & Practice (3 credits)
(PHIL 308, Intro to Ethics, is included in General Education Goal 13.)

Mathematics: 12 credits

____MATH 309: Numeration Systems (3 credits)

____MATH 310: Functions, Probability and Statistics (3 credits)
____MATH 313: Geometry and Reasoning (3 credits)

____MATH 121: Functions and Graphs (3 credits) OR

____MATH 164: Pre-calculus (3 credits) (Satisfies Goal 5)

Fine Arts: 3 credits

____ART 448: Integrated Arts - Art (3 credits)
____MUSC 448: Integrated Arts - Music (3 Credits)
____THEA 448: Integrated Arts - Theatre (3 credits)

Health & Kinesiology: 3 credits

____KINS 389: Health and P. E. for Elementary Classroom Teachers (3 credits)

Approved elective: 3 credits

Choose one of the following:

____ ART 341: Art Education (3 credits)
____ ECON 115: Economics for Educators (3 credits)
____ FREN, GERM, SPAN 202 or above for B. A. (3 credits)
____ MATH 330 and SCED 330: Science and Math Methods (3 credits)
[offered in Spring semester only]
____ MATH 430: Teaching Middle School Mathematics (3 credits)
[offered in Spring semester only]
____ THEA 433: Creative Dramatics for the Classroom (3 credits)
____ Any Arts and Sciences course at the 300 or 400 level

Special Education Course checklist
NK-12 Teaching License

Year 1
____ SPED 202 Intro to Special Education (3 credits)
____ SPED 220 Practicum I (1 credit)

Year 2
____ SPED 305    Behavior Management, Part I (3 credits)
____ *SPED 306    Behavior Management, Part II (3 credits)
____ *SPED 316    Lab for Behavior Management, Part I (1 credit)

          *SPED 306 and 316 must be taken concurrently.

Note: Students must be admitted to the Teacher Prep program before enrolling
in any of the following courses.

Year 3
____ *SPED 321    Reading and Language Arts for Students
             with LD, E/BD, and MR (3 credits)
____ SPED 322    Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies
             Adaptations for Students with LD, E/BD, & MR (3 credits)
____ *SPED 323    Practicum in Reading Assessment and Tutoring (1 credit)
____ *SPED 325    Introduction to Assessment (3 credits)
____ SPED 327    Practicum II (3 credits)

          *SPED 321, 323, and 325 must be taken concurrently.

Year 4
____ SPED 375    Language and Language Disorders (3 credits)
____ SPED 482    Collaboration & Effective Communication Among School
               Personnel, Families, and Community Organizations (1 credit)
____ EDUC 381    Media and Computer Technology (1 credit)

Professional Semester

____ EDUC 406 Directed Teaching in LD, E/BD, and MR (12 credits)

Year 5
____ EDUC 502    Research Design (3 credit)
____ EDUC 521    Human Growth and Development (3 credit)
____ EDUC 524    Foundations of Reading and Language
             Development for Emergent Literacy (3 credit) or
          EDUC 525    Foundations of Reading and Language
             Development in Grades 3-8 (3 credit)
____ EDUC 530    Teaching Reading in the Content Area
             (3 credits)
____ EDUC 620    School Law (3 credits)
____ SPED 516    Medical and Neurological Problems of
           Exceptional Students (3 credits)
____ SPED 530    Characteristics and Needs of Students With
         LD, E/BD, & MR (3 credits)
____ SPED 545    Psychoeducational Assessment (3 credits)
____ SPED 575    Career and Life Planning for Individuals with
             Disabilities (3 credits)
____ SPED 600    Thesis Research (3 credits) or
____ SPED 601     Collaborative Special Education Research
            (3 credits) or
____ EDUC 699   ** Comprehensive Examination (0 credits)
____ SPED 689    Seminar of Current Issues in Special Education (3 credits)
____ SPED 690    Internship (3 credits)

** Students choosing the Comprehensive Exam option must complete an additional three credit class. Consult your advisor for options.