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Program checklist · B.S.

Special Education

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny · McKeesport, PA

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Credits (computed from items)
92
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214786
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214786_accd45b5
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Requirements for the Major

major core · 0 items

    Prescribed Courses

    0 items

      Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better for all Special Education prerequisites and teacher certification

      24 items
      1. CI 280
        Introduction to Teaching Multilingual Learners
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. EDPSY 14
        Learning and Instruction
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. EDPSY 101
        Analysis and Interpretation of Statistical Data in Education
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. EDTHP 115
        Education in American Society
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. MATH 200
        Problem Solving in Mathematics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. PSYCH 100
        Introductory Psychology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      7. PSYCH 212
        Introduction to Developmental Psychology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      8. SPLED 395W
        Observing Special Education Settings Spanning Across School Transitions
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      9. SPLED 401
        Motivating Exceptional Learners
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      10. SPLED 404
        Working with Families and Professionals in Special Education
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      11. SPLED 409A
        Fundamental Literacy Skills for Students with Special Needs
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      12. SPLED 409B
        Writing and Content Literacy for Students with Special Needs
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      13. SPLED 409C
        Mathematics Instruction for Students with Special Needs
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      14. SPLED 410
        Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in Special Education
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      15. SPLED 411
        Intervention for Students with Severe Disabilities
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      16. SPLED 412
        Instruction for Students with Mild Disabilities
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      17. SPLED 415
        Early Special Education
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      18. SPLED 418
        Technologies for Persons with Disabilities
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      19. SPLED 425
        Foundations of Special Education, Etiologies, Law, and Implications for Practice
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      20. SPLED 454
        Assessment for Instruction
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      21. SPLED 495D
        Professional Development for Special Education Teacher Candidates
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      22. SPLED 495E
        Experience with Exceptional Children
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      23. SPLED 495F
        Practicum in Special Education
        Not resolved to a course
        12
      24. SPLED 495G
        Experience with an Integrated Inclusion Classroom
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Additional Courses

      0 items

        Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better for all Special Education prerequisites and teacher certification

        10 items
        1. EDPSY 10
          Individual Differences and Education
          Not resolved to a course
          or: EDPSY 11 Educational Implications of Individual Differences in Childhood
          3
        2. Select 3 credits from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        3. CSD 218
          American Sign Language I
          Not resolved to a course
        4. RHS 402
          Children and Families in Rehabilitation Settings and Human Services
          Not resolved to a course
        5. RHS 403
          Medical Aspects of Disability
          Not resolved to a course
        6. RHS 404
          Rehabilitation Services for Transition Age Youth with Disabilities: Theory and Practice
          Not resolved to a course
        7. RHS/LHR 410
          Employment Strategies for People with Disabilities
          Not resolved to a course
        8. RHS 433
          Trauma-informed care for school & human service professionals
          Not resolved to a course
        9. SPLED 461
          Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders: Issues and Concerns
          Not resolved to a course
        10. SPLED 462
          Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis
          Not resolved to a course

        Supporting Courses and Related Areas

        0 items

          Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

          64 items
          1. Select 3 credits in Literature:
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          2. AFAM 147
            The Life and Thought of Malcolm X
            Not resolved to a course
          3. CAMS 1
            Greek and Roman Literature
            Not resolved to a course
          4. CAMS 45
            Classical Mythology
            Not resolved to a course
          5. CMLIT 1
            Introduction to Western Literatures Through the Renaissance
            Not resolved to a course
          6. CMLIT 3
            Introduction to African Literatures
            Not resolved to a course
          7. CMLIT 4
            Introduction to Asian Literatures
            Not resolved to a course
          8. CMLIT 5
            Introduction to Literatures of the Americas
            Not resolved to a course
          9. CMLIT 6
            Literature and Philosophy
            Not resolved to a course
          10. CMLIT 10
            World Literatures
            Not resolved to a course
          11. CMLIT 100
            Reading Across Cultures
            Not resolved to a course
          12. CMLIT 101
            Race, Gender, and Identity in World Literature
            Not resolved to a course
          13. CMLIT 105
            The Development of Literary Humor
            Not resolved to a course
          14. CMLIT 106
            The Arthurian Legend
            Not resolved to a course
          15. CMLIT 107
            Exploration, Travel, Migration, and Exile
            Not resolved to a course
          16. CMLIT 108
            Myths and Mythologies
            Not resolved to a course
          17. CMLIT 109
            Native American Myths, Legends, and Literatures
            Not resolved to a course
          18. CMLIT 110
            Not resolved to a course
          19. CMLIT 112N
            Introduction to Global Drama, Theatre, and Performance
            Not resolved to a course
          20. CMLIT 120
            Literature of the Occult
            Not resolved to a course
          21. CMLIT 122
            Global Science Fictions
            Not resolved to a course
          22. CMLIT 130
            Banned Books: International and Comparative Perspectives
            Not resolved to a course
          23. CMLIT 131
            Crime and Detection in World Literature
            Not resolved to a course
          24. CMLIT 132
            Nobel Prize Literature
            Not resolved to a course
          25. CMLIT 143
            Human Rights and World Literature
            Not resolved to a course
          26. CMLIT 153
            International Cultures: Film and Literature
            Not resolved to a course
          27. CMLIT 184
            The Short Story
            Not resolved to a course
          28. ENGL 2
            The Great Traditions in English Literature
            Not resolved to a course
          29. ENGL 101
            Introduction to Literature
            Not resolved to a course
          30. ENGL 103
            The Great Traditions in American Literature
            Not resolved to a course
          31. ENGL 104
            The Bible as Literature
            Not resolved to a course
          32. ENGL 129
            Shakespeare
            Not resolved to a course
          33. ENGL 130
            Reading Popular Texts
            Not resolved to a course
          34. ENGL 133
            Modern American Literature to World War II
            Not resolved to a course
          35. ENGL 134
            American Comedy
            Not resolved to a course
          36. ENGL 135
            Alternative Voices in American Literature
            Not resolved to a course
          37. ENGL 136
            The Graphic Novel
            Not resolved to a course
          38. ENGL 140
            Contemporary Literature
            Not resolved to a course
          39. ENGL 145
            Modern Irish Literature
            Not resolved to a course
          40. ENGL 170N
            Introduction to American Folklore
            Not resolved to a course
          41. ENGL 180
            Literature and the Natural World
            Not resolved to a course
          42. ENGL 181C
            The Beach: Exploring the Literature of the Atlantic Shore
            Not resolved to a course
          43. ENGL 182
            Literature and Empire
            Not resolved to a course
          44. ENGL 184
            The Short Story
            Not resolved to a course
          45. ENGL 191
            Science Fiction
            Not resolved to a course
          46. ENGL 192
            The Literature of Fantasy
            Not resolved to a course
          47. ENGL 194
            Women Writers
            Not resolved to a course
          48. ENGL 200
            Introduction to Critical Reading
            Not resolved to a course
          49. ENGL 201
            What is Literature
            Not resolved to a course
          50. ENGL 205
            Children's Literature
            Not resolved to a course
          51. ENGL 221
            British Literature to 1798
            Not resolved to a course
          52. ENGL 222
            British Literature from 1798
            Not resolved to a course
          53. ENGL 224N
            Authors and Artists
            Not resolved to a course
          54. ENGL 226
            Latina and Latino Border Theories
            Not resolved to a course
          55. ENGL 228
            Introduction to Disability Studies in the Humanities
            Not resolved to a course
          56. ENGL 231
            American Literature to 1865
            Not resolved to a course
          57. ENGL 232
            American Literature from 1865
            Not resolved to a course
          58. ENGL 233N
            Chemistry and Literature
            Not resolved to a course
          59. ENGL 240
            Exploring Literary Traditions
            Not resolved to a course
          60. ENGL 262
            Reading Fiction
            Not resolved to a course
          61. ENGL 265
            Reading Nonfiction
            Not resolved to a course
          62. ENGL 268
            Reading Drama
            Not resolved to a course
          63. LLED 215N
            Children's Picture Books as Multimodal Texts
            Not resolved to a course
          64. WMNST 106N
            Representing Women and Gender in Literature, Art and Popular Cultures
            Not resolved to a course
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