Special Education - Learning Disabilities (SELD) - BT Major

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69 S.H. (no minor required)

2.50 GPA required.

C grade or better required in major courses.

This program prepares students to become teachers licensed by the state of Minnesota to teach K-12 students with specific learning disabilities. A specific learning disability “is a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using spoken or written language. The disability may be exhibited as an imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or do mathematical calculations.”

General Education Program (47 S.H.)

See General Education Program .

Goal 1: Communication (7 S.H.)

ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing (4 S.H.) (B grade or better required)
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking (3 S.H.) (B grade or better required)

Goal 2: Critical Thinking

This will be fulfilled when all other goal areas are completed.

Goal 3: Natural Science (7 S.H.)

Requires one course with lab and encourages courses from at least two different subject areas.

Goal 4: Mathematics/Logical Reasoning (3 S.H.)

STAT 110 - Fundamentals of Statistics (3 S.H.) (recommended)

Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 S.H.)

Requires courses from at least two different subject areas.

SPED 300 - Children and Youth with Exceptionalities (3 S.H.) (required - included in the Professional Education Sequence)
PSY 210 - Introduction to Psychological Science (3 S.H.) (required)

Goal 6: The Humanities and Fine Arts (9 S.H.)

Requires courses from at least two different subject areas.

Goal 7: Human Diversity (3 S.H.)

Goal 8: Global Perspectives (3 S.H.)

Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility (3 S.H.)

Goal 10: People and the Environment (3 S.H.)

Teacher Education Licensure Program Information

Before a student is able to take Education courses needed for licensure, that student must first be admitted to the Teacher Education Unit. This process is competitive as the number of students who can be admitted each semester is limited. Admission is based on grades, passing the Basic Skills Exams and other measures. For more information on this Admission process, visit the Teacher Education Program Admissions page.

All Winona State University Teacher Education Licensure Programs are continuously updated to reflect new licensure requirements from the Minnesota Board of Teaching. Please contact your program advisor for the latest information about program requirements whether you are (1) applying to a teacher education program, or (2) currently enrolled in a teacher education program.

Professional Education Sequence - Special Ed. (21 S.H.)

Note: Teacher education majors must complete all Professional Education Sequence courses in addition to content area courses. Refer to Teacher Education Licensure Programs for more information.

Note

EDFD 401 and 461 must be taken concurrently
EDFD 421 and 441 must be taken concurrently
EDFD 459 and 462 must be taken concurrently

Licensure Courses - Learning Disabilities (33 S.H.)

SPED 405 - Student Management Systems (3 S.H.)
SPED 410 - Introduction to Assessment/Methods (3 S.H.)
SPED 411 - Practicum A (3 S.H.)
SPED 420 - Special Education Administrative Procedures (3 S.H.)
SPED 430 - Characteristics of Students with Disabilities (3 S.H.)
SPED 445 - Assessment/Methods for Students with Learning Disabilities (3 S.H.)
◎ SPED 446 - Practicum B Learning Disabilities (15 S.H.)

Specialty Courses (15 S.H.)

Double majors in Education must meet with advisor to determine reading methods courses. Students double-majoring in Special Education and another content area should contact advisor to design an individual study program.

△ EDUC 334 - Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School (3 S.H.)
SPED 425 - Inclusion in Regular Classrooms (3 S.H.)

Elementary Education Double Majors

Students double-majoring in Elementary Education:

EDUC 328 - Teaching Reading and Language Arts I (3 S.H.)
EDUC 329 - Teaching Reading and Language Arts II (3 S.H.)
EDRD 450 - Differentiated Reading Instruction (3 S.H.)

Special Education Majors

Student majoring in Special Education only:

Legend

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement