SPE . PK12 . BS
School of Business and Education
A student must complete the course and credit requirements as defined on this curriculum sheet to be a candidate for the Bachelor of Science in Special Education with Special Education Certification . Additional policies and procedures may be found in the current University Catalog .
GMC : Growing Mercy Connections GENERAL EDUCATION AND CORE CURRICULUM
MAJOR Core Courses for Education - 30 credits
Skills for Exploring - 6 credits EDU100 Education in America 3
FYE1000 First Year Experience 2 EDU104 Health & Motor Development Pre K-4 3
FYE1001 First Year Experience Service 1 EDU216 Foundations of Teaching & Learning Pre K-4 3
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Reading Sequence I - Foundation of Early Literacy |
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ENG101 |
College English |
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EDU226 |
Research |
3 |
EDU227 Math Methods for Pre K-4 3
Signature Seminar - 6 Credits EDU228 Art and Humanities 3
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Reading Sequence II - Lang Dev . & Early Literacy , |
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Seminar * |
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EDU229 |
Instruction & Assessment |
3 |
Seminar 3 EDU309 Technology Integration in Education Pre K-8 3
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Reading Literacy Instruction , Assessment & |
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* SEM361 is the recommended Seminar |
EDU316 |
Intervention |
3 |
Exploring Society and Global Diversity - 12 Credits
EDU351 Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners 3
SOC Elective 3 Special Education Concentration - 33 credits PSY200 1 Developmental Psychology 3 SPE205 Exceptional Person
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HIS131 or |
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HIS132 |
American Civilization |
3 |
SPE231 |
Mild / Moderate Disabilities in the Inclusionary Setting |
3 |
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Students with Complex Needs in the Inclusionary |
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GEO |
Geography Elective |
3 |
SPE232 |
Setting |
3 |
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Assessment and Instruction of Students with
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Child Psychology can be transferred in to replace this course . |
SPE332 |
Complex Needs |
3 |
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Implementing Inclusive Practices for the |
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SPE331 |
Mild / Moderate Population |
3 |
Exploring the Natural World , Mathematics & Technology - 9 Credits EDU415 Pre-Student Teaching 3
SCI BIO , CHM , PHY , SCI Elective 3 EDU498 Student Teaching 12
MTH103 Fundamentals of Math I 3 EDU / SPE4000 Capstone Seminar
3
MTH104 Fundamentals of Math II 3
Exploring the Spiritual World - 9 Credits PHL Elective 3 RS Elective 3 Freshmen
RS / PHL |
Elective |
3 |
Sophomore Transfer |
Exploring the Arts and the Imagination - 9 Credits |
Junior |
ENG |
Elective |
3 |
Senior |
Literature Elective 2 3 MUS104 Music Appreciation 3 3
2 must be a literature course with an ENG prefix
3 or ART115 or ART116
Semester
Electives -6 credits |
Course substitutions may be made at the discretion of the School . |
Elective |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
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Curriculum sheets for all education programs at Gwynedd Mercy University are subject to change pending program specific competency changes in certification by the Pennsylvania Department of Education . New regulations in 22 PA Code Chapter 49 may result in changes for teacher education programs at Gwynedd Mercy University .
PA Certification - To qualify for Pennsylvania instructional I certification a student must complete all certification specific coursework , pass required qualifying tests ( Pearson : PAPA & PECT ), and validate clearances .
Grade / GPA Requirement - The minimum passing grade within the major is C +. A minimum major GPA and cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required to be considered in good academic standing and remain a student within the School of Education .
Credit Requirements - A minimum of 120 credits is required for this degree . An evaluation of transcripts will be necessary to determine the required coursework for transfer students .
Highest math completed with C or better . Exempt from math placement yes no ENG101 completed with C or better _____. Exempt from writing placement _____ yes _____ no
Office of the Registrar 8 / 11 / 2021