TSAP - Ivy Tech - Elementary Education, BA, Special Education

Admission Requirements

• Completed Associate degree
  • Associate Science (AS) in
    • Early Childhood Education
    • Education
    • Elementary Education
    • Special Education
• Cumulative GPA 2.75 or above
• Admission application and education interview
• Fall semester start ONLY

Graduation Requirements

• All Education courses completed (C or better)
• 2.8 cumulative GPA or higher
• Civics Literacy Exam

Purdue University Northwest—Program Major Courses (37 credits)

• EDCI 32200 - English For New Language Learners (3 Credits)
• EDCI 32300 - Educational Technology For Teaching And Learning (3 Credits)
• EDCI 32800 - Teaching Writing In P-6 Classrooms (3 Credits)
• EDCI 36100 - Social Studies In The Elementary School (3 Credits)
• EDCI 36201 - Literacy Instruction In K-3 Classrooms (4 Credits)
• EDCI 36301 - Literacy In The Elementary School II (4 Credtis)
• EDCI 36404 - Mathematics In The Elementary School (4 Credits)
• EDCI 36500 - Science In The Elementary School (3 Credits)
• EDCI 36600 - Use Of Assessment In The K-12 Classroom (3 Credits)
• EDCI 36800 - Literacy Intervention Strategies For Diverse Learners (4 Credits)
• EDPS 43000 - Creating And Managing Learning Environments (3 Credits)

Purdue University Northwest—Concentration Courses (14 credits)

Concentration courses follow an identified sequence; candidates should follow the course sequence for their selected concentration area.

Special Education Concentration Area

• EDCI 41100 - Professional Year Special Education Practicum (3 Credits)
• EDPS 36100 - Use Of Assessment Techniques In Special Education (3 Credits)
• EDPS 38000 - Special Education Law For Teachers (3 Credits)
• EDPS 41100 - Collaboration and Transition Practices for Individuals With Disabilities (2 Credits)
• EDPS 45000 - Teaching Students With Disabilities (3 Credits)

Purdue University Northwest—Student Teaching Requirement (total of 12 credits)

Candidates will complete 12 credits of student teaching experience in two areas: Student teaching in general education classroom: Student teaching in the general classeoom ( EDCI 49700 - Supervised Teaching ) and Student teaching in the elementary school ( EDCI 49900 - Supervised Teaching Or Practicum In An Endorsement Area )

Ivy Tech Community College—(60 credits)

• ARTH 110 Art Appreciation (3 Credits)
• BIOL 101 Introductory Biology (3 Credits)
• COMM 101 Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3 Credits)
• EDUC 101 Introduction to Teaching (3 Credits)
• EDUC 121 Child and Adolescent Development (3 Credits)
• EDUC 224 Introduction to Scientific Inquiry (3 Credits)
• EDUC 230 The Exceptional Child (3 Credits)
• EDUC 235 The Science of Reading I (3 Credits)
• EDUC 240 Introduction to Physical and Health Education for Elementary Teachers (3 Credits)
• EDUC 245 Science of Reading II (3 Credits)
• EDUC 250 Educational Psychology (3 Credits)
• ENGL 111 English Composition (3 Credits)
• HIST 101 or 102 Survey of American History I or II (3 Credits)
• HIST 111 or 112 World Civilization I or II (3 Credits)
• IVYT 111 Student Success in University Transfer (1 Credit)
• MATH 123 Quantitative Reasoning (3 Credits)
• MATH 141 Mathematics for Elementary Education (4 Credits)
• POLS 101 Introduction to American Government & Politics or GEOG 207 World Geography or ECON 101 Economics Fundamentals (3 Credits)
• SCIN 100 Earth Science (4 Credits)
• SCIN 111 Physical Science (3 Credits)

Sample Semester Sequence at Purdue University Northwest

Completion of all transfer coursework with grade of “C” (2.0) or better