B.S. Ed. Special Education & Elementary Education

To earn this degree, you must complete at least 120 units of coursework, which we describe in the sections that follow:

Be aware that some courses required for your degree may have prerequisites that you must also take.  Check the courses in the appropriate subject.  (You may be able to count these prerequisites toward your liberal studies or general elective credit.)

 

You can expect to complete this degree in four years unless you have special circumstances (such as transferring from another college or major) that prolong your plan.

 

Please note that you must complete NAU’s diversity requirements by taking two 3-unit courses, one in U.S. ethnic diversity and one in global diversity awareness. These courses may be used to meet other requirements within your academic plan if you choose them carefully. Click here for a list of the available diversity courses.

 

Also note that NAU requires that at least 30 units of the courses you take for your degree must be upper-division courses (those numbered 300 and above).

 

You should also be aware that you must have a grade point average of at least 2.5 in all of your NAU coursework in order to graduate. This requirement applies to all B.S.Ed. majors at NAU.

 

Finally, please note that you may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement; however, you must still meet the total of at least 120 units to graduate. Contact your advisor for details.

 

Also be aware that, for the B.S.Ed. degree, you must have the following:

(If you don’t receive a 3.0, you may complete an additional writing course, at the 200 level or above, with at least a B, to meet this requirement.)

 

Candidates in the B.S.Ed. in Special and Elementary Education program are required to demonstrate content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge and skills, and professional knowledge to be eligible to enter student teaching or internship placements. Content, pedagogical, and professional knowledge or skills are demonstrated through candidate performance on key assessments embedded in the ESE 423, ESE 425, ESE 450, and ESE 491 classes in the special education program and the ECI 300, ECI 306, ECI 307, ECI 309, ECI 310, ECI 321, and ECI 490C in the elementary education program.

SPECIAL AND ELEMENTARY EDUCATION CORE

You must take the following 83-86 units:

  Or

BME 331W (3 units)

 

High incidence:

ESE 308, 426 and 450 and 3 units of special education coursework (10 units)

or

Low incidence:

ESE 426, 450, 308 and 454 (10 units)

or

Early childhood special education:

ESE 416, 436, 308 and 456 (10 units)

 

General Electives

Additional coursework is required, if, after you have met the previously described requirements, you have not yet completed a total of 120 units of credit.  

 

You may take these remaining courses from any academic areas, using these courses to pursue your specific interests and goals. We encourage you to consult with your advisor to select the courses that will be most advantageous to you. (Please note that you may also use prerequisites or transfer credits as electives if they weren’t used to meet major, minor, or liberal studies requirements.)

 

Please note that you may take as an elective POS 220, which satisfies the constitution requirement for Arizona certification, or you may meet the requirement by demonstrating proficiency on a special exam given by Center for Business Outreach.

 

Click here for more information about our Special Education undergraduate courses and faculty.