Special Education, Multicategorical, B.S.

Major Requirements

Credit Hours: 63+

In addition to completing the requirements for this major, students must also complete the degree requirements specified in the Academic Regulations  section of this catalog.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements   for more information.

Special Education, Multicategorical Program

• Declare a major in education in using Program of Study Management in MyPortal as soon as possible. You will be assigned a faculty advisor to work with you in planning your program.
• You should apply for admission (this is NOT declaring your major) to the Teacher Education Program the semester you are enrolled in EDFS 201 Foundations of Education (3) . Requirements for admission:
  • Minimum overall GPA of 2.750 and 60 earned credit hours.
  • Passing scores on Praxis Core: Academic Skills for Educators designated by the South Carolina Department of Education OR qualifying SAT or ACT scores. Scores must be sent to the College of Charleston (Code R5113) and the SCDE (Code R8108).
  • Completing the application process during EDFS 201 .
  • If a student has transfer credit for a course that is equivalent to EDFS 201 , they must meet with the Teacher Education department chair and complete 1 hour of work.
  • A grade of C or higher in EDFS 201 Foundations of Education (3) .
• Your admission process must be completed before taking EDFS 440 .

Required Courses

• EDFS 201 Foundations of Education (3)
• EDFS 303 Human Growth and Development and the Education Process (3)

Professional Program Semester 1 (15 credit hours)

• EDEE 425 Foundations of Language and Literacies Development: Birth-Grade 6 (3)
• EDFS 401 Neurodiversity: Introduction to the Exceptional Learner (3)
• EDFS 403 Characteristics and Instruction of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (3)
• EDFS 406 Families and Teams (3)
• EDFS 426 Language Development and Communication (3)

Professional Program Semester 2 (15 credit hours)

• EDEE 323 The Development of Mathematical Thinking (3)
• EDFS 350 Field Experience I in the Instruction of Students with Disabilities (3)
• EDFS 405 Characteristics and Instruction of Individuals with Emotional Disabilities (3)
• EDFS 450 Classroom & Behavior Management (3)

• Complete one of the Following:

• EDEE 429 Instructional Strategies for Emergent Literacies PK-3 (3)

• OR

• EDEE 435 Instructional Strategies for Teaching Reading 2-6 (3)

Professional Program Semester 3 (15 credit hours)

• EDFS 404 Characteristics and Instruction of Individuals with Learning Disabilities (3)
• EDFS 408 School Mental Health and Wellness (3)
• EDFS 413 Field Experience II in the Instruction of Students with Disabilities (3)
• EDFS 437 Data-Driven Assessment and Individualized Instructional Strategies (3)

• Complete one of the Following:

• EDEE 365 Teaching Mathematics: Pre K - Grade 3 (3)

• OR

• EDEE 366 Teaching Mathematics: Grades 2-8 (3)

Optional Licensure Eligibility Requirements* for Special Education

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation

None. All courses that may apply toward completion of course requirements within the major apply toward the major GPA calculation.