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B.S. Program: Requirements
Program Requirements for the 2008 Cohort
(students beginning the program Fall 2008)
Credit Hours: 55 semester hours
The following table display the order in which classes will be taken once you have been admitted to the undergraduate program. CPSE 400 (2 hrs) should have been taken prior to beginning the program. Note that Spring and Summer Terms are to be used for Special Education coursework only. Your final semester will consist of Student Teaching OR an Internship (which continues through Winter Semester).
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Mild/Moderate Disabilities Track: Fall Semester (11 hrs) CPSE 452 (3) Teaching Strategies IP&T 287 (2) Technology in Teaching Winter Semester (12 hrs) CPSE 430 (3) Teaching Reading Spring Term (7 hrs) Summer Term (7 hrs) CPSE 470 (3) Legal Issues Fall Semester (15 or 16 hrs) |
Severe Disabilities Track: Fall Semester (11hrs) CPSE 463 (3) Assistive Technology IP&T 287 (2) Technology in Teaching Winter Semester (12 hrs) Spring Term (7 hrs) Summer Term (7 hrs) CPSE 470 (3) Legal Issues Fall Semester (15 or 16 hrs) |
Program Requirements for the 2009 Cohort
(students beginning the program Fall 2009)
Credit Hours: 52 semester hours (CPSE 425 for M/M and Ex Sci 461 for Severe have been waived for this cohort)
The following table displays the order in which classes will be taken once you have been admitted to the undergraduate program. CPSE 400 (2 hrs) should have been taken prior to beginning the program. Note that the Spring and Summer Terms are to be used for Special Education coursework only. Your final semester will consist of Student Teaching OR an Internship (which continues through Winder Semester).
Prerequistie Course (2 hrs): CPSE 400 (2) Principles of Collaboration
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Mild/Mod Disabilities Track: JUNIOR YEAR Fall Semester (14 hrs) Winter Semester (9 hrs) Spring Term (8 hrs) Summer Term (9 hrs) SENIOR YEAR Fall Semester (13 hrs) |
Severe Disabilities Track: JUNIOR YEAR Fall Semester (14 hrs) Winter Semester (9) Spring Term (8 hrs) Summer Term (9 hrs) SENIOR YEAR Fall Semester (13) |
Program Requirements for the 2010 Cohort
(students beginning the program Fall 2010)
The following table displays required prerequisite courses as well as the order in which classes will be taken once you have been admitted to the undergraduate program. Note that the Spring and Summer Terms are to be used for Special Education coursework only. Your final semester will consist of Student Teaching OR an Internship (which continues through Winter Semester).
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Mild/Mod Disabilities Track: Prerequisite Courses (8 hrs) JUNIOR YEAR Fall Semester (12 hrs) Winter Semester (12 hrs) Spring Term (5 hrs) Summer Term (9 hrs) Option A- Fall Semester (13 hrs) Fall (12 hrs) |
Severe Disabilities Track: Prerequisite Courses (8 hrs) JUNIOR YEAR Fall Semester (12 hrs) Winter Semester (12 hrs) Spring Term (5 hrs) Summer Term (9 hrs) Option A- Fall Semester (13 hrs) Fall (12 hrs) |
Fieldwork and Practica for the BYU Special Education Programs
Practical field experiences are an essential component of our SPED programs. For more detailed information on Special Education 's practica go to "Description of Fieldwork and Practica".
| Course (Mild/Moderate) | Practicum Hours | Day/Eve | Setting | Primary Duties |
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| IP&T 287 | 2 hrs/sem | day | K-12 schools | Integrate technology to teach a student with a disability |
| CPSE 400 | 12 hrs/sem | day | P-12 schools | Work with students with or at risk of having a disability- preferably in general education; complete case study |
| CPSE 403 | 12 hrs/sem | day | P-12 schools | Work with students with a disability or at risk - at a mild/moderate and severe practicum site; complete reflection log and case study |
| CPSE 410 | 10 hrs/sem | day | K-12 schools | Observe and complete ABC assessment on 1 student; interview teacher; complete functional assessment; collecting baseline and intervention data for Behavior Intervention |
| CPSE 420 | 5 hrs/sem | day | K-12 schools | Assess a district student; observe an assessment; interview a certified SPED teacher regarding assessment |
| CPSE 425 | None | |||
| CPSE 430 | 10 hrs/sem | day | K-6 schools | Assess a district student using a CBM, plan and teach an intervention in the classroom for 6 weeks, assess and review student progress. |
| CPSE 440 | None | |||
| CPSE 442 | None | |||
| CPSE 446R | 14 hrs minim./ sem | day | secondary schools | Administer an assesment; plan and teach a lesson; help with transportation goals |
| CPSE 452 | None | |||
| CPSE 460 | None | |||
| CPSE 462 | None | |||
| CPSE 466R | 120 hrs/ sum term | day | K-6 schools | Teaching a group of students with disabilities in the BYU-Public School Partnership Summer School Program |
| CPSE 470 | None | |||
| CPSE 480 | 6 hrs/sem | day/eve | schools & community | Service learning experience with poverty, culture, and the community |
| CPSE 486R | approx. 40 hrs/wk | day | K-12 schools | Full-time student teaching Fall or Winter semester |
| CPSE 490 | None | |||
| CPSE 496R | Approx | day | K-12 schools | Full-time interning both Fall and Winter semesters |
| Course (Severe) | Practicum Hours | Day/Eve | Setting | Primary Duties |
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IP&T 287
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2 hrs/sem | day |
K-12 schools
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Integrate technology to teach a student with a disability |
| CPSE 400 | 12 hrs/sem | day | P-12 schools | Work with students with or at risk of having a disability - preferably in general education; complete case study |
| CPSE 403 | 12 hrs/sem | day | P-12 schools | Work with students with a disability or at risk - at a mild/moderate and severe practicum site; complete reflection log and case study |
| CPSE 410 | 10 hrs/sem | day | K-12 schools | Observe and complete ABC assessment on 1 student; interview teacher; complete functional assessment; collecting baseline and intervention data for Behavior Intervention |
| CPSE 420 | 5 hrs/sem | day | K-12 schools | Observe a professional administer give an assessment; assess a district student |
| CPSE 430 | 2 hrs/sem | day | K-12 schools | Administer DIBELS assessment to a student with a disability |
| CPSE 440 | None | |||
| CPSE 443 | 8-10 hrs/sem | evening | family homes | Teach a family PBS principles (families pre-selected), work with partner |
| CPSE 447R | 15 hrs/sem | day | secondary schools | Give an assesment; plan and teach a lesson; help with transportation goals |
| CPSE 453 | None | |||
| CPSE 460 | None | |||
| ExSc 461 | 12 hrs/sem | day | schools, community | Work with students with disabilities in P.E. or adapted P.E. classes |
| CPSE 463 | 5 hrs/sem | day/eve | K-12 schools | Work with students with severe communication impairments in schools and community |
| CPSE 467R | 120 hrs./sum term | day | K-12 schools | Teaching students with disabilities in the BYU-Public School partnership Summer School or ESY Program (20 hrs may be made up in Spring for Interns/LOAs) |
| CPSE 470 | None | |||
| CPSE 480 | 6 hrs/sem | day/eve | K-12 schools | Service learning experience with poverty, culture, and the community |
| CPSE 487R | approx. 40 hrs/wk | day | K-12 schools | Full-time student teaching Fall or Winter semester |
| CPSE 490 | None | |||
| CPSE 496R | Approx. 40 hrs/wk | day | K-12 schools | Full-time interning both Fall and Winter semesters |