The Department of Educational and Psychological Studies
offers the following undergraduate program:
Bachelor of Science in Special Education
The undergraduate special education programs’ specializations
utilize a field-centered training model leading to approval
for State of Florida Certifications in Exceptional Student
Education with ESOL Endorsement. This special education program
recognizes that students with disabilities are entitled to
a free and appropriate public education, that all students
are to be educated in the least restrictive yet most enabling
environment and are to be mainstreamed to the greatest extent
possible. Special educators also provide services to preschool
children and adults.
[Note: The special education programs described here are
for students accepted Fall 2002 or later. Students accepted
before Fall 2002 have different requirements. Please see
a special education advisor for information.]
Given this context, undergraduate special education programs
emphasize the development of the following competencies to
be demonstrated in both the University and field settings:
1. Identifying and diagnosing students with learning and/or
behavior problems.
2. Prescribing and implementing appropriate individual educational
plans to meet these problems.
3. Effecting appropriate instruction for children with learning
and/or behavior problems.
4. Managing classroom behavior.
5. Planning for inclusion and collaboration with parents
and other education personnel.
6. Working with students with disabilities from culturally
and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Diagnostic-prescriptive teaching and management skills are
to be demonstrated with students with mild disabilities who
range in age from infancy to adulthood, and who represent
multicultural, multilingual backgrounds. Special education
majors may have field work with students who have mild, moderate,
and severe disabilities.
The undergraduate Special Education program is currently
being revised. The program is following the new Florida comprehensive
exceptional student education model.
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