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2012-2013 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2012-2013 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Special Education (Non-Licensure), B.S.

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Degree Plan (DEGREEBS)

General Education Curriculum

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)

Science Requirement (8 hours minimum)

Select 2 courses with labs:

AST 111 - General Astronomy I 3 hrs. AND
AST 111L - General Astronomy I Laboratory 1 hr.
AST 112 - General Astronomy II 3 hrs. AND
AST 112L - General Astronomy II Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 103 - Biology and Society 3 hrs. ◊ AND
BSC 103L - Biology and Society Laboratory 1 hr ◊
BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 250L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 251L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 104 - Chemistry and Our Environment 3 hrs. AND
CHE 104L - Chemistry and Our Environment Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 107 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 104 - Weather and Climate 3 hrs. AND
GHY 104L - Weather and Climate Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 105 - Landforms, Hydrology and Biogeography 3 hrs. AND
GHY 105L - Landforms, Hydrology and Biogeography Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 101 - Physical Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 101L - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 103 - Historical Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 103L - Historical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
MAR 151 - Introduction to Ocean Science 3 hrs. AND
MAR 151L - Introduction to Ocean Science Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 103 - Introductory Physics 3 hrs. AND
PHY 103L - Introductory Physics Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. AND
PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 112 - General Physics II 3 hrs. AND
PHY 112L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 202 - General Physics II with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 202L - General Physics II with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
PSC 190 - Living in a Material World 3 hrs. AND
PSC 190L - Lab for Living in a Material World 1 hr.

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

MAT 100 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 hrs. or higher Mathematics

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)

Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs. *◊

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)

ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.

Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs. *
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs. *

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs. *

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement*(3 hours)

Select 1 course:

CSC 100 - Introduction to Computing 3 hrs.
IT 201 - Introduction to Educational Technology 3 hrs.

Note:

*This particular GEC course is required for this major.

◊ GEC restrictions apply; see here .

For full description of the GEC, see here .

Program Curriculum

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (36 hours)

Select 1 course:

DEG 02. Electives (31 hours)

Choose program-related electives from the following as needed with advisor’s approval.

IT 453 - Techniques of Coordination 3 hrs.
CD 352 - Behavior and Guidance of the Young Child 2 hrs. AND
CD 352L - Behavior and Guidance of the Young Child Laboratory 1 hr.
CD 378 - The Hospitalized Child 3 hrs.
CD 451 - Infant Development 2 hrs. AND
CD 451L - Infant Development Laboratory 1 hr.
CD 477 - Developmental Disabilities in Early Childhood 3 hrs.
HPR 200 - Leisure and Recreation in Society 3 hrs.
HPR 322 - Recreation Program Planning 3 hrs.
HPR 323 - Recreation Leadership 3 hrs.
HPR 350 - Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation 3 hrs.
HPR 351 - Inclusive Recreation and Sport for a Diverse Society 3 hrs.
HPR 411 - Adapted Activities and Techniques for Therapeutic Recreation 3 hrs.
HPR 450 - Procedures in Therapeutic Recreation 3 hrs.
IDS 351 - Leadership Development for Community Living 3 hrs.
PSY 210 - Introduction to Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS) 3 hrs.
PSY 313 - Vocational Development 3 hrs.
PSY 330 - Principles and Processes of Case Management 3 hrs.
PSY 374 - Educational Psychology 3 hrs.
PSY 385 - Applied Behavior Analysis 3 hrs
PSY 432 - Behavioral Interventions 3 hrs.
PSY 436 - Abnormal Psychology 3 hrs.
SPE 431 - Teaching Academics to Students with Disabilities 3 hrs.
SPE 460 - Characteristics and Education of Gifted Students 3 hrs.
SPE 461 - Instruction of High-Ability and Gifted Students 3 hrs.
SPE 492 - Special Problems in Special Education 1-3 hrs.
SPE 497 - Professional Collaboration in DD Services 3 hrs.
THY 401
TOE 441 - Foundations of Career and Technical Education 3 hrs.
TOE 442 - Management of the Career and Technical Learning Environment 3 hrs.
TOE 443 - Design of the Career and Technical-Based Instructional Program 3 hrs.
TOE 444 - Development of Career and Technical Instructional Materials 3 hrs.
TOE 445 - Delivery of the Career and Technical Instructional Program 3 hrs.
TOE 446 - Evaluation of Career and Technical Education and Learner Performance 3 hrs.
TOE 452
TOE 453

Note:

Up to 12 hours of 100-level or higher coursework with the following prefixes may be transferred in from community colleges to meet the elective requirement: CDT (Early Childhood Education Technology), EDU (Education), EPY (Educational Psychology), HCA (Nurse Assistant), HPR (Health, Physical Education & Recreation), HUS (Human Services), IDT (Interpreter Training), OTA (Occupational Therapy Assistant), PTA (Physical Therapy Assistant Technology), PSY (Psychology)

Other courses may ONLY be counted as approved electives if they specifically apply to working with individuals with exceptionalities.

Hours to Degree

120 hours are needed to graduate with a BS in Special Education (Non-licensure). At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at The University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The student must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.

Semester-by-semester guide

Freshmen

1st semester (15 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.

Select 1:

2nd semester (16 hours)

ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
MAT 100 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 hrs.
Advisor Approved Electives 4 hrs.

Select 1:

PSY 270 - Child Psychology 3 hrs.
CD 350 - Child Development 2 hrs. AND
CD 350L - 3 hrs.

Sophomore

1st semester (17 hours)

2nd semester (16 hours)

Science 3 hrs.
Science Lab 1 hr.
CSC 100 - Introduction to Computing 3 hrs. or
IT 201 - Introduction to Educational Technology 3 hrs.
Advisor Approved Electives 3 hrs.
Advisor Approved Electives 3 hrs.

Special Education (Non-Licensure), B.S.

Degree Plan (DEGREEBS)

General Education Curriculum

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)

Science Requirement (8 hours minimum)

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)

Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)

Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement*(3 hours)

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Major Area)

GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (3 hours)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)

Note:

Program Curriculum

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (36 hours)

Select 1 course:

Select 1 course:

DEG 02. Electives (31 hours)

Note:

Hours to Degree

Semester-by-semester guide

Freshmen

1st semester (15 hours)

Select 1:

2nd semester (16 hours)

Select 1:

Sophomore

1st semester (17 hours)

2nd semester (16 hours)

Select 1:

Junior

1st semester (15 hours)

2nd semester (15 hours)

Senior

1st semester (15 hours)

2nd semester (14 hours)