Elementary Education and Special Education Mild/Moderate Grades 1-5, BS
The Elementary Education and Special Education, Mild/Moderate, Grades 1-5 program at Southeastern trains teachers to meet an area of need as special educators in special and general education classrooms for grades 1 through 5. Students gain hands-on experience and receive high-quality instruction from dedicated faculty.
Location
On Campus
Required Semester Hours
129-131
Accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation / National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Council for Exceptional Children
Honors curriculum available
Graduates receive dual certification in elementary and special education
A variety of field experiences prepare candidates for a successful teaching career at the appropriate grade level
Total semester hours required: 125-130
Approximately 110 hours of field experience prior to student teaching
Pass all parts of the PRAXIS Core: Pre-Professional Skills Test in Reading, Writing and Mathematics
Have a 2.75 cumulative or degree grade point average and a 2.75 cumulative or degree grade point average in work completed at Southeastern
Complete and earn a grade of "C" or better in all required professional courses in Education and Educational Psychology
Complete and earn a grade of "C" or better in all required courses in first teaching fields (identified on the curriculum sheet)
Pass PRAXIS II examinations in Principles of Learning and Teaching and Content Area Specialty Tests
Complete and earn a grade of "B" or better in Education 202
Successfully complete portfolio submissions during the program
Successfully complete student teaching or year-long residency
Elementary Education Teacher, Grades 1-5 or Grades 4-8
Special Education Teacher, Grades 1-5 or Grades 4-8
Inclusion Teacher
Parochial School Systems
Private School Systems
Public School Systems
After witnessing the difference special education made for members of her own family, Lauren Gehringer set on a path to empower and fight for special needs children and their caregivers.
See the Action PlanCate Teacher Education Center, Room 2018A
SLU box 10749
Hammond, LA 70402
(985) 549-5257
amy.prats@southeastern.edu
