USF 2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog - Pages 146 - 147
The Department of Special Education prepares teachers to work with children who have emotional and behavioral disabilities, mental retardation, and specific learning disabilities. The undergraduate program is a state-approved program that leads to certification in one or more of the three areas.
Students are required to meet University and College of Education entrance requirements prior to enrollment in the Department. Upon admission, students affiliate with the campus on which they wish to take their program of studies. Students may not register for courses on other campuses without permission. On the Tampa Campus, students are assigned to teams. All courses are taken with the assigned team. Since no teams start in the summer, there are no summer admissions. The program sequence includes three semesters of part-time field experience and one semester of full-day internship. All part-time field experiences must be successfully completed as a member of a team concurrently enrolled in a specified course in designated local schools under the supervision of a faculty member. Field experiences begin during the first semester of a student’s enrollment with increasing involvement throughout the program. Students are responsible for providing transportation to their experience sites.
In some instances students may pursue a part-time program (9 hours or less a semester). This requires that students be available to participate in field experiences and concurrent classes during regular school hours.
These programs are currently under review. Students are advised to work closely with program advisors in the Department when developing their program of study.
These prerequisites must be met by transfer students as well as USF students. A grade of “C” is the minimum acceptable grade.
In addition to EDG 2701, lower division courses must include 6 credit hours with an international or diversity focus (see list of approved courses under “Preliminary Requirements for Students entering Teacher Education Programs” on the first page of the College of Education section). Professional education courses taken at the community college will transfer as general electives.
Students must also take courses in the following areas, which may meet General Education Requirements as well as fulfill Prerequisites:
The required courses in the professional education core are as follows:
Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities (EH Certification)
Students seeking the B. S. degree with certification in EH are required to take the following courses:
Mental Retardation (MR Certification)
Students seeking the B. S. degree with certification in MR are required to take the following courses:
Specific Learning Disabilities (LD Certification)
Students seeking the B. S. degree with certification in LD are required to take the following courses:
Students wishing to obtain dual certification may do so with permission from the department.
USF 2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog - Page 148
Chairperson: B. Epanchin; Professors: M. Churton, B. Epanchin, E. Guetzloe, W. H. Heller, C. D. Lavely, K. Marfo, A. J. Mauser, J. Paul, T. Rose, S. P. Singh; Associate Professors: A. Cranston-Gingras, D. Harris, H. Rosselli, L. Smith, K. Stoddard, H. A. Sproles, D. Thomas, B. Townsend; Assistant Professors: T. Knopp, B. Loeding; Jointly Appointed Faculty: N. Berger, R. Clark, A. Duchnowski, G. Dunlap, R. Friedman, K. Kutash, M. Hernandez, T. Stokes, C. Wooley-Brown; Visiting Scholars: W. Rhodes, W. Morse; Visiting Assistant Professors: B. Braun, K. Colucci, B. Doone, P. Fagan.
USF 2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog - Page 150
Prerequisites (State Mandated Common Prerequisites):
(equivalent course or demonstrated competency may be substituted)
Professional Education Core (29 cr. hrs.):
Areas of Specialization (Divided into 3 Tracks Below)
Special Education Faculty
Special Education Courses
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