General Catalog 2023-2024

Interdisciplinary Special Education (PK-12) (BA)

The Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education in Special Education aims to develop a professional in special education properly prepared with the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes so that he may provide interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary services to the student population with and without disabilities from childhood to the high school level (PK-12).

The Program is directed to prepare a professional who can effectively intervene with the families of the student population with disabilities, as well as with the other related professionals involved with this population. The educational professional will have a base to offer educational services in inclusive classrooms, in other natural environments, and in special classrooms from pre-school to the high school level.

The Guayama Campus is authorized to offer this Program.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education in Interdisciplinary Special Education (PK-12)

General Education Requirements 54 credits
Core Course Requirements 39 credits
Major Requirements 33 credits
Elective Courses 3 credits
Total 129 credits

 

 

General Education Requirements - 54 credits

Fifty-four (54) credits are required in General Education for this Program. In addition to GEHS 2010, students will take GEHS 4020 and 4030 in the Historic and Social Context category. Students will take courses GEPE 4040 and GEPE 3010 or 3020 to fulfill the six credits required in the Philosophical and Esthetic Thought category. Students of this Program are exempt from taking the course GEMA 1000 from the Basic Skills in Mathematics category. Instead they will take GEMA 1001 and GEMA 1002.

Core Course Requirements - 39 credits

EDUC 1080Field Experiences in The Educational Scenario I

1

EDUC 2021History and Philosophy of Education

3

EDUC 2022Society and Education

3

EDUC 2031Developmental Psychology

3

EDUC 2032Learning Psychology

3

EDUC 2060Integration of Technology in Education

2

EDUC 2870The Exceptional Student Population

4

EDUC 2890Field Experiences in The Educational Scenarios Ii

2

EDUC 3013Teaching Strategies

2

EDUC 3015Clinical Experiences in The Educational Scenario I

2

EDUC 4011Evaluation and Assessment

3

EDUC 4012Classroom Research

2

EDUC 4013Clinical Experiences in the Educational Scenario II

4

EDUC 4551Integration of Basic Knowledge and Communication Skills

1

EDUC 4552Integration of Professional Skills

1

HIST 3010Historical Process of the United States of America

3

Major Requirements - 33 credits

EDUC 2053Nature and Needs of Students with Autism

3

EDUC 2875Language Stimulation

3

EDUC 2905Nature and Needs of Students with Intellectual Disability and Mental Disorders

3

EDUC 2906Nature and Needs of Students with Specific Learning Problems, ADD And ADHD

3

EDUC 3003Nature and Needs of Infants and Preschool Age Children with Developmental Deficiencies

3

EDUC 3290Management of Student Behavior in the Classroom

3

EDUC 3420Curricular Content, Diagnosis and Treatment of Learning Problems in Mathematics

3

EDUC 3440Curricular Content, Diagnosis and Treatment of Literacy Problems

3

EDUC 3460Design and Development of Curriculum and Materials for Disabled Students

3

EDUC 3467Techniques and Assessment Instruments for Students with Disabilities

3

EDUC 3470Technological Assistance, Curriculum and Materials for Teaching Exceptional Students

3