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 1080 | Field Experiences in The Educational Scenario I | 1 |
| EDUC 2021 | History and Philosophy of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 2022 | Society and Education | 3 |
| EDUC 2031 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 2032 | Learning Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 2060 | Integration of Technology in Education | 2 |
| EDUC 2870 | The Exceptional Student Population | 4 |
| EDUC 2890 | Field Experiences in The Educational Scenarios Ii | 2 |
| EDUC 3013 | Teaching Strategies | 2 |
| EDUC 3015 | Clinical Experiences in The Educational Scenario I | 2 |
| EDUC 4011 | Evaluation and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 4012 | Classroom Research | 2 |
| EDUC 4013 | Clinical Experiences in the Educational Scenario II | 4 |
| EDUC 4551 | Integration of Basic Knowledge and Communication Skills | 1 |
| EDUC 4552 | Integration of Professional Skills | 1 |
| HIST 3010 | Historical Process of the United States of America | 3 |
Major Requirements - 33 credits
| EDUC 2053 | Nature and Needs of Students with Autism | 3 |
| EDUC 2875 | Language Stimulation | 3 |
| EDUC 2905 | Nature and Needs of Students with Intellectual Disability and Mental Disorders | 3 |
| EDUC 2906 | Nature and Needs of Students with Specific Learning Problems, ADD And ADHD | 3 |
| EDUC 3003 | Nature and Needs of Infants and Preschool Age Children with Developmental Deficiencies | 3 |
| EDUC 3290 | Management of Student Behavior in the Classroom | 3 |
| EDUC 3420 | Curricular Content, Diagnosis and Treatment of Learning Problems in Mathematics | 3 |
| EDUC 3440 | Curricular Content, Diagnosis and Treatment of Literacy Problems | 3 |
| EDUC 3460 | Design and Development of Curriculum and Materials for Disabled Students | 3 |
| EDUC 3467 | Techniques and Assessment Instruments for Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| EDUC 3470 | Technological Assistance, Curriculum and Materials for Teaching Exceptional Students | 3 |