Department of Educational Specialties

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Chair: Marisa Roach Scott

Faculty: Dorea Bonneau, Betty Wells Brown, Melody Chuang, Irina Falls¹, Karen Granger², Zoe W. Locklear³, Frankie Denise Powell, Gretchen Robinson⁴, Kimberly Dial Sellers⁵, Laura Staal

¹Coordinator, Birth-Kindergarten Education Program
²Coordinator, AIG Add-On Licensure Program
³Dean, School of Education
⁴Coordinator, Special Education Program
⁵Director, Reading Education Graduate Program

The Department of Educational Specialties offers the Bachelor of Science degree in Birth-Kindergarten Education and Special Education.

Undergraduate programs in the School of Education prepare committed, collaborative, and competent professional educators who are responsive to equity and diversity; who are knowledgeable, effective, and reflective; and who provide leadership in the classroom, school, and profession. These programs are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the North Carolina State Board of Education and provide the means for candidates to earn a Standard Professional I license to teach in the state of North Carolina.

At the graduate level, the department offers the Master of Arts in Education (M.A.Ed.) degree in Reading Education. The M.A.Ed. is designed for classroom and reading teachers to prepare them as leaders in the field of literacy instruction and as reading specialists. Since the program builds on the knowledge base and experience of the practitioner, teachers who enter the M.A.Ed. must be licensed in North Carolina. Graduate study in reading education will enable teachers to develop expertise in the teaching of reading, the diagnosis and remediation of problems, and the development of successful reading programs. Teachers will also have opportunities to develop leadership competence in the design, delivery, and assessment of reading and services. The M.A.Ed. in Reading Education is organized around four major standards established by the International Reading Association (IRA) for Master’s level literacy specialists.

The School of Education offers a well-articulated series of courses in educational theory and practice. Faculty provide students with careful advising and supervision as they progress through their program of study.

Graduate Courses

For complete information about programs and courses leading to the Master of Arts in Education (M.A.Ed.), see School of Graduate Studies .

Programs

• Birth-Kindergarten Education (B-K), B.S.
• Special Education (K-12), English Language Arts/ELA Content Area, B.S.
• Special Education (K-12), Mathematics Content Area, B.S.
• Special Education (K-12), Science Content Area, B.S.

• Reading Professional Concentration
• Special Education Professional Concentration

• Academically or Intellectually Gifted (AIG) Education Add-On Licensure
• Preschool Add-On Licensure

Courses

• ECE 2020. Foundations of Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
• ECE 2030. The Developing Young Child (3 credits)
• ECE 2040. The Child as Teacher (3 credits)
• ECE 2050. Young Children and Families in a Diverse World (3 credits)
• ECE 3110. Behavior and Environments for Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
• ECE 3120. Community Partnerships with Families & Agencies (3 credits)
• ECE 3130. Early Childhood Educators as Leaders (3 credits)
• ECE 3140. Health Issues in Birth - Kindergarten Education (3 credits)
• ECE 4010. Integrated Curricula and Appropriate Practices: Infants & Toddlers (3 credits)
• ECE 4020. Integrated Curricula and Appropriate Practices: Preschoolers (3 credits)
• ECE 4030. Integrated Curricula and Appropriate Practices: Kindergarteners (3 credits)
• ECE 4040. Differentiation, Individualization, and Universal Design (3 credits)
• ECE 4050. Practicum I (4 credits)
• ECE 4060. Assessment Strategies and Application (3 credits)
• ECE 4070. Practicum II (4 credits)
• ECE 4150. Agency Partners (3 credits)
• ECE 4170. Learning Environments and Teaching in Preschool and Kindergarten (3 credits)
• ECE 4460. Internship in Birth-Kindergarten Programs (9 credits)
• ECE 4500. Practicum for Professionals in Pre-Kindergarten Settings (3 credits)
• ECE 4750. Professional Seminar for Pre-service Birth-Kindergarten Teachers (3 credits)

• EDN 104. College Reading (3 credits)
• EDN 2100. Introduction to Education (3 credits)
• EDN 2310. Race, Culture, and the Lumbee Experience (3 credits)
• EDN 3020. Foundations of Education (3 credits)
• EDN 3130. Content Area Reading (3 credits)
• EDN 3140. Aspects of Human Development and Educational Psychology (Grades 6-12) (3 credits)
• EDN 3150. Developmental Perspectives of Educational Psychology (Grades K‐12) (3 credits)
• EDN 3400. Philosophy and Curriculum of Middle Grade (3 credits)
• EDN 3900. Research and Writing in Education (3 credits)
• EDN 4490. Internship (Full Semester) (9 credits)
• EDN 4560. Internship in the Middle Grades (9 credits)
• EDN 4760. Instructional Approaches to Middle School Grades (3 credits)

• EDNS 4xxx. Special Topics (1-3 credits)

• RDG 2000. Foundations of Reading and Language Acquisition (3 credits)
• RDG 2010. Foundations of Reading and Writing Across the Content Areas K‐6 (3 credits)
• RDG 2020. Reading and Writing through Literature (3 credits)
• RDG 3010. Special Issues in Reading Education (3 credits)
• RDG 3200. Assessment of Reading Difficulties (3 credits)
• RDG 3400. Assessment of Reading Difficulties II (3 credits)
• RDG 4000. Best Practices in Reading (3 credits)

• SED 2800. Sign Language I (3 credits)
• SED 2810. Sign Language II (3 credits)
• SED 2820. Sign Language III (3 credits)
• SED 3040. Working with Families of Diverse Students with Disabilities (3 credits)
• SED 3050. Introduction to Gifted Education (3 credits)
• SED 3110. Assistive Technology for Students with Special Needs (3 credits)
• SED 3310. Introduction to the Exceptional Child (3 credits)
• SED 3320. Special Education Law, Policies, and Procedures (3 credits)
• SED 3330. Teaching Students Who Need Adaptive or Functional Curricula (3 credits)
• SED 3340. Instructional Strategies for Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities (3 credits)
• SED 3350. Assessment of Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities (3 credits)
• SED 3500. Teaching Students with Academic Gifts (3 credits)
• SED 4030. Collaboration in School and Community for School Professionals (3 credits)
• SED 4060. Differentiating Instruction for the Gifted (3 credits)
• SED 4250. Transition Planning for Students with Disabilities (3 credits)
• SED 4310. Discipline and Classroom Management (3 credits)
• SED 4320. Classroom Considerations and the IEP for Special Education Students (3 credits)
• SED 4330. Diagnosing and Remediating Mathematics Problems (3 credits)
• SED 4340. Diagnosing and Remediating Reading and Writing Problems (3 credits)
• SED 4360. Seminar in Special Education (3 credits)
• SED 4830. Methods and Models of Gifted Education (3 credits)
• SED 4840. Trends and Issues in Gifted Education/Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Students (3 credits)
• SED 4960. Internship for Special Education Teacher Candidates (9 credits)

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