Bachelor of Science Degree in Exceptional Student Education with Reading and ESOL Endorsements - S0010
121 Credits
Helping children and young people overcome challenges to learning is extremely rewarding. As a specialist in Exceptional Student Education you will create opportunities that help every child succeed in the classroom. Through this IRSC program, you will gain a firm foundation in educational methods and classroom experience to help each child reach his or her full potential.
Requirements for graduation from the Bachelor of Science Degree in Exceptional Student Education with Reading and ESOL Endorsements are:
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Satisfactory completion of all three (3) parts of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam (FTCE).
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Students must achieve a cumulative GPA of not less than a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale in all courses attempted (including transfer hours, but, excluding college preparatory courses) and in all courses attempted at Indian River State College.
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Successful completion of Student Teaching (MAE 4945, EEX 4940, EDE 4940, or SCE 4941).
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All Baccalaureate Education majors must achieve a grade of "C" or better in all content area courses within their declared Program of Study. Content area courses for Exceptional Student Education with ESOL majors are exceptionalities courses. Thus, a grade of "C" or higher is required for EEX 3103, EEX 4221, EEX 4601, EEX 4264, EEX 4265.
Refer to General Education Requirements for additional requirements.
Also required: Completion of all lower-division state-mandated common prerequisites including the three (3) Education prerequisites: EDF 2005, EDF 2085, EME 2040 as well as EEX 2010.
Transfer from Associate Degree : 24 credits
General Education Requirement: 36 credits
Major Concentration Courses: 61 credits
Program is currently pending approval by the Florida Department of Education
Degree Requirements
Major Concentration (61 credits)
| EDF 3214 | Human Development and Learning | 3 credits |
| EDF 4430 | Measurement, Evaluation and Assessment | 3 credits |
| EDG 4376 | Integrating Language Arts and Social Science | 3 credits |
| EDG 4377C | Integrating Mathematics and Science | 3 credits |
| EDG 4410 | Classroom Management and Communication | 3 credits |
| EEX 3103 | Survey of Normal/Abnormal Language and Speech | 1 credit |
| EEX 4221 | Educational Assessment of Exceptional Students | 3 credits |
| EEX 4264 | Curriculum and Instruction for Students with Disabilities K-5 | 3 credits |
| EEX 4265 | Curriculum and Instruction for Students with Disabilities 6-12 | 3 credits |
| EEX 4601 | Effective Behavioral Interventions and Practices in Exceptional Students | 3 credits |
| EME 3410 | Integrating Technology in the Classroom | 3 credits |
| RED 3009 | Early and Emergent Literacy | 3 credits |
| RED 4348 | Literacy Development K-12 | 3 credits |
| RED 4519C | Diagnostic and Instructional Interventions in Reading | 3 credits |
| RED 4654 | Differentiated Instruction Foundations and Applications | 3 credits |
| TSL 4081 | Second Language Acquisition and Cross-Cultural Communication | 3 credits |
| TSL 4100 | ESOL Methods, Curriculum and Assessment | 3 credits |
| EEX 4940 | Student Teaching/Exceptional Student Internship and Seminar | 12 credits |