Elementary or Secondary Education B.A. and Special Education M.A. 4+1 Program Requirements
(150 Credits)
See the appropriate bachelor's degree program (elementary education: multidisciplinary studies, elementary education: STEM studies, elementary education with a second major in the College of Arts & Sciences, or secondary education with a second major in history, a science, math, English, or Spanish) for the undergraduate course requirements. See the program requirements below for the master's degree in special education (with TOSD certification).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following: | ||
| SPED 504 | Assistive and Augmentative Technology for Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 512 | Psychology of Exceptionality | 3 |
| SPED 514 | Applied Behavior Analysis for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other Behavior Needs | 3 |
| SPED 524 | Collaboration and Inclusive Practice for Students with Mild and Severe Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 531 | Assessment and Evaluation of Students with Diverse Learning Needs | 3 |
| SPED 536 | Instruction and Transition for Autism and Severe Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 539 | Instructional Practices for Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 542 | Literacy and Students With Special Needs | 3 |
| SPED 555 | Introduction to Research in Special Education | 3 |
| SPED 590 | Professional Seminar in Special Education | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Courses and Descriptions
CMP 120 Seminar in Writing and Rhetoric 3 Credits
Students will increase their competence in the critical reading of challenging college-level texts that engage significant ideas and in writing effective essays that advance a clear and meaningful thesis while demonstrating understanding of those texts. This course counts towards the fulfillment of the Essential Competencies element of the CAS general education curriculum.
MTH 105 Algebra and Trigonometry 4 Credits
The course is an in depth and rigorous study of functions and graphs, equations and inequalities, polynomial and rational functions, exponential, and logarithmic functions, basic trigonometric functions and their inverses, trigonometric identities.
Prerequisite(s): A mathematics SAT score of 570, departmental placement or MTH 100 with a grade of C or higher.
EDU 101 First Year and Transfer Education Seminar 1 Credits
First year/transfer seminar provides an engaging orientation to the undergraduate teacher education program at Rider University. During this course, students new to the Department of Teacher Education will explore their beliefs about teaching, learning and school. This focus will be broken into four areas of inquiry that include: (a) What knowledge is of “greatest worth” for educators? (b) What is the purpose of a policy and who gets to make the decisions? (c) What is a “safe” school? (d) What role do unions and professional communities play in the lives of educators and children?.