BSEd Special Education, Adapted K–12 Licensure Concentration
Being a special education teacher is an opportunity to have a positive, lasting impact on the lives of children and youth with special needs.
Mason’s bachelor's degree in special education with an adapted concentration equips those who wish to work as special education teachers with the skills and content knowledge necessary to support the needs of individuals with severe disabilities and autism. Graduates are eligible for Virginia's initial teaching license in special education—adapted curriculum K–12.
Mason Core (37 credits)
Foundation Requirements:
- Written Communication (3) - ENGH 101: Composition (3 credits) is recommended course
- Oral Communication (3)
- Quantitative Reasoning (3)
- Information Technology and Computing (3)
Exploration Requirements:
- Arts (3)
- Global Understanding (3)
- Literature (3)
- Natural Science (7)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (3)
- Western Civilization/World History (3)
Integration Requirement:
- Written Communication (3) - ENGH 302: Advanced Composition (3 credits)
- Writing Intensive (fulfilled by major requirements)
- Synthesis/Capstone (fulfilled by major requirements)
Special Education Core Requirements (45 credits)
- EDUC 200: Introduction to Education: Teaching, Learning and Schools (3 credits)
- EDUC 302: Human Growth and Development (3 credits) OR PSYC 211: Developmental Psychology (3 credits)
- EDSE 201: Introduction to Special Education (3 credits)
- EDSE 251: Classroom Management and Positive Behavior Supports (3 credits)
- EDSE 351: Technology Integration for Specialized Instruction (3 credits)
- EDSE 352: Assessment (3 credits)
- EDSE 353: Individualized Behavior Supports (3 credits)
- EDSE 354: Consultation and Collaboration (3 credits)
- EDSE 381: Exploratory Field Experience in Special Education (3 credits)
- EDSE 451: Transition and Self-Determination (3 credits)
- EDSE 452: Intersectionality and Disability (3 credits)
- EDSE 483: Internship: Adapted (Severe Disabilities) (12 credits)
BSEd in Special Education with Concentration in Adapted K–12 Licensure (ALIC) (19 credits)
- EDSE 361: Characteristics of Students with Severe Disabilities (3 credits)
- EDSE 362: Communication with Severe Disabilities (3 credits)
- EDSE 463: Curriculum and Methods in Severe Disabilities (3 credits)
- EDSE 465: Clinical Practice and Seminar 1: Adapted (Severe Disabilities) (2 credits)
- EDSE 466: Clinical Practice and Seminar 2: Adapted (Severe Disabilities) (2 credits)
- EDSE 467: Foundations of Language and Literacy for Individuals with Severe Disabilities (3 credits)
- EDSE 469: Individualized Supports and Specialized Care of Students with Severe Disabilities (3 credits)
Electives (19 credits)
Select an additional 19 credits from any courses.