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Special Education - Area V AREA V: PRE-PROFESSIONAL MAJOR AND ELECTIVE COURSES
FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION MAJORS AT AUBURN UNIVERSITY (19 Semester Hours) The following
guidelines and restrictions apply to the degree in Special Education, which
includes options in Collaborative
Teacher (Grades K-12) and Early
Childhood Special Education (Birth – Age 8). Common AGSC Requirements Students who
plan to transfer into one of the two Special Education options should take
into consideration the following recommendations as they plan their course
selections. It is highly recommended that students select: ·
PHL 106 Introduction to Philosophy,
PHIL 206 Ethics and Society, or IDS 102 Ethics in Area II ·
HIS 101 Western Civilization I and
HIS 102 Western Civilization II OR
HIS 121 World History I and HIS
122 World History II in Area IV ·
MTH 231 Math for Elementary Teacher
I and MTH 232 Math for Elementary Teacher II in Area V AU Specific Requirements for Area V No more than 19
hours may transfer in Area V for the Collaborative
Teacher option (126 degree hour program) or the Early Childhood Special Education option (123 degree hour
program). A total of 13 hours were specified in Area V by the AGSC as
required for these majors. The remaining 6 hours should include additional
Auburn requirements in the major, as noted below. ·
Elective (6 SH) Restrictions on Elective Transfer Hours ·
Electives, if any, should be
selected from the disciplines covered in Areas I - IV, being cognizant of
restrictions specified in this document. ·
Developmental, remedial, or
technical courses will not transfer. ·
A maximum of four semester hours in
physical education may transfer. ·
No transfer credit will be awarded
for math courses below the state-approved core level of MATH 110 or MATH 112.
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Only courses taught at the freshman
and sophomore level at Auburn University may be elected. Courses approved in
Area V in other majors may be consulted. Students may petition Auburn
University to pre-approve courses selected under Area V that are not
mentioned for this major under Area V (contact Kathryn Burnett, burnekv@auburn.edu).
Additional Requirements for Teacher Education Programs Transfer
students are admitted into a pre-teacher education program. Criteria for
admission to teacher education are available at the following link: http://www.education.auburn.edu/edustudents/teachered/index.html Students are strongly
encouraged to complete the following requirements for admission to Teacher
education prior to transferring to Auburn University: ·
Five Day Pre-teaching Experience ·
APTTP Basic Skills Assessment ·
ABI/FBI Background Clearance Check Name:____________________________
Date:_________________
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