Dual Certification General/Special Education: Grades 1-5, B.S.

Semester 1

• CRITICAL: “C” or better in ENGL 1001 ; MATH 1029 /MATH 1021 ; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

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• BIOL 1001 General Biology (3)
• ENGL 1001 English Composition (3)
• MATH 1029 Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics (3)

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• HIST 2055 The United States to 1865 (3) or
• HIST 2057 The United States from 1865 to the Present (3)

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• ART 1001 Introduction to Fine Arts (3) or
• ARTH 1440 Historical Survey of the Arts (3) or
• ARTH 2470 Survey of Modern to Contemporary Art (3) or
• MUS 1751 Music Appreciation (3) or
• MUS 1755 HONORS: Music Appreciation (3) or
• MUS 1799 Rudiments of Music (3) or
• MUS 2000 History of Jazz (3)

Semester 2

• CRITICAL: “C” or better in MATH 1021 /MATH 1029 ; 2.0 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

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• BIOL 1002 General Biology (3)
• BIOL 1005 Introductory Biology Laboratory (2)
• PSYC 2060 Educational Psychology (3)
• MATH 1021 College Algebra (3) ¹
• POLI 2051 American Government (3)

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• ENGL 2270 Major American Authors (3) or
• ENGL 2593 Images of Women: An Introduction (3) or
• ENGL 2673 Literature and Ethnicity (3)

Semester 3

• CRITICAL: “C” or better in MATH 1201 ; 2.3 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

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• EDCI 2700 Characteristics of Learners with Exceptionalities (3)
• GEOG 2050 Physical Geography: The Atmosphere (3)
• MATH 1201 Number Sense and Open-Ended Problem Solving (3)
• PSYC 2076 Child Psychology (3)

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• ANTH 1003 Introduction to Cultural and Social Anthropology (3) or
• ANTH 2051 Introduction to World Ethnography (3)

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• ENGL 2148 Shakespeare (3) or
• ENGL 2220 Major British Authors (3)

Semester 4

• CRITICAL: “C” or better in ENGL 2000  and MATH 1202 ; 2.5 Cumulative and LSU GPA; Admission to the College.

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• EDCI 2400 Education and Diverse Populations (3)
• ENGL 2000 English Composition (3)
• GEOL 1001 General Geology: Physical (3)
• GEOL 1601 Physical Geology Laboratory (1)
• MATH 1202 Geometry, Reasoning and Measurement (3)
• PHSC 1001 Physical Science (3)

Semester 5

• CRITICAL: “C” or better in EDCI 2400  and EDCI 3000 ; 2.5 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

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• EDCI 3000 Children’s Literature (3) ²
• EDCI 3701 Assessment for Special Education Instructional Practice (3) ²
• EDCI 3702 Instructional Practice for Students with Disabilities I (3) ²
• EDCI 3704 Improving Language Skills in Students with Exceptionalities (3) ²
• EDCI 4703 School and Classroom Management Applied to Students with Exceptionalities (3) ²
• HIST 3071 Louisiana (3)

Semester 6

• EDCI 3127 Curriculum Disciplines: Social Studies (3) ²
• EDCI 3137 Assessing and Guiding Classroom Reading Instruction (3) ²
• EDCI 3200 Reading, Writing and Oral Communication in the Elementary School (6) ²
• EDCI 4705 Learning and Behavior Principles Applied to Students with Exceptionalities (3) ²

Semester 7

• EDCI 3703 Instructional Practice for Students with Disabilities II: Reading and Literacy (3) ²
• EDCI 3124 Curriculum Discipline: Mathematics Theory and Practice (6) ²
• EDCI 3125 Curriculum Discipline: Science (3) ²
• MATH 2203 Measurement: Proportional and Algebraic Reasoning (3)
• ELRC 2507 Introduction to Classroom Technology (3)

Semester 8

• EDCI 3640 Dual Certification General/Special Education Student Teaching: Grades 1-5 (9) ²
• EDCI 4710 Consultation, Collaboration and Co-teaching (3) ²

129 Total Sem. Hrs.

¹ - MATH 1021  or MATH 1023 .

² - 2.5 LSU and cumulative GPA and passing scores on Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (PRAXIS CORE) or an official ACT/SAT composite of 22/1030 are required for enrollment in 3000+ level EDCI courses.