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

Semester 1

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

• BIOL 1001 General Biology (3)
• ENGL 1001 English Composition I (3)
• MATH 1021 College Algebra (3)
• HIST 2055 The United States to 1865 (3)
• POLI 2051 American Government (3)

Semester 2

CRITICAL: 2.5 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

• BIOL 1002 General Biology (3)
• MATH 1029 Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics (3)
• HIST 2057 The United States from 1865 to the Present (3)
• CMST 1061 Fundamentals of Communication (3)
• General Education Course - Arts (3)

Semester 3

CRITICAL: “C” or better in MATH 1201 ; 2.5 Cumulative and LSU GPA. Admission to the college.

• GEOG 2051 Physical Geography: Land and Water Surfaces, Plant and Animal Realms (3)
• MATH 1201 Number Sense and Open-Ended Problem Solving (3)
• COMD 2050 Introduction to Language (3)
• EDCI 2700 Characteristics of Learners with Exceptionalities (3)

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• EDCI 2060 The Psychology of Education and Development (3) or
• PSYC 2060 Educational Psychology (3)

Semester 4

CRITICAL: “C” or better in ENGL 2000 ; 2.5 Cumulative and LSU GPA.

• ENGL 2000 English Composition II (3)
• ELRC 2507 Introduction to Classroom Technology (3)
• EDCI 2400 Education and Diverse Populations (3)
• EDCI 3701 Assessment for Special Education Instructional Practice (3)
• EDCI 3702 Instructional Practice for Students with Disabilities I (3)

Semester 5

CRITICAL: Professional Practice Block I: Literacy/Social Studies; COHORT only.

• EDCI 3200 Reading, Writing and Oral Communication in the Elementary School (6)
• EDCI 3137 Assessing and Guiding Classroom Reading Instruction (3)
• EDCI 3127 Curriculum Disciplines: Social Studies (3)
• EDCI 4720 Teaching Students with Dyslexia (3)
• EDCI 4703 School and Classroom Management Applied to Students with Exceptionalities (3)

Semester 6

CRITICAL: Professional Practice Block II: Math/Science; COHORT only. Apply to Office of Professional Experience (OPE) for Teacher Residency.

• EDCI 3124 Curriculum Discipline: Mathematics Theory and Practice (6) ²
• EDCI 3125 Curriculum Discipline: Science (3) ²
• EDCI 4705 Learning and Behavior Principles Applied to Students with Exceptionalities (3) ²
• EDCI 3003 Integrating Children’s Literature Across the Disciplines (3)
• EDCI 4882 English as a Second Language (ESL) Methods for K-12 (3)

Semester 7

CRITICAL: Must be admitted to Teacher Residency by OPE. Teacher Residency follows assigned school system’s academic calendar.

• EDCI 4723 Exceptional Educator Teacher Residency I (4)
• EDCI 3704 Improving Language Skills in Students with Exceptionalities (3)
• EDCI 4710 Consultation, Collaboration and Co-teaching (3)
• EDCI 3703 Instructional Practice for Students with Disabilities II: Reading and Literacy (3)

Semester 8

CRITICAL: Teacher Residency follows assigned school system’s academic calendar. 

• EDCI 4724 Exceptional Educator Teacher Residency II (12)
• EDCI 4881 Second Language Curriculum Development (3)

124 Total Sem. Hrs.

¹ - MATH 1021  or MATH 1023 .

² - 2.5 LSU and cumulative GPA is required for enrollment in 3000+ level EDCI courses.