Leadership for Children and Adults with Disabilities

Program Requirements: (B.S.) 120 s.h.

The Department also offers a B.S. program in Leadership for Children and Adults with Disabilities designed for those interested in working with individuals with disabilities, not requiring teacher certification. Career opportunities include management and advocacy in areas of human service providers. This degree would also allow the individual to pursue a graduate degree in related services for child and adults with disabilities.

• PSY 1101 - INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

• (May satisfy General Education requirements)

• SPE 1001 - FOUNDATIONS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
• SPE 3270 - MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY DISABLED
• SPE 3275 - INCLUSION OF DIVERSE LEARNERS
• SPE 3280 - CHILDREN IN NEED OF EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
• SPE 3291 - (W)HIGH INCIDENCE DISABILITIES
• SPE 3352 - (W)ASSESSMENT and EVIDENCED BASED BEHAVIOR SUPPORT FOR INCLUSION
• SPE 3380 - ASSESSMENT IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
• SPE 4440 - INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES FOR LOW INCIDENCE DISABILITIES
• SPE 4450 - INTERNSHIP
• SWK 1101 - HUMAN SERVICES

• (May satisfy General Education requirements)

Cognate – Management – 15 s.h. choose from the following:

• BUS 1130 - INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
• PSY 3311 - INTRODUCTION TO SMALL GROUP PROCESS
• PSY 3315 - HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT I
• PSY 3316 - HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT II
• PSY 3332 - PSYCHOLOGY OF STRESS MANAGEMENT
• SOC 3301 - ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

Major Related Electives – 12 s.h. choose from the following:

• Any SPE Course

• ELE 1190 - CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND COGNITION I: PRENATAL TO 5 YEARS
• HPE 3340 - FIRST AID and CPR
• PSY 3290 - LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT
• PSY 3310 - SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
• PSY 3321 - ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY
• PSY 3324 - ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING
• SWK 2251 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK