Special Education

Track Requirements

Core IMPACTS Curriculum (42 Credit Hours)

See 1410 Core Curriculum Requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog.

Core IMPACTS	Area Shorthand
Institutional Priority	Institution
Mathematics & Quantitative Skills	Mathematics
Political Science and U.S. History	Citizenship
Arts, Humanities & Ethics	Humanities
Communicating in Writing	Writing
Technology, Mathematics & Sciences*	STEM
Social Sciences	Social Sciences

Recommendations

Mathematics

Recommended

MATH 1101 - Introduction to Mathematical Modeling 3 Credit Hours
or
MATH 1111 - College Algebra 3 Credit Hours

Arts, Humanities and Ethics

Recommended

ASL 1002 - Elementary American Sign Language II 3 Credit Hours

Field of Study. Courses Appropriate for Pathway (18 Credit Hours)

Required Courses (15 Credit Hours)

EDUC 2110 - Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 2120 - Exploring Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Diversity in Educational Contexts 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 2130 - Exploring Learning and Teaching 3 Credit Hours
EPY 2050 - Human Growth and Development 3 Credit Hours
AL 2101 - Exploring Language 3 Credit Hours

Choose One Course (3 Credit Hours)

Recommendation for students who will pursue B.S.E. in Special Education at Georgia State University’s Atlanta campus:

The faculty strongly encourage students in Deaf Education take ASL 2001 and students in the Adapted Curriculum and General Curriculum take AL 2231 or PSYC 2050.

AL 2231 - Understanding Miscommunication 3 Credit Hours
ASL 2001 - Intermediate American Sign Language I 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 2050 - Introduction to Drugs and Behavior 3 Credit Hours