Transfer Path: A.A. to B.A. in Special Education

Be sure to meet with your academic advisor to make transfer plans.

 

First Year at Oakton College

Semester One

Course Number

Course Name/Type

Semester
Credits

EGL 101

Composition I

3

EDN 101

Introduction to Education

3

MAT 128

Foundations of Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I

3

PSY 101

Introduction to Psychology

3

Choose One: PHL 103, 230, or 231

Ethics, Ancient & Medieval Philosophy, or Modern & Contemporary Philosophy

3

Total Semester Credit Hours

15

Semester Two

Course Number

Course Name/Type

Semester
Credits

EGL 102

Composition II

3

EDN 180

Diversity in School & Society

3

MAT 129

Foundations of Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II

3

Choose One: GEG 120, GEG 122, or HIS 140

World Regional Geography, Cultural Geography, or History of Non-Western Civilizations

3

Choose One: HIS 111, MAT 131, or PSC 101

United States History to 1877, Elementary Statistics, or American Government

3

Total Semester Credit Hours

15

Summer Semester

Course Number Course Name/Type Semester Credits
SPE 125 Basic Sign Language 3

Second Year at Oakton College

Semester One

Course Number

Course Name/Type

Semester
Credits

BIO 101

Introduction to Life Science

4

EDN/PSY 201

Educational Psychology

3

EDN 210

Technology in Education

3

SPE 103

Effective Speech

3

Choose One: SOC 103, 230 or 232

Social Problems, Sociology of Sex & Gender, Sociology of Race & Ethnicity

3

Total Semester Credit Hours

16

Semester Two

Course Number

Course Name/Type

Semester
Credits

EAS 100

Introduction to Earth Science

4

EDN 280

Educating Exceptional Learners

3

SPE 126

Basic Sign Language II

3

Choose One:

EGL 130, 131, 132, 133, 134 or 135

3

Choose One

HUM 123, 125, 131, 160, or MUS 236

3

Total Semester Credit Hours

16

Total Credit Hours needed for Transfer

65

Total Credit Hours taken at Oakton

65


First Year at Southern Illinois University

Semester One


Course Number


Course Name/Type


Semester
Credits

SPED 410

Instruction Planning/Students-Disabilities

3

SPED 422

Teaching Reading in Elementary School

3

SPED 423

General Elective

3

SPED 425

Home-School Coordination in SPED Level Elective

3

EDUC 313

Classroom Planning & Management

3

EDUC 301

Reflective Instructional Practices

1

Total Semester Credit Hours

16

Semester Two

SPED 411

Assessment in Special Education

3

SPED 418

Methods Teach Functional Curriculum

3

SPED 430

Secondary Programming

3

C CI 388,

Inst Math Content and Methods PreK-4

3

EDUC 319

Language and Learning 3

EDUC 302

Methods of Instruction 1

Total Semester Credit Hours

16

Second Year at Southern Illinois University

Semester One

SPED 417

Behavior Mgmt Child/Youth Disabilities

3

SPED 419

Academic Methods & Materials

3

SPED 421

Read Content/Students-Disabilities

3

CDS 328

CDS & Classroom Teacher

3

EDUC 400

SPED Clinical Field Experience

6

Total Semester Credit Hours

18

Semester Two

EDUC 401A

Student Teaching

12

Total Semester Credit Hours

12

Semester Hours at SIU:

62

Total Semester Hours for Bachelors:

127