College of Education

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog Progression Plans are for planning purposes
only; see the catalog for official details.

Special and Elementary Education, Bachelor of Science in Education

Progression Plan-Classic

Campus Availability

  • Flagstaff
  • Online
  • Org Partnership
  • Statewide to Online Completion
  • Yuma

Year 1

Course Description Units Notes
1. Foundation English 4 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "B" OR BETTER
Notes: Required for admission to Professional Education Program.
2. MAT 150 Principles Of Mathematics I 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: Required for admission to Professional Education Program.
3. Liberal Studies Lab Science Lecture 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: Required for admission to Professional Education Program.
4. Liberal Studies Lab Science Lab 1 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: Required for admission to Professional Education Program.
5. Liberal Studies and/or Diversity 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details.
Initiate the Professional Education Program application.
Course Description Units Notes
1. MAT 155 Principles Of Mathematics II 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: Required for admission to Professional Education Program.
2. EDF 200 Introduction To Education 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: Required for admission to Professional Education Program.
3. Liberal Studies Lab Science Lecture 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: Required for admission to Professional Education Program.
4. Liberal Studies Lab Science Lab 1 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: Required for admission to Professional Education Program.
5. Liberal Studies and/or Diversity 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details.
6. Liberal Studies and/or Diversity 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details.

Year 2

Course Description Units Notes
1. ESE 280 Introduction To Children With Exceptional Needs 3
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
2. POS 220 Federal And Arizona Constitution 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: This course may also satisfy a Liberal Studies requirement: Social and Political Worlds.
3. EPS 340 Educational Psychology For Educators 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: This course may also satisfy a Liberal Studies requirement: Social and Political Worlds. A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses.
4. Liberal Studies and/or Diversity 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details.
5. Liberal Studies and/or Diversity 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details.
Complete Professional Education Program admission requirements.
Course Description Units Notes
1. ECI 308 Supervised Practicum 1
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
2. ECI 402 Integrated Lit I: Dev Literacy, Evidence-Based Practices, And Language Arts In The Elementary School 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses.
3. ECI 330 Evaluation Of Learning: Elementary 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses.
4. EDF 301W School And Society 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses.
5. ESE 424 Foundations And Legal Aspects Of Special Education: Mild To Moderate Disabilities 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses.
6. General Elective Course 2

Year 3

Course Description Units Notes
1. ECI 308 Supervised Practicum 1
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
2. ECI 405 Mathematics And Evidence-Based Practices In The Elementary School 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses.
3. ECI 406 Science And Evidence-Based Practices In The Elementary School 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses.
4. ECI 403 Integrated Lit II: Reading Theory, Decoding, Evidence-Based Practices, And Lang Arts In The Elem Sch 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses.
5. ESE 425 Classroom Management And Behavior Analysis 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses.
6. ESE 444 Foundations And Methods Of Special Education: Moderate To Severe Disabilities 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses.
Course Description Units Notes
1. ECI 308 Supervised Practicum 1
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
2. ECI 407 Social Studies And Evidence-Based Practices In The Elementary School 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses.
3. ECI 321 Elementary School Curriculum 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses.
4. ECI 411 Integrated Literacy III: Writing Instruction For Elementary School 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses.
5. ESE 308 Fieldwork Experience 1
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
6. ESE 450 Methods In Special Education: Mild To Moderate Disabilities 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses.
Submit Student Teaching application.

Year 4

Course Description Units Notes
1. BME 430 Methods And Materials In Second Language Teaching And Structured English Immersion 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses.
2. ESE 308 Fieldwork Experience 1
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
3. ESE 426 Foundations And Methods In Secondary Special Education 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses.
4. ESE 423 Assessment And Eligibility Of Exceptional Children 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses.
5. ETC 447 Technology In The Classroom 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: A minimum combined GPA of 3.0 is required for some teacher preparation courses.
6. General Elective Course 3
Course Description Units Notes
1. ECI 490C Supervised Teaching: Elementary 6
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
2. ESE 491 Supervised Teaching: Special Education 8
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER

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