Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
Human Development Major with Special Education Minor
This program develops the knowledge and skills needed by special educators across disability areas, academic content areas, and the grade span. The major gives students an in-depth knowledge of the entire lifespan, preparing them to be special education teachers who understand how to work with children and their parents and to understand the societal factors that lead to achievement gaps. The major also contains a focus on diversity and culture in the United States and involves students in discussions on the role and relationships between home and school, school, and society.
The minor prepares teachers to work with a diverse population of students with special needs and to become reflective practitioners. Strategies for inclusive learning, learning how to learn, new technologies, transitional planning, nondiscriminatory assessment, and classroom management and behavior support are addressed throughout.
Students will bring at least 66 credits into the program acquired through completion of an Associate's degree. Total program credits = a minimum of 120. Upon successful completion of all program requirements, students will earn a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies degree and be eligible for a Washington State Residency Teaching Certificate in Special Education.
| PROGRAM OF STUDY | CREDITS | |
| Required Courses in the Human Development Major | 27 | |
| ENG 282 | Writing the Autobiography (equivalent to AINTD 3008: Lives in Context) | 3 |
| ASOSC 5008 | Human Development I: Infancy and Childhood | 3 |
| ASOSC 5011 | Human Development II: Adolescence | 3 |
| AINTD 4002 | Research Seminar | 3 |
| ASOSC 5009 | Human Development III: Adulthood | 3 |
| ASOSC 5022 | Cultural Diversity: Peoples of Washington State | 6 |
| ASOSC 5004 | Family and Community: An Eco-Systemic View | 3 |
| ESPED 5100 | Contemporary Perspectives in Special Education | 3 |
| Required Courses in the Special Education Minor | 28 | |
| ESPED 5114 | Designing Instruction for the Inclusive Classroom* | 3 |
| ESPED 6121 | Classroom Management and Behavior Support* | 3 |
| ESPED 6014 | Reading and Writing for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| ESPED 6124 | Assessment in Special Education* | 3 |
| ESPED 6013 | Math and Science for Learners with Special Needs | 3 |
| ESPED 6132 | Collaboration with Professionals, Families, and Community |
3 |
| ESPED 6134 | Designing Effective Individualized Educational Programs |
3 |
| ESPED 5021 | Child Abuse and Neglect: Recognizing, Responding, and Reporting |
1 |
| ESPED 7726 | Practicum and Seminar in Special Education | 6 |
| TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED | 55 | |
*must be completed prior to the practicum and include field-based assignments
Lesley University reserves the right to unilaterally add, withdraw, or revise any course offering in the above-mentioned program of study, including policies, provisions, requirements, and fees.
Lesley University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, handicap or disability in its education programs, employment, or in admissions to, access to or treatment in its programs or activities.
