69-78 Hours (Online) Non-Licensure
The B.S. in Elementary Education with an Emphasis in Special Education is designed for Paraprofessionals who have already obtained an Associate’s degree and wish to obtain an alternative teaching credential and a Special Education certification in Oklahoma that will allow them to obtain a teaching credential in their own state through a reciprocity program. The program is 100% online, competency-based, and job-embedded. The Oklahoma Christian University Bachelor’s in Elementary Education with an Emphasis in Special Education, offered in partnership with BloomBoard, Inc., is aligned to the 2011 version of the Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) core teaching standards. Teachers who successfully complete this degree have demonstrated these skills within their classroom and school through portfolio-based artifacts. In addition to the InTASC standards, Biblically based lessons will be integrated throughout the program on self-leadership (character), connecting with others, leading others, changing culture, and spiritual leadership.
54 Hours Educational Core courses
- EDUC-3023 Internalizing Curriculum
- EDUC-3033 Essentials of Classroom Culture
- EDUC-3043 Instructional Delivery
- EDUC-3053 Relationships
- EDUC-3063 Student Support
- EDUC-3073 Essentials of Assessment
- EDUC-3103 ELA Methods I
- EDUC-3123 Math Methods I
- EDUC-4053 Introductory Disciplinary Methods
- EDUC-4073 Science of Reading
- EDUC-4103 Psychology of Education
- EDUC-4143 Special Populations
- EDUC-4153 Education as an Institution
- EDUC-4163 Classroom Culture II
- EDUC-4213 ELA Methods II
- EDUC-4223 Math Methods II
- EDUC-4233 Science Methods I
- EDUC-4243 Social Studies Methods I
15 Hours Special Education Courses
- SPED-4043 Foundation of Supporting Students with Disabilities
- SPED-4053 Characteristics of Students with Disabilities
- SPED-4063 Methods for Teaching for Students with Disabilities
- SPED-4073 Methods for Teaching for Students with Disabilities
- SPED-4133 Professionalism and Collaboration for Educators Working with Students with Disabilities
