Special Education: Generalist Licensure Program: B.A. Liberal Arts (CUS)

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Special Education: Generalist Licensure Program graduates earn a B.A. in Liberal Arts. The Liberal Arts Major is required because of its interdisciplinary character and comprehensive coverage of academic knowledge and skills required for special education teachers. The Special Education Generalist Licensure Program is 120 credit hours and offers supervised clinical practice experiences in elementary, middle and high school settings for students aged 5-21. Upon program completion, the candidate has met all requirements for an institutional recommendation for an Initial Colorado Teacher License with an Endorsement in the area of K-12 Special Education: Generalist.

CCU Graduates of the Special Education: Generalist Licensure Program are also eligible to apply for a Colorado Teaching Endorsement in K-6 Elementary Education upon successfully passing the Colorado-approved Elementary Education licensure exam.

CCU Graduates of the Special Education: Generalist Licensure Program earn three CCU Areas of Emphasis: Biblical Studies, Reading, and Social Studies.

The Liberal Arts Major with Special Education (K-12 Generalist) requires completion of 120 credit hours:
General Education (27 credit hours)
Liberal Arts Major Core (38 credit hours)
Special Education Generalist Professional Core (48 credit hours)
General Electives (7 credit hours)

Liberal Arts Major with Special Education Generalist

General Education Core (27 credit hours)

Arts and Humanities (3 credit hours)

PHL 202 - Introduction to Philosophy (3)

Biblical Studies (12 credit hours)

Communication (6 credit hours)

COM 103 - Public Speaking (3)
ENG 102 - English Composition (3) OR
ENG 105 - Advanced English Composition (3)

IntegrativeStudies (3 credit hours)

INT 101 - First-Year Integration (3)
Please see the First-Year Integration (FYI) page for specific information about the required INT 101 course.

Social Sciences (3 credit hours)

HIS 185 - Western Civilization (3)

Liberal Arts Major Core (38 credit hours)

BIO 101 - Biological Life (3)
BIO 111 - Biological Life Lab (1)
ECO 215 - Economics (3)
ENG 201 - Introduction to Literature (3)
ENG 203 - American Literature II (3) OR
ENG 360 - World Literature (3) OR
ENG 340 - American Ethnic Literatures (3)
EPS 340 - Educational Child Psychology and Development (3) OR
EPS 342 - Adolescent Development and Culture (3) OR
EDU 505 - Psychological Foundations of Education (3)
HUM 120 - Introduction to the Arts (3) OR
MUS 110 - Musical Perspectives (3) OR
THR 112 - Theatre Appreciation (3)
GEO 270 - World Geography (3)
HIS 205 - American History (3)
HUM 305 - Children’s Literature in Education (3)
MAT 112 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts (3) Or higher
PHY 103 - Physical Geology (3)
PHY 104 - Physical Geology Lab (1)
POL 207 - Introduction to American Politics (3)

Special Education Generalist Professional Core (48 credit hours)

Special Education: Generalist Licensure Emphases

CCU Graduates completing the Special Education: Generalist Licensure Program earn three CCU areas of emphasis:

Biblical Studies
Reading Literacy
Social Studies

Special Education Generalist Courses with Prerequisites

Electives (7 credit hour)

Graduation Requirements for Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts with Special Education Licensure

The faculty recommends students in the B.A. in Liberal Arts with Special Education Licensure to the Board of Trustees as candidates for graduation when they have completed the following requirements.

Completion of a total of 120 credits, including all general education, elective, liberal arts major, and special education professional core requirements.
A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better across all CCU coursework, and a C- or better in all major and professional education courses.
Completion of 180 hours of ministry/community service and 180 chapel credits. Transfer students are required to complete 45 hours of ministry/community service and 45 chapel credits each year of attendance at CCU. For further details on ministry/community service, see the Life Directions Center (LDC) section of this catalog. For further details on chapel credits, see the Student Life section of this catalog.
Meet the CCU Residency requirements .
Acceptable performance on exit exams, as required by the faculty.
Formal and timely application for graduation by the date specified by the University Registrar.
No outstanding financial obligation to the University.