Special Education: Generalist Licensure (CUS)

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Special Education: Generalist Licensure graduates earn a Bachelor of Arts in two majors: Liberal Arts for Education and K-12 Special Education. The Liberal Arts for Education Major is required because of its interdisciplinary character and comprehensive coverage of academic knowledge and skills required for special education teachers. Students will also receive a second major, K-12 Special Education. 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.

Students in the Special Education: Generalist Licensure B.A. may choose the Dual Degree program track, earning their Special Education: Generalist program B.A. degree and nine graduate-level credit hours that can be applied toward CCU’s Master of Education in Special Education . Course requirements for the Dual Degree program are listed below.

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 Special Education: Generalist Licensure program, traditional track, requires completion of 120 credit hours:
General Education (27 credit hours)
Liberal Arts for Education Major Core (37 credit hours)
K-12 Special Education Major Core (48 credit hours)
General Electives (8 credit hours)

Special Education: Generalist Licensure

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)

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 for Education Major Core (37 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)
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)
Choose one of the following mathematics courses:
MAT-112 Mathematics for Liberal Arts (3)
MAT-114 College Algebra (3)
MAT-115 Pre-Calculus (3)
MAT-141 Calculus I (4)
POL-207 Introduction to American Politics (3)
SCI-230 Integrated Physical Science with Lab (3)

K-12 Special Education Major Core (48 credit hours)

Electives (8 credit hours)

SPD-400 Field Experience in Dyslexia (3) (optional)
SPD-405 Field Experience in Autism (3) (optional)
SPD-410 Field Experience in Transition to Post High School (3) (optional)

Dual Degree Track

Students may choose to enroll in the Special Education: Generalist Dual Degree Track which yields 9 graduate credits towards CCU’s Master of Education in Special Education program in the College of Adult and Graduate Studies. Completing graduate credits in this program benefits students by engaging them in advanced studies, and saving time in completion of a graduate degree.

The Special Education: Generalist Licensure Dual Degree Track requires completion of 120 credit hours:
General Education (27 credit hours)
Liberal Arts for Education Major Core (37 credit hours)
K-12 Special Education Major Core (51 credit hours)
General Electives (5 credit hours)

K-12 Special Education Dual Degree Major Core (51 credit hours)

In addition to the General Education and Liberal Arts core courses listed above, students in the Special Education Generalist Dual Degree track take the following Professional core classes.

CLD-205 Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (3)
EDU-250 Field 2 Elementary Classroom and Behavior Management (3) OR
EDU-260 Field 2 Secondary Classroom and Behavior Management (3)
MAT-402 Teaching Elementary Mathematics 2: Math Clinic (3)
RDG-324 Elementary Writing Clinic (3)
RDG-457 Diverse Reader 2: Reading Clinic (3)
SPD-213 Field 1 Theory and Practice in Special Education (3)
SPD-250 Assessment for Students with Disabilities (3)
SPD-416 Special Education Student Teaching and Seminar 1 (3)
SPD-420 Intervention for Emotional/Behavioral Needs (3)
SPD-455 Differentiation, IEPs, and Transition in Special Ed (3)
SPD-470 Special Education Student Teaching and Seminar 2 (12)
These graduate-level courses are taken through the College of Adult and Graduate Studies. Students must have a total of 60 earned credit hours prior to registration in a graduate-level course.
RDG-546 Reading Instruction K-12 (3)
SED-500 Introduction to Special Education (3)
SED-517 Advanced Math Strategies for Intervention (3)

Electives (5 credit hours)

SPD-400 Field Experience in Dyslexia (3) (optional)
SPD-405 Field Experience in Autism (3) (optional)
SPD-410 Field Experience in Transition to Post High School (3) (optional)

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

Professional Licensure Disclosure

Colorado Christian University offers several academic programs which lead to professional licensure in the state of Colorado and, in some programs, prepare students for a national exam. All students should be aware that states vary in their educational and professional requirements depending on the profession. Some states require specific educational requirements, clinical requirements, accreditation requirements, or exam requirements. See professional licensure disclosures for details.

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: Genralist 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 (e.g., PRAXIS 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.