Special Education
ACADEMIC MAP (Effective Summer 2023 and after)
*Please Note: Face-to-face/in-person instruction of this program is available ONLY at the main campus in Tallahassee, FL. This program is NOT available via Online/Distance Learning.*
This map is a term-by-term sample course schedule. The milestones listed to the right of each term are designed to keep you on course to graduate in four years. The Sample Schedule serves as a general guideline to help you build a full schedule each term. The General Education and Elective courses must be selected to satisfy all area and diversity requirements unless your program meets these requirements with major courses. Milestones are courses and special requirements necessary for timely progress to complete a major. Missing milestones will result in one of two types of map registration stops. The first level (Degree Map Off-track) is placed following grade posting if the student has missed a milestone (course and/or GPA) for the first time in the major. If a student is in non-compliance with milestones for two (2) consecutive semesters (excluding summers), a Major Change Required stop is placed on the student's registration.
The Special Education program is a combined BS/MS degree pathway and is designed to prepare students to work with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, learning disabilities, emotional/behavioral disorders, and intellectual disabilities. The BS/MS pathway requires two years of upper-division undergraduate coursework plus one additional year of graduate coursework. All prospective students for Special Education must apply for formal admission to Educator Preparation through the College of Education by April 1. The Educator Preparation application and admission requirements are available online at http://education.fsu.edu/teacher-ed-admissions.
* Special Education is a limited access/enrollment program. Meeting the minimum requirements for admission does not guarantee admission to the program. *
Mapping Coordinator: Frank Amidon
Email: famidon@fsu.edu
Sample Schedule and Required Milestones by Term
| Sample Schedule: Term 1 hrs |
| ENC 1101 Freshman Composition3 |
| GE Core Mathematics3 |
| GE History3 |
| GE Social Science 3 |
| GE Ethics3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 1 |
| Complete ENC1101 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Cumulative GPA ≥ 2.50 |
| Sample Schedule: Term 2 hrs |
| ENC 2135 Research, Genre, and Context3 |
| GE Mathematics or Statistics3 |
| GE Core Humanities/Cultural Practice 3 |
| GE Core Natural Science and Lab4 |
| EDF 1005 Introduction to Education3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 2 |
| Complete ENC2135 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete 1st GE Mathematics Course ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Cumulative GPA ≥ 2.50 |
| Sample Schedule: Term 3 hrs |
| GE Natural Science 3 |
| Scholarship in Practice course3 |
| SPC 1017 Fundamentals of Speech, SPC 2608 Public Speaking, COM 2080 Online Communication and Presence or any other approved Oral Communication Competency Course3 |
| GE Elective3 |
| Elective3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 3 |
| Complete 2nd GE Mathematics or Statistics course ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Complete EDF1005 ( ≥ C minus ) |
| Cumulative GPA ≥ 2.50 |
| Strongly Recommend: Oral Communication Competency Requirement |
| Sample Schedule: Term 4 hrs |
| EDF 2085 Introduction to Diversity for Teachers or Elective3 |
| EME 2040 Introduction to Educational Technology or any other approved Digital Literacy course3 |
| GE Elective3 |
| Elective3 |
| Elective3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 4 |
| Complete all General Education coursework |
| Complete the following University-Wide Graduation Requirements: Natural Science Lab, Digital Literacy, Diversity, Oral Communication Competency, State-Mandated Writing, and Scholarship-In-Practice |
| Cumulative GPA ≥ 2.50 |
| Apply to program by April 1 (education.fsu.edu/teacher-ed-admissions) |
| Sample Schedule: Term 5 hrs |
| EEX 3601 Applied Behavior Analysis for Special Educators3 |
| EEX 3831 Practicum in Direct Observation1 |
| EEX 4012 Foundations of Special Education3 |
| EEX 4751 Collaboration with Families, Schools, and the Community3 |
| RED 4310 Early Literacy Learning3 |
| TSL 4520 Cross Cultural Communication for Foreign/Second Language Teachers3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 5 |
| Complete Term 5 courses ( ≥ C) in each |
| Cumulative GPA ≥ 2.50 |
| Upper division GPA must be ≥ 3.0 in order to be admitted to Graduate School |
| Civic Literacy requirement |
| Sample Schedule: Term 6 hrs |
| TSL 4251 Applied Linguistics for Second Language Learning3 |
| RED 4510 Teaching Reading in the Elementary School3 |
| EEX 4251 Teaching Mathematics to Learners with Disabilities3 |
| RED 4541 Literacy Assessment3 |
| EEX 4486 Differentiating Instruction for Students with Exceptionalities3 |
| EEX 4941 Practicum with Students with High Incidence Disabilities1 |
| Required Milestones: Term 6 |
| Complete Term 6 courses ( ≥ C) in each |
| Cumulative GPA ≥ 2.50 |
| Upper division GPA must be ≥ 3.0 in order to be admitted to Graduate School |
| Sample Schedule: Term 7 hrs |
| EEX 4613 Positive Behavior Support3 |
| RED 4241 Differentiating Reading Instruction3 |
| EEX 4291 Characteristics and Education of Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder3 |
| EEX 4253 Access to the General Curriculum for Individuals with Moderate/Severe Disabilities3 |
| EEX 4842 Practicum in Severe Cognitive Disabilities and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder1 |
| Required Milestones: Term 7 |
| Complete EEX4613, RED4241, EEX4291, EEX4253 ( ≥ C) in each |
| Cumulative GPA ≥ 2.50 |
| Upper-division GPA must be ≥ 3.0 in order to be admitted to Graduate School |
| Apply to Graduate School by March 1 (admissions.fsu.edu/graduate) |
| Sample Schedule: Term 8 hrs |
| RED 4941 Reading and ESOL Practicum3 |
| EEX 5237 Methods for Teaching Students with Low Incidence Disabilities3 |
| EEX 5239 Assessment and Methods in Early Childhood Special Education3 |
| TSL 5005 Methodologies for Teaching Foreign and Second Languages3 |
| EEX 5210 Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability3 |
| Summer Term . |
| EEX 5286 Preparing Individuals for Transition3 |
| EEX 5456 Program Development for Young Children with Disabilities3 |
| Required Milestones: Term 8 |
| Complete RED4941 ( ≥ C) |
| Complete EEX5237, EEX5239, TSL5005 and EEX5210 ( ≥ B) in each |
| Cumulative GPA ≥ 2.50 |
| Upper-division GPA must be ≥ 3.0 in order to be admitted to Graduate School |
| Pass FTCE Subject Area Exam and Professional Knowledge Exam |
| Summer |
| Complete EEX5286 and EEX5456 ( ≥ B) in each |
| Cumulative GPA ≥ 3.0 |
| Sample Schedule: Term 9 hrs |
| EEX 5767 Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) for Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder3 |
| EDG 5365 Practitioner Research in Schools and the Community3 |
| EEX 5835 Practicum with Learners with High Incidence Disabilities OR EEX 5836 Practicum in Severe Cognitive Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders3 |
| EEX 8966 Comprehensive Examination0 |
| Term 10 . |
| EEX 5841 Field Lab Internship9 |
| Required Milestones: Term 9 |
| Complete Term 9 courses (≥ B) in each |
| Earn satisfactory grade in Master’s Comprehensive Exam |
| Cumulative GPA ≥ 3.0 |
| Milestones 10 |
| Earn Satisfactory grade in student teaching internship |
| Apply for graduation within first 2 weeks of semester |
Employment Information
Representative Job Titles Related to this Major: Special Education Teacher, Teacher of students with exceptionalities, Resource Room Teacher, and Teacher of students with disabilities.
Representative Employers: School Boards, Local Agencies which serve individuals with disabilities, Private Schools.
International Opportunities: International study is available for all students and may include opportunities for internships or taking course work towards various majors and minors. International study may have an impact on the MAP; therefore, it is important to consult with the academic advisor before participating. Interested students can find information about international study, research, internships, and service opportunities at: global.fsu.edu/undergraduate-students/going-abroad.
This Map is not a contract, either expressed or implied, between the University and the student, but represents a flexible program of the current curriculum which may be altered from time to time to carry out the academic objectives of the University. The University specifically reserves the right to change, delete or add to any Map at any time within the student’s period of study at the University.
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