Program Description

Why take this major?

As is the case for the mathematics major, a major in Actuarial Science helps one to think logically, to formulate complex problems in a well-defined manner, to critically analyze data, and to determine optimal solutions to real-world problems. In addition, the Actuarial Science major provides students with a well-rounded background in areas of Economics, Business, and Finance to better prepare them for careers in the field.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

• demonstrate competency in the areas that comprise the core of the mathematics major
• be able to use appropriate technologies to solve mathematical problems
• be able to construct appropriate mathematical models to solve a variety of practical problems
• demonstrate competency in the areas of Probability and Statistics
• demonstrate competency in the area of Financial Mathematics

Program Contact Information

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

Holroyd Hall 123

(215) 951-1130

Jonathan Knappenberger, Ph.D.

Chair, Mathematics and Computer Science

knappenb@lasalle.edu

Kelley Tuman

Administrative Assistant I

tuman@lasalle.edu

Degree Earned

B.S.

Number of Courses Required for Graduation

Major: 18

Total: 38

Number of Credits Required for Graduation

Major: 60

Total: 120

GPA Required for Graduation

Major: 2.0

Cumulative: 2.0

Progress Chart

Level One - Core Courses

12 courses and 2 modules required

Universal Required Courses (4 Courses)

Students must complete the following 4 courses.

ILO 8.1: Written Communication

ENG 110 - College Writing I: Persuasion

ILO 5.1: Information Literacy

ENG 210 - College Writing II: Research

ILO 1.1: Understanding Diverse Perspectives

FYS 130 - First-Year Academic Seminar **

NOTE. The following students use Level 2 Capstone Experience in Major instead of FYS 130: Honors, BUSCA, Core-to-Core, Transfer, and Non-Traditional/Evening.

ILO 2.1: Reflective Thinking and Valuing

REL 100 - Religion Matters

Elective Core Courses (4 Courses)

Students must complete 1 course in each of the following 4 ILOs.

ILO 3.1a: Scientific Reasoning

Choose course within ILO

ILO 3.1b: Quantitative Reasoning

MTH 120

ILO 6.1: Technological Competency

CSC 230 or CSC 280

ILO 8.1a/12.1: Oral Communication/ Collaborative Engagement

Choose course within ILO

Distinct Discipline Core Courses (4 Courses)

Students must complete 1 course in each of the following 4 ILOs. Each course must be from a different discipline. (A "discipline" is represented by the 3- or 4-letter prefix attached to each course.)

ILO 4.1: Critical Analysis and Reasoning

Choose course within ILO

ILO 9.1: Creative and Artistic Expression

Choose course within ILO

ILO 10.1: Ethical Understanding and Reasoning

Choose course within ILO

ILO 11.1: Cultural and Global Awareness and Sensitivity

Choose course within ILO

Universal Required Modules (2 Courses)

Students must complete the following 2 non-credit modules.
The Modules are not required for Transfer Students, Core-to-Core Students, or BUSCA Students. BUSCA students are required to take modules if/when they pursue a bachelor’s degree.

ILO 7.1a

Health Literacy Module

ILO 7.1b

Financial Literacy Module

Major Requirements

Major requirements include 4 Level Two ILO requirements, fulfilled through the major.

Students in this major must complete 38 courses in total in order to graduate. 18 courses will be from this major program.

Level Two (4 Courses)

Students must complete 1 course/learning experience in each of the 4 commitments.

ILO 2.2: Broader Identity (Capstone Course/Experience)

MTH 322

Choose one ILO from 3.2a, 3.2b, 4.2, 5.2, 6.2, 7.2a, or 7.2b: Expanded Literacies

MTH 240 - ILO 3.2b

ILO 8.2b: Effective Expression (Writing-Intensive Course)

MTH 302

Choose on ILO from 10.2, 11.2, or 12.2: Active Responsibility

MTH 410

All Other Required Courses

MTH 120 - Calculus I

MTH 121 - Calculus II

MTH 222 - Calculus III

MTH 240 - Linear Algebra

MTH 302 - Foundations of Mathematics

MTH 322 - Differential Equations

MTH 410 - Probability

MTH 411 - Mathematical Statistics

MTH 415 - Financial Mathematics

CSC 230 (Programming Concepts) or CSC 280 (Object Programming)

Two MTH Electives numbered 300 or higher

ECN 150 - Introductory Macroeconomics

ECN 201 - Introductory Microeconomics

BUS 101 - Intro to Financial Accounting

BUS 206 - Financial Markets and Institutions

BUS 208 - Fundamentals of Financial Management

FIN 304 - Financial Decision-Making

Free Electives

In addition to the requirements listed above, students must take enough courses to the fulfill graduation credit requirements for their School and major.

Recommended Course Sequence

Students should complete the Calculus sequence (MTH 120/121/222) and BUS 101 within their first three semesters since many of the remaining courses rely on the knowledge from these four courses. Additionally, MTH 240 and MTH 302 should be taken during the sophomore year, while the remaining MTH courses should be taken during the junior and senior years. 

Course Descriptions

BUS 101 - Introduction to Financial Accounting

The course introduces financial reporting by focusing on the fundamental principles of recording business transaction with emphasis on the presentation and interpretation of corporate financial information. Topics include an overview of financial reporting and the accounting cycle, as well as, accounting and reporting of operating, investing and financing activities of a business. Assignments employ both Excel and SAP.

Number of Credits: 3

When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

How Offered: Face-to-Face, Online

BUS 206 - Financial Markets and Institutions: Principles and Applications

An introduction to the basics of institutional finance. Financial instruments are generated and traded by participants in financial markets with financial intermediaries facilitating the process. Concepts, terminology, and current practices in each of these areas are examined, along with the impact they have on the economy. Students work on “mini cases” which employ actual data to help better understand the principles examined in the course. 

Number of Credits: 3

When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

How Offered: Face-to-Face

Prerequisites: BUS 101

BUS 208 - Fundamentals of Financial Management

An introduction to the major concepts and techniques of financial management with an emphasis on time value of money, security valuation, cost of capital, capital budgeting, and financial statement analysis. 

Number of Credits: 3

When Offered: Fall, Spring

How Offered: Face-to-Face

Prerequisites: BUS 101, MTH 114, CSC 155

CSC 230 - Programming Concepts and User Interfaces

This course addresses problem solving and programming using problem-based learning; variables, control flow, iteration, modules, arrays, file processing, classes, and objects; and basic graphical-user interface concepts (forms/pages and controls) for desktop and/or Web or mobile environments. The course consists of three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.

Number of Credits: 4

When Offered: Fall, Spring

How Offered: Face-to-Face

Corequisites: CSL 230

ILO Met: ILO 6.1 - Technological Competency

CSC 280 - Object Programming

This course involves problem solving using a high-level object-oriented language, such as Java; analyzing problems, designing a solution, implementing a solution, testing, and debugging; abstraction, encapsulation, and inheritance; using, designing, creating, and testing classes; and selection, iteration, and simple collections, such as arrays. The course consists of three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.

Number of Credits: 4

When Offered: Spring

How Offered: Face-to-Face

Prerequisites: CSC 230

Corequisites: CSL 280

ILO Met: ILO 6.1 - Technological Competency

ECN 150 - Introductory Macroeconomics: The U.S. in the Global Economy I

After introducing students to the what and how of economic thinking, the course explores the causes of national economic prosperity and economic problems such as unemployment and inflation. It also discusses the role of fiscal and monetary policies, economic growth, and international economic relations among the U.S. and other countries.

Number of Credits: 3

When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

How Offered: Face-to-Face, Online

ILO Met: ILO 4.1 - Critical Analysis and Reasoning

ECN 201 - Introductory Microeconomics: Business Firm and Market Analysis I

This course explores many issues pertaining to the operation of businesses and the markets in which they operate. Among these are the behavior of consumers, the determinants of prices and production levels, and the efficiency of market outcomes. As time allows, the course applies economic thinking to issues like economic inequality, environmental concerns, international trade, and firms with monopoly power.

Number of Credits: 3

When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

How Offered: Face-to-Face

Prerequisites: ECN 150

FIN 304 - Financial Decision-Making

This course focuses on how managers can construct a decision-making process and manage the creation of shareholder value. As the majority of financial decisions require an estimate of future events, we will spend considerable time investigating how to achieve the above objectives, subject to the constraints of an uncertain future. Outside readings, case studies, and text material will be used to integrate current financial theory with pragmatic financial decision making. 

Number of Credits: 3

When Offered: Fall, Spring

How Offered: Face-to-Face

Prerequisites: BUS 202, 206, and 208

MTH 120 - Calculus I

Topics in this course include functions of various types: rational, trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic; limits and continuity; the derivative of a function and its interpretation; applications of derivatives, including finding maxima and minima and curve sketching; antiderivatives, the definite integral and approximations; the fundamental theorem of calculus; and integration using substitution. A TI graphing calculator is required.

Number of Credits: 4

When Offered: Fall, Spring

How Offered: Face-to-Face

Prerequisites: MTH 119 or its equivalent

ILO Met: ILO 3.1.b - Quantitative Reasoning

MTH 121 - Calculus II

This course addresses differentiation and integration of inverse trigonometric and hyperbolic functions; applications of integration, including area, volume, and arc length; techniques of integration, including integration by parts, partial fraction decomposition, and trigonometric substitution; L'Hopital's Rule; improper integrals; infinite series and convergence tests; Taylor series; parametric equations; polar coordinates; and conic sections. A TI graphing calculator is required.

Number of Credits: 4

When Offered: Spring

How Offered: Face-to-Face

Prerequisites: MTH 120

MTH 222 - Calculus III

This course addresses three-dimensional geometry, including equations of lines and planes in space, and vectors. It offers an introduction to multi-variable calculus including vector-valued functions, partial differentiation, optimization, and multiple integration. Applications of partial differentiation and multiple integration. A TI-89 graphing calculator is required.

Number of Credits: 4

When Offered: Fall

How Offered: Face-to-Face

Prerequisites: MTH 121

MTH 240 - Linear Algebra

This course includes vectors and matrices, systems of linear equations, determinants, real vector spaces, spanning and linear independence, basis and dimension, linear transformations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, and orthogonality. Applications in mathematics, computer science, the natural sciences, and economics are included.

Number of Credits: 4

When Offered: Fall

How Offered: Face-to-Face

Prerequisites: MTH 120

MTH 302 - Foundations of Mathematics

Topics in this course include propositional logic, methods of proof, sets, fundamental properties of integers, elementary number theory, functions and relations, cardinality, and the structure of the real numbers.

Number of Credits: 3

When Offered: Spring

How Offered: Face-to-Face

Prerequisites: MTH 120

Corequisites: MTH 121

MTH 322 - Differential Equations

This course focuses on analytical, graphical, and numerical techniques for first and higher order differential equations; Laplace transform methods; systems of coupled linear differential equations; phase portraits and stability; applications in the natural and social sciences. (offered in alternate years)

Number of Credits: 4

When Offered: Spring

How Offered: Face-to-Face

Prerequisites: MTH 121

MTH 330 - Modern Geometries

Topics from Euclidean geometry including: planar and spatial motions and similarities, collinearity and concurrence theorems for triangles, the nine-point circle and Euler line of a triangle, cyclic quadrilaterals, compass and straightedge constructions. In addition, finite geometries and the classical non-Euclidean geometries are introduced. (offered in alternate years)

Number of Credits: 3

When Offered: Fall

How Offered: Face-to-Face

Prerequisites: MTH 240 or MTH 302

MTH 335 - Graph Theory

This course introduces students to the field of graph theory and leads them through an exploration of the major branches of this subject, incorporating both theoretical results and current applications for each area studied. From a theoretical perspective, students re-derive well-known existing results and construct proofs related to new topics which have been introduced. From an applied standpoint, members of the class learn to formulate graph models to solve problems in computer science, the natural sciences, engineering, psychology, sociology, and other fields. We also consider some open problems and pose new questions of our own. In addition to fundamental definitions and concepts in graph theory, some specific topics that will be introduced are the following: Eulerian, Hamiltonian, planar, and directed graphs; trees, connectivity, matching, decomposition, coloring, covering, and independent sets and cliques; techniques and algorithms on graphs; and optimization problems and network flows.

Number of Credits: 3

When Offered: Spring

How Offered: Face-to-Face

Prerequisites: Junior/senior mathematics standing or permission of the department chair

MTH 341 - Abstract Algebra

Sets and mappings; groups, rings, fields, and integral domains; substructures and quotient structures; homomorphisms and isomorphisms; abelian and cyclic groups; symmetric and alternating groups; polynomial rings are topics of discussion in this course. (offered in alternate years)

Number of Credits: 3

When Offered: Fall

How Offered: Face-to-Face

Prerequisites: MTH 302

MTH 345 - Combinatorics

This course addresses permutations and combinations, generating functions, recurrence relations and difference equations, inclusion/exclusion principle, derangements, and other counting techniques, including cycle indexing and Polya's method of enumeration.

Number of Credits: 3

How Offered: Face-to-Face

Prerequisites: MTH 121

MTH 370-379 - Selected Topics in Mathematics

This is an introductory course to specialized areas of mathematics. The subject matter will vary from term to term.

Number of Credits: 3

How Offered: Face-to-Face

Restrictions: junior or senior standing

MTH 405 - History of Mathematics

This course is an in-depth historical study of the development of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus in Western mathematics (Europe and the Near East) from ancient times up through the 19th century, including highlights from the mathematical works of such figures as Euclid, Archimedes, Diophantus, Fibonacci, Cardano, Napier, Descartes, Fermat, Pascal, Newton, Leibniz, Euler, and Gauss. A term paper on some aspect of the history of mathematics is required. (offered in alternate years)

Number of Credits: 3

When Offered: Fall

How Offered: Face-to-Face

Prerequisites: MTH 302

MTH 410 - Probability

Topics in this course include sample spaces and probability measures, descriptive statistics, combinatorics, conditional probability, independence, random variables, joint densities and distributions, conditional distributions, functions of a random variable, expected value, variance, various continuous and discrete distribution functions, and the Central Limit Theorem. (offered in alternate years)

Number of Credits: 3

When Offered: Fall

How Offered: Face-to-Face

Prerequisites: MTH 222

MTH 411 - Mathematical Statistics

Topics in this course include measures of central tendency and variability, random sampling from normal and non-normal populations, estimation of parameters, properties of estimators, maximum likelihood and method of moments estimators, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, a variety of standard statistical distributions (normal, chi-square, Student's t, and F), analysis of variance, randomized block design, correlation, regression, goodness of fit, and contingency tables. (offered in alternate years)

Number of Credits: 3

When Offered: Spring

How Offered: Face-to-Face

Prerequisites: MTH 410

MTH 421 - Numerical Analysis

A survey of numerical methods commonly used in algebra and calculus with emphasis on both algorithms and error analysis. Topics include round-off error, numerical methods for solving equations in one variable, interpolation and polynomial approximation, and numerical differentiation and integration. Methods and techniques studied include Bisection, Fixed-Point Iteration, Newton’s Method, Müller’s Method, Lagrange Polynomials, Neville’s Method, Divided Differences, Cubic Splines, Three-point and Five-point Numerical Differentiation Formulas, Newton-Cotes Formulas, Composite Numerical Integration, Adaptive Quadrature, Gaussian Quadrature.

Number of Credits: 3

How Offered: Face-to-Face

Prerequisites: MTH 121

MTH 424 - Complex Variables

This course examines analytic functions; Cauchy-Riemann equations; Cauchy's integral theorem; power series; infinite series; calculus of residues; contour integration; conformal mapping.

Number of Credits: 3

How Offered: Face-to-Face

Prerequisites: MTH 222

MTH 425 - Mathematical Modeling

This course addresses the uses of mathematical methods to model real-world situations, including energy management, assembly-line control, inventory problems, population growth, predator-prey models. Other topics include: least squares, optimization methods interpolation, interactive dynamic systems, and simulation modeling.

Number of Credits: 3

How Offered: Face-to-Face

Prerequisites: MTH 121

MTH 430 - Topology

Topics in the course include topological spaces; subspaces; product spaces, quotient spaces; connectedness; compactness; metric spaces; applications to analysis. (offered in alternate years)

Number of Credits: 3

When Offered: Spring

How Offered: Face-to-Face

Prerequisites: MTH 302

MTH 470-479 - Selected Topics in Mathematics

This course is an introduction to specialized research, concentrating on one particular aspect of mathematics. The subject matter will vary from term to term.

Number of Credits: 3

How Offered: Face-to-Face

Restrictions: junior or senior standing

Program Description

The Department of Education BA to MA builds on our successful undergraduate major by offering several options leading to a Master’s of Arts degree. For years, the traditional school-as-factory model has set the tone for most teacher education programs. In contrast, La Salle’s Master of Arts in Education program offers unique alternatives that view each child as an individual learner with needs that often can’t be met through an industrialized approach to education. This assembly-line method of schooling encourages teachers to ignore individual differences and the interlocking parts of a child’s education. Worse still, it causes them to think in terms of stereotypes of grade, label, and subject.

La Salle-prepared educators are not semi-skilled production workers. La Salle-educated teachers command a comprehensive understanding of the child or adolescent as a very individual learner. They know how to keep the differences of their students in mind and they know how to develop state-of-the-art instruction that works in the “real world” of the school. This focus on the individual as learner is the very embodiment of the expert teacher.

La Salle-educated teachers also are grounded in analytic techniques that promote their ability to analyze the meaning and effects of educational institutions, develop critical understanding of educational thought and practice, and provide resources for the development of educational policy-making skills. This develops genuinely reflective professional practitioners who are capable of leading and innovating rather than merely following orders.

This 5-year program allows students to dive deeper into these techniques, creating a better and more complete educator. Students may apply for any of the Five-Year/MA programs upon admission to LA Salle as an undergraduate, or decide later in their program, prior to earning their bachelor’s degree, to pursue a Five-Year/MA program. Our 5th year students are also able to use up to three undergraduate courses (9 credit hours) towards their Master’s, enabling them to finish with just one additional year of school.

We hope you are interested in applying. To apply, please fill out the Five Year Admissions Requirements form to get started. 

UG/Grad Dual Counted Courses

The following Undergraduate classes may be double-counted toward the 5-year BA/MA program, up to a total of 9 credits.

Why take this major?

In addition to the various reasons for pursuing an Education major, the 5-year BA/MA options in Education offer the following advantages:

• BA/MA students will be able to earn an advanced degree in only 5 years of college.
• BA/MA students will be able to “double count” some upper-level undergraduate courses for both their BA and MA.
• BA/MA students will continue to be eligible for financial aid and housing during their 5^th
• Students with their M.A. in Education are placed into a higher salary bracket at many places of employment.

Program Goals

As students progress through the program, each will gain skills in the following areas:

Professional Learning Stance 

• Address practice through the lenses of learning and inquiry stances  
• Develop critical habits of mind to address assumptions of practice by evaluating and interrogating significance, perspective, evidence, connection and supposition  

21st Century Communication Skills  

• Use effective and articulate expression of thoughts and ideas effectively using multiple modalities and technologies in multiple and diverse settings   
• Use active and effective listening skills to surface underlying meaning, values, attitudes and intentions  
• Infer message effectiveness and impact before, during and after delivery  

Social Justice and Leadership  

• Engage in respectful collaboration to address professional and community issue 
• Display an awareness and sensitivity to ethnically, linguistically, cognitively, physically, socially diverse group 
• Demonstrate a belief in educational equity ​ 

Student Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of the program, students will accomplish the following student learning outcomes that are aligned with Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILOs):

• SLO 1:  Examine assumptions within disciplinary decision-making (ILO:  Broader Identities #2-Reflective Thinking and Valuing)   
• SLO 2:  Use evidence as a basis for disciplinary decision-making (ILO:  Expanded Literacies #2-Critical Analysis and Reasoning)   
• SLO 3:  Communicate effectively using the conventions of the discipline (ILO:  Effective Expression #1-Oral and Written Communication)   
• SLO 4:  Collaborate effectively to solve disciplinary problems (ILO: Active Responsibility #3-Collaborative Engagement)  

Program Contact Information

Dr. Kimberly Lewinski, Graduate Director
lewinski@lasalle.edu
215-951-1362
112 Hayman Hall

Degree Earned

Students will earn their M.A. in Education, along with their choice of one of the following:
Special Education Certification (PreK-8 or 7-12)
Secondary Education Certification (7-12)
Instructional Coaching Endorsement
Autism Spectrum Disorders Endorsement

Number of Courses Required for Graduation

Major: Variable (See Recommended Course Sequence below)

Total: Variable (See Recommended Course Sequence below)

Number of Credits Required for Graduation

Major: Variable (See Recommended Course Sequence below)

Total: Variable (See Recommended Course Sequence below)

GPA Required for Graduation

Major: A 3.0 minimum is required for admission to the M.A. program. GPAs lower than this may require additional documentation during the application process.

Cumulative: 2.0

Progress Chart

Level One - Core Courses

12 courses and 2 modules required

Universal Required Courses (4 Courses)

Students must complete the following 4 courses.

ILO 8.1: Written Communication

ENG 110 - College Writing I: Persuasion

ILO 5.1: Information Literacy

ENG 210 - College Writing II: Research

ILO 1.1: Understanding Diverse Perspectives

FYS 130 - First-Year Academic Seminar **

NOTE. The following students use Level 2 Capstone Experience in Major instead of FYS 130: Honors, BUSCA, Core-to-Core, Transfer, and Non-Traditional/Evening.

ILO 2.1: Reflective Thinking and Valuing

REL 100 - Religion Matters

Elective Core Courses (4 Courses)

Students must complete 1 course in each of the following 4 ILOs.

ILO 3.1a: Scientific Reasoning

Choose course within ILO

ILO 3.1b: Quantitative Reasoning

Choose course within ILO

ILO 6.1: Technological Competency

Choose course within ILO

ILO 8.1a/12.1: Oral Communication/ Collaborative Engagement

Choose course within ILO

Distinct Discipline Core Courses (4 Courses)

Students must complete 1 course in each of the following 4 ILOs. Each course must be from a different discipline. (A "discipline" is represented by the 3- or 4-letter prefix attached to each course.)

ILO 4.1: Critical Analysis and Reasoning

Choose course within ILO

ILO 9.1: Creative and Artistic Expression

Choose course within ILO

ILO 10.1: Ethical Understanding and Reasoning

Choose course within ILO

ILO 11.1: Cultural and Global Awareness and Sensitivity

Choose course within ILO

Universal Required Modules (2 Courses)

Students must complete the following 2 non-credit modules.
The Modules are not required for Transfer Students, Core-to-Core Students, or BUSCA Students. BUSCA students are required to take modules if/when they pursue a bachelor’s degree.

ILO 7.1a

Health Literacy Module

ILO 7.1b

Financial Literacy Module

Major Requirements

Major requirements include 4 Level Two ILO requirements, fulfilled through the major.

Students in this major must complete Variable (See Recommended Course Sequence below) courses in total in order to graduate. Variable (See Recommended Course Sequence below) courses will be from this major program.

Level Two (4 Courses)

Students must complete 1 course/learning experience in each of the 4 commitments.

ILO 2.2: Broader Identity (Capstone Course/Experience)

Fulfilled within major

Choose one ILO from 3.2a, 3.2b, 4.2, 5.2, 6.2, 7.2a, or 7.2b: Expanded Literacies

Fulfilled within major

ILO 8.2b: Effective Expression (Writing-Intensive Course)

Fulfilled within major

Choose on ILO from 10.2, 11.2, or 12.2: Active Responsibility

Fulfilled within major

All Other Required Courses

Variable (See Recommended Course Sequence below)

Free Electives

In addition to the requirements listed above, students must take enough courses to the fulfill graduation credit requirements for their School and major.

Recommended Course Sequence

5^th year students can complete their class in a year to a little over, depending on what classes are transferred in.

Master of Arts in Education with a Concentration in Autism Spectrum Disorder Endorsement

30 credits

Core Courses

EDC 503 Cognitive, Social, and Emotional Development

EDC 510 Human Diversity

EDC 602 Educational Technology (Equivalent Courses: EDC 307/401)

EDC 604 Foundations of Schooling (Equivalent Course: EDC 306)

EDC 613 The Role of the Developmentally Oriented Teacher (Equivalent Courses: EDC 307/401)

EDC 751 Transformative Pedagogy:  A Capstone Experience

Concentration Courses 

EDC 655 Dimensions of Autism

EDC 657 Systems Approach with Families and Educators

EDC 665 Communication Strategies for Teachers of ASD Children and Youth

EDC 667 Implementing the IEP in the Inclusive Classroom

Course Sequences

Undergraduate Program: Pre-K-4/Special Education

Undergraduate: EDC 306, EDC 307, 401 (nine credits)

Summer I: EDC 503

Summer II: EDC 510

Fall I: EDC 655

Fall II: EDC 657

Spring I: EDC 665

Spring II: EDC 66,7 EDC 751

Master of Arts in Education with a Concentration in Instructional Coach Endorsement

30 credits

Core Courses

EDC 503 Cognitive, Social, and Emotional Development

EDC 510 Human Diversity

EDC 602 Educational Technology (Equivalent Courses: EDC 307/401)*

EDC 604 Foundations of Schooling (Equivalent Course: EDC 306)*

EDC 613 The Role of the Developmentally Oriented Teacher (Equivalent Courses: EDC 307/401)*

EDC 751 Transformative Pedagogy: A Capstone Experience

Concentration Courses In Instructional Coach Endorsement

EDC 505 Introduction to Instructional Leadership

EDC 615 Advanced Instructional Design

EDC 652 Leadership and Educational Change I

EDC 653 Leadership and Educational Change II

Course Sequences

Undergraduate Program: Pre-K-4/Special Education

Undergraduate: EDC 306, EDC 307, 401 (nine credits)

Summer I: EDC 503

Summer II: EDC 510

Fall I: EDC 505

Fall II: EDC 615

Spring I: EDC 652

Spring II: EDC 653, EDC 751

Master of Arts in Education with Special Education Certification

33 credits

Core Courses 

EDC 503 Cognitive, Social and Emotional Development 

EDC 655 Dimensions of Autism 

EDC 751 Transformative Pedagogy 

Certification Courses 

EDC 510 Human Diversity 

EDC 619 Literacy Difficulties: Diagnosis and Instruction 

EDC 643 Adjusting and Adapting Instruction 

EDC 644 Assessment 

EDC 645 Planning and Instruction for Students with Special Needs (summer practicum) 

EDC 661 Teaching All Students in Inclusive Settings (summer practicum) 

EDC 667 Implementing the IEP in the Inclusive Classroom 

BLS 601 Techniques of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Equivalent Courses: EDC 324/325) 

Course Sequences

Undergraduate Program: Middle Level (4-8)/AMST

Undergraduate – EDC 325 (3 credits) 

Summer I – EDC 643, EDC 503

Summer II – EDC 645, EDC 661 (Summer Practicum)

Fall – EDC 510, EDC 655  

Winter – EDC 644

Spring – EDC 619, EDC 667,  EDC 751 

Master of Arts in Education with Secondary Education 

36 credits 

Core Courses 

EDC 503 Cognitive, Social, and Emotional Development 

EDC 510 Human Diversity 

EDC 604 Foundations of Schooling (Equivalent Course: EDC 306) 

EDC 613 The Role of the Developmentally Oriented Teacher  

EDC 751 Transformative Pedagogy: A Capstone Experience 

Certification Courses  

EDC 602 Educational Technology 

EDC 617 Reading in the Content Area 

BLS 601 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Equivalent Course: EDC 324) 

EDC 647 Developing and Adjusting Instruction for Secondary Learners 

EDC 648 Secondary Education Summer Practicum 

EDC 668 Secondary Education Supervised Teaching   OR 

EDC 689 Secondary Education Student Teaching 

EDC 680 Secondary Education Special Methods of Teaching (taken with EDC 668 or EDC 689) 

Course Sequences 

Undergraduate Program: Education Minor and Content Area Major* 

Undergraduate: EDC 306, EDC 324 (6 credits) 

Summer I: EDC503, EDC 647 

Summer II: EDC 648 

Fall: EDC 510 EDC 613, EDC 617 

Winter Intersession: EDC 602 

Spring: Student Teaching - EDC 668 or 689 and EDC 680  

Summer EDC 751 

Course Descriptions

All course descriptions may be found in the main menu under Undergraduate > Courses: A-Z.