2018-2019 Catalog and Student Handbook

Dec 11, 2024

2018-2019 Catalog and Student Handbook [Archived Catalog]

Special Education, A.S.

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Major in Tennessee Transfer Pathway with Emphasis in Special Education (A. S.)

Program and Career Description:

The Special Education emphasis is a two-year program for students planning to complete a bachelor's degree at a four-year school. Students can pursue careers in the areas of Special Education Teacher for preschool, elementary, middle, and high school, as well as vocational and adult education facilities.

Career	Entry-Level Education	Entry-Level Pay	Median Pay	Experienced Pay
Special Education Teacher	Bachelor's degree	$39,870	$51,140	$60,040

Career and salary information taken from JOBS4TN.GOV. Check out this website for additional information about job descriptions, education requirements and abilities, and supply and demand for these careers. For additional information from a national perspective, go to Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor on the internet at www.bls.gov. Visit the Occupational Outlook Handbook on this website. Salaries are not guaranteed.

Transfer Options

This program is a Tennessee Transfer Pathway (TTP) major. A student who completes the associates degree in this major is guaranteed that all required community college courses will be accepted in this major at the transfer institution. To see which four-year institutions offer this TTP major and guarantees a seamless transfer, visit the Tennessee Transfer Pathway website at www.tntransferpathway.org.

Articulation agreements exist between other private and non-TN public institutions. These agreements are available at www.columbiastate.edu/admissions/transfer-information.

Program Requirements

Students may be required to take additional Learning Support courses.

Communications Requirement

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit(s): 3
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit(s): 3
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit(s): 3
or
COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate Credit(s): 3

History Requirement

Take 2 courses

Replace with non-US history sequence if intending to transfer to UT-Knoxville or UT-Chattanooga.

HIST 2010 - Early United States History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2020 - Modern United States History Credit(s): 3

Literature Requirement

Take one course

ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2310 - Early World Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2320 - Modern World Literature Credit(s): 3

Humanities/Fine Arts

Take 2 courses

Mathematics Requirement

Take one course

MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics Credit(s): 3
MATH 1630 - Finite Mathematics Credit(s): 3
MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra Credit(s): 3
MATH 1720 - Precalculus Trigonometry Credit(s): 3
MATH 1730 - Precalculus Credit(s): 4
MATH 1830 - Applied Calculus Credit(s): 3
MATH 1910 - Calculus I Credit(s): 4

Social/Behavioral Sciences

Take 2 courses

GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography Credit(s): 3
POLS 1030 - American Government Credit(s): 3

Major Required Courses

COLS 101 - Columbia State College Success Credit(s): 1
EDU 201 - Introduction to Education Credit(s): 3
EDU 222 - Education of Exceptional Learners Credit(s): 3
MATH 1410 - Number Concepts for Teachers Credit(s): 3 ***
MATH 1420 - Geometry Concepts for Teachers Credit(s): 3
BIOL 1120 - General Biology II Credit(s): 4 **
or
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 4 **
EDUC 2210 - Educational Psychology Credit(s): 3 (Recommended)
or
PSYC 2130 - Life Span Psychology Credit(s): 3 (Accepted)

Requirements for Graduation include:

earning 25% of total program credits in residence at Columbia State.
earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
taking the Exit Exam.

If you have completed TN eCampus courses, run a degree audit from the student tab in myChargerNet to determine how these courses apply to this program.

Special Education, A.S. Sample Academic Plan - Total Credit Hours: 61

First Year - Fall Semester - Total Credit Hours: 17

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit(s): 3
EDU 201 - Introduction to Education Credit(s): 3
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics Credit(s): 3 or higher
BIOL 1110 - General Biology I Credit(s): 4
HIST 2010 - Early United States History Credit(s): 3 *
COLS 101 - Columbia State College Success Credit(s): 1

First Year - Spring Semester - Total Credit Hours: 16

ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit(s): 3
GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography Credit(s): 3
HIST 2020 - Modern United States History Credit(s): 3 *
BIOL 1120 - General Biology II Credit(s): 4 **
or
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 4
ART 1035 - Introduction to Art Credit(s): 3
or
MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music Credit(s): 3

Second Year - Fall Semester - Total Credit Hours: 16

MATH 1410 - Number Concepts for Teachers Credit(s): 3 ***
EDU 222 - Education of Exceptional Learners Credit(s): 3
Natural Sciences Requirement Credit(s): 4
PHIL 1030 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit(s): 3
or
PHIL 1040 - Introduction to Ethics Credit(s): 3

Second Year - Spring Semester - Total Credit Hours: 12

POLS 1030 - American Government Credit(s): 3
MATH 1420 - Geometry Concepts for Teachers Credit(s): 3
EDUC 2210 - Educational Psychology Credit(s): 3
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit(s): 3
or
COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate Credit(s): 3

Note(s):

*Replace with non-US history sequence if intending to transfer to UT-Knoxville or UT-Chattanooga.

**Replace the additional lab science course with Intermediate Foreign Language course if intending to transfer to UT-Knoxville.

***Replace MATH 1410 with Intermediate Language course if intending to transfer to UT-Knoxville.

These courses are to prepare candidates for SE Interventionist K-8 and SPED Comprehensive K-12 licensure programs. Students transferring to a UT or TBR university may need to meet additional requirements to gain admittance to that university's Special Education program. Check with university for specific program requirements. Students transferring to UT-Knoxville need to be formally admitted to the program during Semester 4.

Criminal background checks are required of all enrolled education students prior to participating in course required classroom field experiences at affiliate public and private schools. Based on the results of the criminal background check, an affiliate school may determine not to allow a student's presence at their school. This could result in the student's inability to successfully complete the requirements of a specific course and the program. More information is available from education lead faculty.

Each student enrolled in education courses must show proof of individual liability insurance prior to the onset of the required classroom field experience. More information is available from the education lead faculty.

For more information contact:
Kirstin Davenport at
kdavenport3@columbiastate.edu or 615.465.5762
or
Humanities & Social Sciences Division office at 931.540.2780

Columbia State Community College, a Tennessee Board of Regents institution, is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educational institution.
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Special Education, A.S.

Program and Career Description:

Transfer Options

Program Requirements

Communications Requirement

History Requirement

Literature Requirement

Humanities/Fine Arts

Take either:

Take either:

Natural Sciences Requirement

Take 1 course from:

Mathematics Requirement

Social/Behavioral Sciences

Major Required Courses

Requirements for Graduation include:

Special Education, A.S. Sample Academic Plan - Total Credit Hours: 61

First Year - Fall Semester - Total Credit Hours: 17

First Year - Spring Semester - Total Credit Hours: 16

Second Year - Fall Semester - Total Credit Hours: 16

Second Year - Spring Semester - Total Credit Hours: 12

Note(s):