Elementary Education with Learning Disabilities Major, BS
Students may seek teacher certification at the elementary level with the comprehensive elementary major and learning disabilities major to earn an elementary teaching certificate with the Learning Disabilities Endorsement (SM). The comprehensive elementary education major, together with the learning disabilities major, will prepare students to teach all subjects in a self-contained classroom, grades K-5, as well as students with learning disabilities in grades K-12.
Requirements for the BS in Elementary Education with the Learning Disabilities Major
General Education Core 24 hours
(some major/minor courses may satisfy general education requirements)
Comprehensive Elementary Education Major 46 hours
Learning Disabilities Major 34 hours
| EDS 3113 | Learning and Associated Disabilities | 3 |
| EDS 3133 | Advocacy, Collaboration, and Legal Issues in Special Education | 3 |
| EDS 3144 | Assessment in Special Education | 4 |
| EDS 3153 | Accommodations and Transitions | 3 |
| EDS 3163 | Trends and Issues in Teaching Students with LD | 3 |
| EDS 4153 | Behavior and Environment in Special Education | 3 |
| EDS 4163 | Reading and Language Arts for Students with LD | 3 |
| EDS 4173 | Writing and Study Skills for Students with LD | 3 |
| EDS 4183 | Math for Students with LD | 3 |
| EDS 4726 | Internship in Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities | 6 |
Professional Studies 29 hours
Total Credit Hours: 133
This program is subject to Michigan Department of Education Approval.