Required Undergraduate Prerequisite Courses

Prerequisite courses are available at PSU. Equivalent courses may be taken at community colleges or other universities. The prerequisites can be met by taking the courses listed below, by showing equivalent course work or experience, or in some cases by passing a test provided by the department that offers the course (e.g., music or math). Please attend a Graduate School of Education general advising session for further information.

 

Required Prerequisites

  • SPED 418/518 Survey of Exceptional Learners (3 credits)
  • PSY 3311 Human Development (4 credits)
  • LIB 428/528 Children’s Literature, K-5 (3 credits)
  • MTH 211 Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics I (4 credits)
  • MTH 212 Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics II (4 credits)
  • ART 312 Art in the Elementary School (3 credits)
  • MUS 381 Music Fundamentals (4 credits)

 

 

Highly Recommended

  • SPED 460/560 Outdoor Education/Recreation for Persons with Disabilities

This two-week (6 credit) practicum is offered during the summer at the Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp. While living at the camp, students form teams to provide an outdoor recreation program for persons with severe disabilities.