Pre-Special Education

About the Program

CIP 131001

This program offers students the first two years of a four-year bachelor’s degree in special education. Students complete the last two years of a four-year bachelor’s degree in special education at participating Institutions of Higher Learning in Mississippi.

Admission Requirements

Earning a regular or standard high school diploma or passing scores on a high school equivalency exam (currently GED®, HiSET®, and TASC™).

Associate of Arts

Curriculum

Credit Hours
0
Semesters
0

Course Requirements

DepartmentRequired Hours
English Composition6
Mathematics9
Speech3
Laboratory Science12
Humanities9
Fine Arts6
Social Science9
Orientation1
Literature6
Endorsement Area6

Available Courses

English | Speech | Literature
English Composition Hours
ENG1113 English Composition I 3
ENG1123 English Composition II 3
Required Total 6
Speech Hours
SPT1113 Public Speaking 3
Required Total 3
Grammar Hours
ENG2153 Traditional Grammar 3
Required Total 3
Literature Hours
ENG2423 World Literature I 3
ENG2433 World Literature II 3
Required Total 3
Laboratory Science

 

Laboratory ScienceHours
BIO1111 Principles of Biology I Lab1
BIO1113 Principles of Biology I3
BIO1121 Principles of Biology II Lab1
BIO1123 Principles of Biology II3
BIO1134 General Biology I4
BIO1144 General Biology II4
BIO1514 Principles of Anatomy I4
BIO1524 Principles of Anatomy II4
BIO2511 Anatomy & Physiology I, Lab1
BIO2513 Anatomy & Physiology I, Lecture3
BIO2521 Anatomy & Physiology II, Lab1
BIO2523 Anatomy & Physiology II, Lecture3
BIO2921 Microbiology, Laboratory1
BIO2923 Microbiology, Lecture3
CHE1211 General Chemistry I, Lab1
CHE1213 General Chemistry I, Lecture3
CHE1221 General Chemistry II, Lab1
CHE1223 General Chemistry II, Lecture3
CHE2422 Organic Chemistry I, Lab2
CHE2423 Organic Chemistry I, Lecture3
CHE2432 Organic Chemistry II, Lab2
CHE2433 Organic Chemistry II, Lecture3
PHY1111 Basic Astronomy Lab1
PHY1113 Intro to Astronomy3
PHY2241 Physical Science I Lab1
PHY2243 Physical Science Survey I3
PHY2251 Physical Science II Lab1
PHY2253 Physical Science Survey II3
PHY2414 General Physics I4
PHY2424 General Physics II4
PHY2514 Engineering Physics I4
PHY2524 Engineering Physics II4
Required Total8
Humanities
Health Hours
HPR1213 Personal and Community Health 3
Required Total 3
History Hours
HIS1113 Western Civilization I 3
HIS1123 Western Civilization II 3
HIS1163 World Civilization I 3
HIS1173 World Civilization II 3
HIS2213 American (U.S.) History I 3
HIS2223 American (U.S.) History II 3
Required Total 6
Mathematics
MathematicsHours
MAT1313 College Algebra 3
MAT1723 The Real Number System3
MAT1733 Geo Measurements & Probability3
Required Total9
Fine Arts
Fine Arts Hours
ART1113 Art Appreciation 3
MUS1113 Music Appreciation 3
Required Total 3
Additional Art or Music Hours
ART1913 Art For Elementary Teachers 3
MUS2513 Music For Children 3
Required Total 3
Social Science
Social ScienceHours
EPY2513 Child Psychology3
GEO1113 World Geography3
PSY1513 General Psychology3
Required Total9
Orientation
OrientationHours
LLS1311 Orientation1
Required Total1
Endorsement Area

 

Laboratory ScienceHours
BIO1111 Principles of Biology I Lab1
BIO1113 Principles of Biology I3
BIO1121 Principles of Biology II Lab1
BIO1123 Principles of Biology II3
BIO1134 General Biology I4
BIO1144 General Biology II4
BIO1514 Principles of Anatomy I4
BIO1524 Principles of Anatomy II4
BIO2511 Anatomy & Physiology I, Lab1
BIO2513 Anatomy & Physiology I, Lecture3
BIO2521 Anatomy & Physiology II, Lab1
BIO2523 Anatomy & Physiology II, Lecture3
BIO2921 Microbiology, Laboratory1
BIO2923 Microbiology, Lecture3
CHE1113 Chemistry Survey3
CHE1211 General Chemistry I, Lab1
CHE1213 General Chemistry I, Lecture3
CHE1221 General Chemistry II, Lab1
CHE1223 General Chemistry II, Lecture3
CHE2422 Organic Chemistry I, Lab2
CHE2423 Organic Chemistry I, Lecture3
CHE2432 Organic Chemistry II, Lab2
CHE2433 Organic Chemistry II, Lecture3
ENG1113 English Composition I3
ENG1123 English Composition II3
ENG2153 Traditional Grammar3
ENG2423 World Literature I3
ENG2433 World Literature II3
HIS1113 Western Civilization I3
HIS1123 Western Civilization II3
HIS1163 World Civilization I3
HIS1173 World Civilization II3
HIS2213 American (U.S.) History I3
HIS2223 American (U.S.) History II3
MAT1113 Pre-College Algebra3
MAT1313 College Algebra3
MAT1323 College Trigonometry3
MAT1513 Business Calculus I3
MAT1613 Calculus I3
MAT1623 Calculus II3
MAT1723 The Real Number System3
MAT1733 Geometry, Measurement and Probability3
MAT1743 Problem Solving with Real Numbers3
MAT2323 Statistics3
MAT2613 Calculus III3
MAT2623 Calculus IV3
MAT2913 Differential Equations3
PHY1111 Basic Astronomy Lab1
PHY1113 Intro to Astronomy3
PHY2241 Physical Science I Lab1
PHY2243 Physical Science Survey I3
PHY2251 Physical Science II Lab1
PHY2253 Physical Science Survey II3
PHY2414 General Physics I4
PHY2424 General Physics II4
PHY2514 Engineering Physics I4
PHY2524 Engineering Physics II4
Required Total8

Advisors

Portrait of Julie Robison for Southwest Mississippi Community College in Summit, MS

Robison, Julie

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Program Costs

Per Semester
Program Tuition & Fees
$ 0

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