BACHELOR OF SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION
College of Education
BACHELOR OF SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION
College of Education
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Bachelor of Special Needs Education major in Early Childhood Education is a four-year program that prepares students for the art and science of teaching children with special needs in the early years (birth through eight years old). It provides a solid foundation on developmentally appropriate practices in early childhood special needs intervention and education. The program culminates with an extensive one-year practice teaching in various cooperating schools and institutions, both public and private, under the mentorship of highly experienced professional teachers.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Teacher in special education – self-contained, mainstream and inclusive settings
Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) – home/hospital based settings
Case Manager for Individualized Family Service Program (IFSP)/ Individualized Educational Program (IEP)
Content developer for instructional websites/ Textbook author
Researcher
Consultant/ Reviewer
Trainer/ Coach
PROGRAM CURRICULUM
FIRST YEAR (2 TERMS)
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| ENG 101A | Communication Skills I | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| FIL 1 | Sining ng Pakikipagtalastasan | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| HUM | Introduction to Humanities | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| HUM 1 | Art, Man, and Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| MATH 100 | Basic Math I | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| NS 104 | Earth Science | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| PHIST | Philippine History | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| SPED 1 | Introduction to Special Education I | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| THY 1 | Contextualized Salvation History | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 27 | 0 | 27 |
Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| COMP 1A | Basic Computer I | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
| ENG 101B | Communication Skills II | 3 | 0 | 3 | ENG 101A |
| FIL 2 | Pagbasa at Pagsulat tungo sa Pananaliksik | 3 | 0 | 3 | FIL 1 |
| MATH 101 | College Algebra | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| NS 201 | Biological Science | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| PGC | Philippine Government and Constitution | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| SPED 2 | Introduction to Special Education II | 3 | 0 | 3 | SPED 1 |
| THY 2 | Church and Sacraments | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1 |
| TOTAL | 22 | 6 | 24 |
SECOND YEAR (2 TERMS)
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| EDUC 205A | Educational Technology I | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| EDUC 217 | Field Study I | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| ENG 104 | Oral Communication Skills | 3 | 0 | 3 | ENG 101A, ENG 101B |
| ETAR | Economics with Taxation and Agrarian Reform | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| PHL 5 | Christian Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1, THY 2 |
| PSY 1 | General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| SPED 3 | Psychology of Children with Special Needs | 3 | 0 | 3 | SPED 2 |
| SPED 4 | Observational Child Study I | 3 | 0 | 3 | SPED 2 |
| SPED 7 | Curriculum for Special Education I | 3 | 0 | 3 | SPED 2 |
| TOTAL | 25 | 0 | 25 |
Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| EDUC 205B | Educational Technology II | 3 | 0 | 3 | EDUC 205A |
| EDUC 206A | Principles of Teaching I | 3 | 0 | 3 | PSY 1 |
| EDUC 208 | Curriculum Development | 3 | 0 | 3 | SPED 3, SPED 4, SPED 7 |
| EDUC 212 | Facilitating Learning | 3 | 0 | 3 | PSY 1 |
| EDUC 218 | Field Study II | 1 | 0 | 1 | EDUC 217 |
| FIL 3 | Retorika | 3 | 0 | 3 | FIL 1, FIL 2 |
| PSY 2A | Child and Adolescent Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 | PSY 1 |
| SPED 5 | Observational Child Study II | 3 | 0 | 3 | SPED 3, SPED 4, SPED 7 |
| SPED 6 | Assessment of Children with Special Needs | 3 | 0 | 3 | SPED 3, SPED 4, SPED 7 |
| SPED 8 | Curriculum for Special Education II | 3 | 0 | 3 | SPED 3, SPED 4, SPED 7 |
| SPED 9 | Preparation of Instructional Materials for Special Education | 3 | 0 | 3 | SPED 3, SPED 4, SPED 7 |
| TOTAL | 31 | 0 | 31 |
THIRD YEAR (2 TERMS)
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| EDUC 206B | Principles of Teaching II | 3 | 0 | 3 | EDUC 206A |
| EDUC 214 | Assessment of Student Learning I | 3 | 0 | 3 | EDUC 206A |
| EDUC 219 | Field Study III | 1 | 0 | 1 | EDUC 217, EDUC 218 |
| EDUC 220 | Field Study IV | 1 | 0 | 1 | EDUC 217, EDUC 218 |
| EDUC 226 | Special Topics | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| HIST 107 | World History | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| LIT 102 | Filipino Literature in English | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| RC | Rizal Course | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| SPED 10 | Inclusive Education | 3 | 0 | 3 | SPED 5, SPED 6, SPED 8, SPED 9 |
| SPED 11 | Psychological and Psychical Knowledge and Approaches | 3 | 0 | 3 | SPED 5, SPED 6, SPED 8, SPED 9 |
| SPED 12 | ICT and Special Education | 3 | 0 | 3 | SPED 5, SPED 6, SPED 8, SPED 9 |
| SPED 13 | Special Education Classroom Management | 3 | 0 | 3 | SPED 5, SPED 6, SPED 8, SPED 9 |
| TOTAL | 32 | 0 | 32 |
Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| EDUC 215 | Assessment of Student Learning II | 3 | 0 | 3 | EDUC 214 |
| EDUC 221 | Field Study V | 1 | 0 | 1 | EDUC 217, EDUC 218, EDUC 219, EDUC 220 |
| EDUC 222 | Field Study VI | 1 | 0 | 1 | EDUC 217, EDUC 218, EDUC 219, EDUC 220 |
| ENG 105A | Developmental Reading I | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| LIT 101 | Introduction to Literary Types | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| PHL 2 / 102 | Logic | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| SCL 3 | The Social Teachings of the Church | 3 | 0 | 3 | PHL 5, THY 1, THY 2 |
| SPED 14 | Movement Arts and Music for Children with Special Needs | 3 | 0 | 3 | SPED 10, SPED 11, SPED 12, SPED 13 |
| SPED 15 | Behavior Management | 3 | 0 | 3 | SPED 10, SPED 11, SPED 12, SPED 13 |
| SPED 16 | Individualized Educational Program | 3 | 0 | 3 | SPED 10, SPED 11, SPED 12, SPED 13 |
| SPED 17 | Home and Family Life of Children with Exceptionalities | 3 | 0 | 3 | SPED 10, SPED 11, SPED 12, SPED 13 |
| TOTAL | 32 | 0 | 32 |
FOURTH YEAR (2 TERMS)
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| EDUC 216 | Teaching Professions | 3 | 0 | 3 | EDUC 205B, EDUC 206A, EDUC 206B, EDUC 215, PHL 2 / 102 |
| EDUC 224 | Practice Teaching I | 3 | 0 | 3 | EDUC 205B, EDUC 206B, EDUC 208, EDUC 212, EDUC 215, EDUC 216, EDUC 221, EDUC 222, PSY 2A, SPED 14, SPED 15, SPED 16, SPED 17 |
| ENG 105B | Developmental Reading II | 3 | 0 | 3 | ENG 105A |
| SCL 9 | Marriage and Family | 3 | 0 | 3 | PHL 5, THY 1, THY 2 |
| SPED 18 | Guidance and Counseling for Children with Special Needs | 3 | 0 | 3 | SPED 14, SPED 15, SPED 16, SPED 17 |
| SPED 19 | Research in Special Education | 3 | 0 | 3 | SPED 14, SPED 15, SPED 16, SPED 17 |
| SPED 20 | Effective Communication with Professionals and Families | 3 | 0 | 3 | SPED 14, SPED 15, SPED 16, SPED 17 |
| S[ED 21 | Organization and Administration of Special Education Programs | 3 | 0 | 3 | SPED 14, SPED 15, SPED 16, SPED 17 |
| TOTAL | 24 | 0 | 24 |
Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| EDUC 213 | Social Dimensions of Education | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| EDUC 225 | Practice Teaching II | 3 | 0 | 3 | EDUC 224 |
| TOTAL | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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