Special Education (Non-Licensure) Major
Health and Human Services, B.A.
This offering provides a gateway for students planning on pursuing graduate study in Bay Path’s Special Education Master’s Program. Students are prepared to work in programs to provide the proper support, services, and least restrictive environment to meet the educational needs of children with special needs, such as visual or hearing impairment, intellectual or learning disability, speech disorders, neurological conditions, or behavioral and emotional disorders. A student needs a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative GPA to take the 500-level courses in this major. This is a non-licensure program at the undergraduate level. Students obtain
licensure in the Master’s Program in Special Education.
Degree requirements for the Special Education (Non-Licensure) major are as follows:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Core | ||
| Behavioral/Social Science Electives | 6 | |
| BUS 204 | Financial Wellness | 1 |
| ENG 114 | Critical Reading and Response | 3 |
| ENG 134 | Literary Genres | 3 |
| Humanities Electives | 9 | |
| MAT 120 | Statistics | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology I | 3 |
| Science Electives (lab required) | 7 | |
| WEL 100 | Empowered as Learners and Leaders | 3 |
| or WEL 220 | Empowered as Learners and Leaders | |
| WEL 350 | Strategies for Career and Personal Growth | 2 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| EDU 250 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| ENG 124 | Research and Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| HHS 100 | Introduction to Human and Health Services | 3 |
| HHS 304 | Communicating in the Helping Professions | 3 |
| HHS 400 | Health and Human Services Capstone | 3 |
| HHS 401 | Play and Leisure in Human Health and Wellness | 3 |
| HHS 410 | Social Policy in Health and Human Services | 3 |
| HHS 499 | Health & Human Studies Internship | 6 |
| INT 250 | Research Methods in the Social Sciences | 3 |
| PSY 209 | Growth and Development | 3 |
| SPE 510 | Managing Challenging Behaviors | 3 |
| SPE 515 | Foundations for Promoting Inclusive Schools | 3 |
| SPE 520 | Learners with Special Needs | 3 |
| SPE 546 | Teaching Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders | 3 |
| SOC 100 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| General Electives | ||
| General Electives | 32 | |
| Total Credits Required | 120 | |