GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)
01. ENG 101
02. ENG 102

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)
Science Requirement (8 hours minimum)
01. Select 2 courses with labs:

• AST 111/L
• AST 112/L
• BSC 103/L***
• BSC 110/L
• BSC 111/L
• BSC 250/L
• BSC 251/L
• CHE 104/L
• CHE 106/L
• CHE 107/L
• GHY 104/L
• GHY 105/L
• GLY 101/L
• GLY 103/L
• MAR 151/L
• PHY 103/L
• PHY 111/L
• PHY 112/L
• PHY 201/L
• PHY 202/L
• PSC 190/L

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)
02. MAT 101 or higher Mathematics

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)
Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• GHY 101***

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)
02. ENG 203
03. Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

• HIS 101*
• HIS 102*

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• ART 130
• DAN 130
• MUS 165
• THE 100

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• PSY 110*

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement*(3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• CSC 100
• IT 201

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Major Area)
01. SPE 442 (WI)
ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (3 hours)
01. CMS 111 (SI)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)
01. SPE 478 (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

*This particular GEC course is required for this major.
**These particular GEC courses are the available options for this major
***GEC restrictions apply. View a full description of the GEC.

PROGRAM CURRICULUM

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (36 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• CD 350/L
• PSY 270

02. COH 100
03. Select 1 course:

• ENG 301
• ENG 330
• ENG 333

04. SPE 121
05. SPE 400
06. SPE 402
07. SPE 405
08. SPE 430
09. SPE 420
10. SPE 421
11. SPE 422
12. SPE 498
13. SPE 404
14. SPE 401
15. SPE 442 (WI)
16. SPE 470 (prerequisites: SPE 121, 400, 402, 430)
17. SPE 478 (Capstone)

DEG 02. Electives (31 hours)
01. Choose program-related electives from the following as
needed with advisor's approval.

• BTE 453
• CD 352/L
• CD 378
• CD 451/L
• CD 477
• HPR 200
• HPR 322
• HPR 323
• HPR 350
• HPR 351
• HPR 411
• HPR 450
• IDS 351
• PSY 210
• PSY 313
• PSY 330
• PSY 374
• PSY 385
• PSY 432
• PSY 436
• SPE 431
• SPE 460
• SPE 461
• SPE 492
• SPE 497
• THY 401
• TOE 441
• TOE 442
• TOE 443
• TOE 444
• TOE 445
• TOE 446
• TOE 452
• TOE 453

Up to 12 hours of 100-level or higher coursework with the following
prefixes may be transferred in from community colleges to meet the
elective requirement: CDT (Early Childhood Education Technology)

• EDU (Education)
• EPY (Educational Psychology)
• HCA (Nurse Assistant)
• HPR (Health, Physical Education & Recreation)
• HUS (Human Services)
• IDT (Interpreter Training)
• OTA (Occupational Therapy Assistant)
• PTA (Physical Therapy Assistant Technology)
• PSY (Psychology)

Other courses may ONLY be counted as approved electives if they
specifically apply to working with individuals with exceptionalities.

HOURS TO DEGREE

124 hours are needed to graduate with a BS in Special Education (Non-Licensure). At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at the University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The student must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.