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Elementary Education & Special Education

Program Transfer Guide
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About the Program

The field of special education is rapidly changing. There is a critical need for teachers who can meet the cognitive, behavioral, social, emotional, linguistic and cultural needs of all children in the classroom.

This specially designed major provides the opportunity to become certified in both elementary education (1-6) and special education (1-8). This degree prepares you to be an elementary classroom teacher or an elementary/middle special education teacher.

This comprehensive program offers:

  • innovative and dynamic course work that helps you develop successful instruction and classroom management strategies
  • transformative, real-world experiences through internship placements, offered in multiple school districts throughout the state of Maryland
  • experienced faculty-mentors committed to your success
  • a supportive cohort of fellow Towson University students studying elementary education-special education
  • collaborative partnerships with families, communities and agencies
  
Special Education is a screened major. All candidates for the Special Education, Early Childhood & Special Education, or Elementary Education & Special Education majors will be ranked according to cumulative GPA in all college or university courses (transfer GPA and/or TU GPA).

For consideration for admission to a special education program, an online application must be submitted. Special Education programs often fill allotted spaces quickly. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible. 

Students must meet the following requirements:

  1. GPA of 3.0 or higher
  2. possess a C or higher in all required coursework when transferring; no course lower than a 2.0 will transfer
  3. completion of 60 or more units (including units in progress)
 
All preservice students in Teacher Education programs at Towson University whose program of study require an intensive and extensive internship experience in a public or private school setting (pre-K through 12), are required to undergo a criminal background check before beginning this experience. The criminal background check must be filed with the Department of Special Education.

Transfer Students

Special Education Department personnel are responsive to transfer students and will review those credits which may be compatible with the Core Curriculum requirements, Special Education, Early Childhood/Special Education and Elementary Education/Special Education majors and state certification requirements. Upon acceptance into the University, Admissions and the program advisor will determine courses which will fulfill program requirements. Transfer students are encouraged to contact the program advisor for more information. 

PTG Requirements

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Allegany College of Maryland Requirement
Towson University Requirement
  • Core 2: English Composition To fulfill Towson University's Core Curriculum requirements, students must complete one course from each of the 14 categories.
    3 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
  • Core 3: Mathematics To fulfill Towson University's Core Curriculum requirements, students must complete one course from each of the 14 categories.
    4 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
  • Core 4: Creativity and Creative Development To fulfill Towson University's Core Curriculum requirements, students must complete one course from each of the 14 categories.
    3 credits
    Notes: Any Core 4 Course (Creativity and Creative Development)
  • Core 5: Arts & Humanities To fulfill Towson University's Core Curriculum requirements, students must complete one course from each of the 14 categories. Take One of the Following
    3 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
  • Core 6: Social and Behavioral Science
    3 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
  • Core 7: Biological and Physical Sciences with Lab To fulfill Towson University's Core Curriculum requirements, students must complete one course from each of the 14 categories. Take The Following Courses
    4 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
    Minimum grade required: C
  • Core 8: Biological and Physical Sciences (Lab and Non-Lab) To fulfill Towson University's Core Curriculum requirements, students must complete one course from each of the 14 categories.
    4 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
  • Core 10: Metropolitan Perspectives To fulfill Towson University's Core Curriculum requirements, students must complete one course from each of the 14 categories.
    3 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
    Notes: This course must be completed before EDUC 203
  • Core 11: United States as a Nation To fulfill Towson University's Core Curriculum requirements, students must complete one course from each of the 14 categories. Take One of the Following
    3 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
    Minimum grade required: C
  • Core 12: Global Perspectives To fulfill Towson University's Core Curriculum requirements, students must complete one course from each of the 14 categories. Take One of the Following
    3 credits
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
    Minimum grade required: C
  • Core 13: Diversity and Difference To fulfill Towson University's Core Curriculum requirements, students must complete one course from each of the 14 categories.
    3 credits
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
  • Major Requirements take the following courses, take 20 credits
    20 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
    Notes: Must be completed before entering the major
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
    Minimum grade required: C
  • Electives take the following courses, take 8 credits
    8 credits
    No equivalency found. *
Grand Total Credits
64
*ENGL 102 and any major requirements must be completed with a C (2.0) or higher. *Core 1 Towson Seminar requirement is waived for all transfer students. *Core 9 Advanced Writing Seminar requirement must be completed at Towson University. *Core 14 Ethical Issues and Perspectives will be satisfied with upper level coursework. *Students may transfer a maximum of 64 credits to Towson University.
* There is no Equivalency at Allegany College of Maryland. Check with your Advisor for an alternate course.