Transfer Admissions
Transfer Pathway: Special Education B.S.
Transfer Pathways allow you to complete your Transfer Pathway degree at a Minnesota State Community College and transfer to St. Cloud State University without losing credits or taking extra courses. You are guaranteed junior status and given assurance that all 60 of your credits will count toward the related bachelor’s degree.
After you are admitted to St. Cloud State University, you will complete 60 credits to earn your bachelor’s degree. For more information about how St. Cloud State can support your transfer, connect with a member of our Transfer Team.
Year Three
| 3rd Year/Fall Semester | ||
| Course No. | Course Name | Credits |
| SPED 420 | Characteristics of Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 421 | Characteristics of Students with Learning or Behavioral Disorders | 3 |
| SPED 431 | Collaboration Skills and Transition Planning in Diverse Settings | 3 |
| MATH 301 or SPED 413 | Elements of Mathematics II Mathematics Instruction for Special Educators |
3 |
| SPED 204 | Program Overview and E-Portfolio | 1 |
| Semester Credits Total | 13 | |
Notes:
| 3rd Year/Spring Semester | ||
| Course No. | Course Name | Credits |
| SPED 338/339 | General Education Field Experiences | 4 |
| SPED 405 | Behavior Theories and Practices | 3 |
| SPED 415 | Minor course or a semester of another language | 3 |
| SPED 418 | General Education Literacy Instruction for Special Educators | 3 |
| SPED 445 | Social and Natural Sciences Instruction for Special Educators | 3 |
| Semester Credits Total | 16 | |
Notes:
Year Four
| 4th Year/Fall Semester | ||
| Course No. | Course Name | Credits |
| SPED 455 | Special Education Field Experience | 2 |
| SPED 411 | Special Education Procedural Safeguards | 3 |
| SPED 416 | Individual Assessment in Special Education | 3 |
| SPED 419 | Literacy Instruction for Special Educators | 4 |
| SPED 440 | Teaching English Learners with Special Needs | 3 |
| Semester Credits Total | 15 | |
Notes:
| 4th Year/Spring Semester | ||
| Course No. | Course Name | Credits |
| SPED 490 | Special Education Senior Seminar | 1 |
| SPED 452 | Methods and Interventions for Students with Mild-Moderate Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 456/457 | Student Teaching | 12 |
| Semester Credits Total | 16 | |
Notes:
Updated: 2/10/2022
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Learn more about the Special Education program at St. Cloud State.