Special Education Major
Special education is one of the fastest-growing careers in the nation. More than 80 percent of the largest school districts in the country report an immediate need for inclusive special education teachers.
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Special education is one of the fastest-growing careers in the nation. More than 80 percent of the largest school districts in the country report an immediate need for inclusive special education teachers.
Develop a broad and updated knowledge base in current research, trends, methods for classroom instruction, understanding and developing approaches to social-emotional and communicative skills, and methods for behavior support and intervention.
Blended, online, and remote learning environments are now prevalent in K12 learning. Blended and remote learning enables teachers to extend and expand the classroom and to support more personalized learning.
Gain knowledge of special education including courses in behavior management, career and lifespan education, assessment and overview of exceptionalities. Practicum and student teaching experiences are not required (non-licensure minor). Open to all university students except Special Education majors.
This interdisciplinary minor offers a broad liberal arts approach to the study of disability, providing students with knowledge of the historical, social, artistic, literary, legal, educational, philosophical, and political framing of disability.