Judith Herb College of Education : Special Education

The programs in Special Education prepare students for initial teacher licensure as Intervention Specialists and in Speech-Language Pathology. These Intervention Specialists work with students (Pre K-12/ages 5-21) who are mild to moderate or moderate to intensive educational needs. These include children and youth with specific learning disabilities, mental retardation, autism, physical and health impairments, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders, emotional disturbance, and communication and language difficulties. Graduates may also be prepared to work with students (Pre K- 12/ages 3–21) with vision impairment. Preparation for Early Intervention Special Education and Adult Services occur at the graduate level. Majors in this program are prepared to teach in a variety of settings where services are provided to students requiring specialized interventions to experience success in the education environment.

The student must complete the following credit hours to attain licensure:

• 30 credit hours University Core and General Education courses
• 42 credit hours Pre Professional courses

To complete Professional Education you are required fulfil the following credit hours of course work.

• 12 credit hours of Prerequisite Professional Education courses
• 38 credit hours of Professional Education

Select on of the Following Options

• 11 credit hours Mild-Moderate Intervention Specialist 1
• 3 credit hours Moderate-Intensive Intervention Specialist
• 24 credit hours Vision Impairment Specialist

Academic Requirements - Master's Degree (M.Ed.) SPED

There ia a further area of specialization that a student can pursue through the program of Special Education and that is a degree in School Speech-Language Pathology.

Special Education Brochure