Exciting Options, Exceptional Outcomes

The Literacy and Special Education Department has two undergradute options for those seeking a career in education. Both programs were developed through the collaborative efforts of Special Education, Educational Psychology, Teacher Education, and Communication Sciences and Disorders. Individuals who wish to pursue a teaching career as either a special education or a general education teacher might wish to pursue either the Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education, B-2 (known around campus as Early SEED) or, Childhood Education and Childhood Special Education, grades 1-6 (known as SEED) on campus. We suggest you look at both programs before you make your decision.

Career-Broadening Options

Many undergraduates choose carreer-broadening coursework which add more options to their professional resume'. If you are interested in one of these options, you should work with your academic advisor in order to schedule the coursework in an efficient manner. At the undergraduate level there are two options: extension to grades 7-9 in general and special education and bilingual education.

Often, after completing a dual degree, individuals choose to immediately enter graduate school. Application often occurs during the last semester of undergraduate coursework. Some graduates choose to pursue a graduate degree in in a field in which they are already certified, or they choose to add another certification to their resume'. The choice is yours. Once on campus, we suggest you work with your academic advisor to determine which graduate degree might be the best fit for your carrer goals.

Unique Program Features

• Practical experience in real classrooms at various grade levels
• Course embedded field hours with most education courses
• Preparation across a wide range of learners with and without disabilities
• Specific coursework and experience with learners with significant support needs
• Collaboration with PK-12 school partners
• Faculty with practical teaching experience who are also actively involved in schools
• Coursework across a range of academic disciplines
• Opportunities to get involved in campus-based social and academic experiences with children and adolescents with disabilities
• Use of instructional technology by both professors and students