Special Education

Special Education Programs meet the guidelines of the Council for Exceptional Children and prepare teachers to work with students identified with mild to moderate disabilities within inclusion and self-contained settings. Students may also elect to meet the highly qualified designation by passing a Praxis II exam in a content area. Professional preparation for special education must include credits in the characteristics of two specific disabilities (behavioral disabilities, mental retardation, or learning disabilities), credits in reading and reading diagnostics, principles of curriculum and instruction for exceptional individuals, methodology for exceptional individuals, classroom management and psychoeducational assessment of exceptional individuals, math and technology, and field experiences in teaching exceptional individuals. Endorsements in these programs are K-12.