Special Education (Mild to Moderate)
This bachelors degree in special education prepares you with the knowledge and skills to become a licensed teacher, ready to support students with mild to moderate disabilities. These students deserve educators who can apply both foundational and innovative teaching techniques to help them thrive, and this program gets you ready for that critical role.Our newly redeveloped curriculum integrates research-based concepts from the Science of Learning and the Science of Reading. From the beginning, youll experience clinical practice opportunities that start with embedded virtual simulations and progress into in-person classroom experiences. These hands-on experiences, coupled with advanced coursework, ensure that you are well-prepared to make a difference in todays diverse classrooms.Youll complete your coursework online, with practical, in-classroom experiences, including early clinical, advanced clinical, and a student teaching component hosted by an experienced teacher and directed by a clinical supervisor. Upon graduation, youll be ready to meet teacher certification requirements in states that offer a single license in K12 special education.