Special Education (Mild to Moderate)

Western Governors University (WGU) Washington ETPL
This bachelor's 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, you'll 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 today's diverse classrooms. You'll 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.

Financial information

Total tuition

$37,640.00

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$3,280.00

Locations

Kent, Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

Yes

Program details

5 Years

Length of training

Bachelor

Award type

121

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

BA

Education Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

state-specific basic skills test

Is this program approved to train veterans?

No

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

Certification/license test preparation provided

Employment performance results

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Top industries for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Student characteristics

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.