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Bachelor of Science (BS), Special Education: Multi-categorical
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Program Overview
The Special Education: Multi-Categorical degree offers teacher candidates a hands-on approach to teaching students with mild disabilities, including Learning Disabilities (LD), Intellectual Disabilities (ID) and Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities (EBD). You’ll receive hands-on training and learn theories, strategies, and techniques to ensure successful outcomes for students. You’ll bring your passion for serving this community and we’ll provide the tools you need to succeed in your calling. Outside of your studies, you can pursue opportunities to serve this community through the Council for Exceptional Children Club. Club members volunteer with local community organizations, like Special Olympics.
Your coursework focuses on the different individual needs of students with varying disabilities, including emotional/behavioral disabilities, learning disabilities, and intellectual disabilities. Our broad approach in your studies gives you insight into each disability. The Special Education: Multi-Categorical degree is a field study intensive program, allowing teacher candidates to gain experience with different grade levels in diverse school settings. Besides their student teaching semester, the teacher candidates spend a minimum of 100 hours in LD, EBD, and ID public school special education placements.
The benefits of a Special Education degree begin while you are obtaining your degree. Students who pursue a degree in this field are eligible for federal grant money that is applied to your annual tuition. Generally, at least part of the grant, if not all of it, will be forgiven after several years of service or if you work in a certain geographic location.
Your future truly is bright with an Anderson University Special Education: Multi-Categorical degree. School districts across the country need special education teachers and often offer a hiring bonus to candidates. Anderson University boasts a 100% hiring rate for graduates from this program. In fact, most of our teacher candidates are hired before they graduate.
The median salary for a special education teacher is $61,820, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Many educators choose to obtain a master’s degree to increase earning potential.
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Program at a Glance
Total Credit Hours
123
Program Type: BS
I-20 Approved: Yes
I-17 Approved: No
Details
Program Director: Dr. Joanna Stegall
Class Format: Seated (Main Campus)
Program Duration: 4 Years (8 Semesters)
Start Date: Fall: August | Spring: January
Admission Requirements
- Previous Degree Required
No previous degree is required to enroll in this program.
- Transcript Required
Official high school or GED transcripts will need to be submitted as part of the application process for this program. Transfer students must submit official transcripts from their previous school.
Official high school or GED transcripts will need to be submitted as part of the application process for this program. Transfer students must submit official transcripts from their previous school.
- Additional Admission Requirements
Two essays (prompts) or official SAT, ACT, or CLT scores are required during the application process.
- Application Deadline
Anderson University has a rolling admission process (students are notified when the are accepted whenever that is during the year) but students are encouraged to apply by the following dates: December 1st for the best scholarship consideration and no later than July 1st to begin in the fall semester.
Career Outcomes
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Why AU?
Anderson University’s College of Education has strong partnerships with local school districts, both public and private. These partnerships allow you to learn through embedded clinical experiences and spend time with students in classrooms throughout your time at AU. Dozens of school districts visit AU’s campus for our annual networking event to interview our teacher candidates. Many students end the day with job offers or opportunities to pursue from multiple districts. Our students are strongly positioned to enter the workforce because both their skills and character are in high demand.
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