Special Education B.S.

Bachelor's degree

In Gurjaani (Georgia)

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Gurjaani (Georgia)

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Start date

    Different dates available

The Special Education program is organized into cohorts that are under the mentorship of one faculty member who is responsible for assuring that each student meets standards and competencies needed for Special Education General Curriculum certification in the state of Georgia. Cohort admission requirements include completing an application packet, three professional letters of recommendation using the GC format, a passing score or exemption on the GACE Program Admission Assessment, a Pre-service Certificate from the PSC, verified structured experience with children of the level the applicant wishes to teach, an interview by a faculty admissions committee, and documentation of having completed Educator Ethics 350.

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Location

Start date

Gurjaani (Georgia)
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About this course

The conceptual framework of this program is constructed on a professional knowledge base that focuses on the following core concepts: foundation in liberal arts, foundation in professional preparation, foundation for addressing human relations and diversity issues and development of dynamic leadership abilities. This program offers a degree that leads to certification for teachers in Grades PK-12.

The special education program has been approved by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission and recognized by the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). The John H. Lounsbury College of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). In 2016, the Special Education program was ranked 19th out of 400 colleges analyzed across the United States by Teacher.org and was the only Georgia university listed in the top 20.

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2020

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Subjects

  • Special Education
  • Socio-cultural
  • Learning
  • Teaching
  • Teaching Methods
  • Teaching Skills
  • Teaching Techniques
  • Teaching Assistant
  • Education Studies
  • Education Management

Course programme

Areas A through E (See Core Section of the Catalog) (42 semester hours)

Area F (18 semester hours)

MAJOR RELATED (12 HOURS)
  • Invest Crit Cont Issues in Ed
  • Exploring Socio-Cultural Persp
  • Exploring Learning & Teaching
  • The United States to 1877
  • The United States Since 1877
  • Foundation of Nmbrs/Operations
COMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT - SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
  • Small Group Communication
  • Intro to Creative Writing
  • Intro to Children's Literature
  • Elem Sign Lang for Therapists
Academic Major (45 semester hours)
  • Foundations Special Education
  • Foundations in Special Edu II
  • Supp Lang & Comm-Diverse Learn
  • Inst Strat & Proc-Mild Disabil
  • Educational Assessment & Eval
  • Field Placement I
  • Field Placement II
  • Field Placement III
  • Instr & Curr Plan-Mild Disabil
  • Inclus & Collab Teach Spcl Edu
  • Individ & Classroom Management
  • Teachers as Leaders
  • Capstone Experience in Spec Ed
  • Student Teaching Internship
Cognate (21 semester hours)
  • Culture, Ident & Divers Teach
  • Literacy Strategies
  • Found of Lit for Spec Educator
  • Lit Asmnt, Interven & Material
  • Concepts in Algebra
  • Concepts in Geometry
  • FB Instruct Tech for Teachers
  • Differentiated and Individualized Instruction for Students with Disabilities

Special Education B.S.

Price on request