Our programs offer comprehensive experiences in special education with online and face-to-face options in the most in-demand areas of special education. Our faculty are highly credentialed, yet all possess actual classroom experience which makes them approachable and student-friendly. They offer a wealth of pedagogical and application-based learning experiences to produce special educators who are well-prepared for the demands of teaching in today’s classroom.

Here is an overview of endorsement coursework:

• Autism – Includes an introductory course, a course in the instructional characteristics of Autism, and a practicum
• Multicategorical Disabilities – Includes courses that cover the ways to work with those with intellectual disabilities, specific learning disabilities and emotional disturbances
• Preschool Special Education – Includes courses in general education and early childhood education topics, plus specific special education courses in areas such as exceptional children, physically handicapped, working with families, developmental issues and assessment
• Deaf and Hard of Hearing – Includes courses that teach American Sign Language, math strategies, applications software, and curriculum and methods for this population
• Vision Impaired – Includes courses on reading and writing strategies, braille, math methods, and orientation and mobility skills

The autism and multicategorical endorsements also include a special education core consisting of an introduction to exceptional children, reading and math strategies, content area literacy and diagnostic clinical practices in special education.

All of the endorsements require two semesters of special education research, a course in trends and issues in special education and a seminar.