Special Education - Misericordia University

Special Education from Misericordia University is a Campus Bachelor Special Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. The special education (SPED) program is designed to prepare teachers to work with individuals with cognitive, behavioral, and physical/health disabilities (that is, students who are mentally retarded, learning disabled, emotionally disturbed, physically handicapped, or multihandicapped) between the ages of birth and 21. The program is fully approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and leads to an "Instructional I" teaching certificate (CBP-HD) recognized in Pennsylvania and many other states. Pre-service teachers in SPED must successfully complete the liberal arts core curriculum, a series of generic teacher education department (TED) courses and field experiences, and the courses and experience required by the SPED specialization. SPED majors must satisfactorily complete a series of field experiences that begin during the second semester of the first year and continue every semester until graduation. By graduation, our pre-service teachers will have spent at least 700 hours in community classrooms. During students' final semester they must complete a 15-week student teaching assignment (two separate placements). Students who successfully complete the SPED program are eligible for recommendation by the university to the Pennsylvania Department of Education for a state teacher certification. The university's recommendation and the successful completion of other requirements established by the state, including meeting the pass scores specified by the state on PRAXIS I and II, qualify graduates for an ?Instructional I? certificate. Once certified in Pennsylvania, our graduates usually have no difficulty becoming certified in other states. SPED majors may choose to declare a second major in elementary education . SPED/ELED graduates would be eligible for certification in both elementary and special education. View more details on Misericordia University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Special Education courses.