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Nov 21, 2024
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2021-2022 Hill Book (Class of 2025) [ARCHIVED HILL BOOK]
Special Education, B.A.
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Department Chairperson:
Licensure Program: Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities (PK-8)
The Department of Education Studies offers a major in Special Education, which leads to initial licensure from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Special Education: Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities, PK-8).
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Complete Eight Courses in the Professional Strand
Complete Three Courses in the Practicum Strand
Complete Five Courses in the Liberal Arts/Sciences Strand
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Coverage Requirements
Special Education majors are required by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to complete coursework covering:
- composition,
- American literature,
- world history (including European history, from ancient time to present),
- American history,
- geography,
- economics,
- U.S. government (including founding documents),
- child development,
- science laboratory work, and
- mathematics and science coursework (appropriate for the elementary school teacher.)
These requirements are completed as part of the liberal arts/science strand coursework listed above or as part of General Education requirements. A waiver may be granted if student provides evidence that content has been obtained from other courses or experiences.
Complete a Second Major in Liberal Arts or Science
In addition to Education coursework, Early Childhood, Elementary Education, and Special Education majors must also complete a liberal arts/science major from the following list:
| American Studies |
Anthropology |
Art & Visual Culture (with concentrations in either Studio Arts or Visual Studies) |
| Astronomy |
Biochemistry |
Biology |
| Catholic Studies |
Chemistry |
Dual Languages |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences |
Economics |
English |
| Environmental Science |
Environmental Studies |
French |
| Gender and Sexuality Studies |
History |
Interdisciplinary Studies (with Dept. review & approval) |
| Mathematics |
Neuroscience |
Performing Arts |
| Philosophy |
Political Science and International Relations |
Physics |
| Psychology |
Religious Studies |
Spanish |
| Sociology |
Theology |
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