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Dec 21, 2024
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2023-2024 Hill Book (Class of 2027) [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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