Bachelor of Arts - Special Education

A Special Education degree will provide students with the content knowledge and effective teaching skills to become a special educator for students with mild to moderate disabilities. The Teacher Education program has achieved the high standards required to maintain accreditation by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI). Building on the liberal arts core curriculum, the program curriculum has a balance of philosophy, theory, and practice for effective teacher preparation.

In the Elementary Education program, students will study a variety of topics including educational philosophy, managing environments for diverse learners, classroom management, behaviors, educational psychology, foundations of American public school education, children's literature and more.