Completion of the sequence of study in this major leads to Pennsylvania Department of Education special education certification in grades PreK-12. Students will be prepared to teach persons with intellectual disabilities, autism, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, brain injuries, emotional/behavioral disorders, physical disabilities, and multiple disabilities. Academic course work and field experiences are integrated within the course of study.
See requirements leading to teacher certification, titled “3-Step Process for Teacher Education,” in the College of Education and Communications section of this catalog.