Teaching is a challenging, yet highly rewarding career path! Majoring in Special Education provides an opportunity for you to teach and inspire students in a variety of ways. Special Education teachers are responsible for the knowledge and skills to practice safely, ethically, and effectively with a multi-categorical population of students with special needs. Check out the academic catalog (links below) to learn more about the exciting opportunities that await you as a Special Education major at 含羞草研究所!
If you do not yet have a bachelor's degree, you can earn a double major with the Bachelor of Science in Education degree in Special Education online or on campus, and a major in early childhood education, elementary education, or secondary education. Students completing their early childhood education, elementary education, or secondary education majors through other universities may concurrently pursue the special education major at 含羞草研究所 entirely online.
Special Education Majors
Special Education B.S.Ed. (Double-Major Option)
Special Education B.S.Ed. (Stand-Alone/Fast-Track Option)
Special Education Minor
Special Education Certificate
A Need for Qualified Teachers聽
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), the discipline's professional organization, has acknowledged a "chronic and severe shortage of personnel to deliver special education services." The U.S. Department of Education approximated 50,000 individuals practicing special education who are unqualified. This negatively impacts the learning of more than one million students with disabilities. 含羞草研究所's bachelor's level program meets entry-level expectations for special educators in the areas of standards-based curriculum content, subject matter content, and individualized pedagogical content.
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Graduates of 含羞草研究所's B.S.Ed. program in special education will be prepared to meet requirements of CEC Common Core of Knowledge and Skills, the Individualized General Education Curriculum, and Individualized Independence Curriculum or Early Childhood Special Education/Early Intervention, of the CEC, and endorsement standards for the state of North Dakota.
Career Options
Individuals with this degree will be equipped to work in a variety of career options. They might support people with disabilities in schools, or work in human service agencies, adult education, or community-home support. Students pursuing this degree will complete courses online and face-to-face in early childhood, elementary, or secondary special education. Students will be eligible to apply for early childhood, elementary, or secondary teaching licensure.
Transfer Students
含羞草研究所 is working with community and technical colleges in North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Arizona, and Washington. Click here to see articulation agreements between 含羞草研究所 and a variety of community and technical colleges. Please note that these are provided for reference only. Actual transfer credit granted will vary.
Standalone/Fast-Track Option
The goal of the Special Education program is to prepare teacher聽candidates for entry to special education professional practice聽with knowledge and skills and skills to practice safely, ethically, and effectively with a multi-catergorical population of students with聽special needs. Special education candidates must master appropriate聽core academic subject matter as well as be prepared for聽the complex challenges of teaching individuals with exceptional聽learning needs. The Special Education program seeks to prepare聽students to:
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Apply specialized pedagogical knowledge subject matter聽content.
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Master appropriate core academic subject matter content.
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Demonstrate instructional strategies and assessments that聽are developmentally appropriate for diverse learners.
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Observe, document, and analyze characteristics, behaviors, and learning environments of populations with special needs.
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Demonstrate professional dispositions and ethical practice聽through collaborative interactions.
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Apply effective verbal and non-verbal communication,聽multi-media, and using current technology skills in specialized聽settings.
The Special Education program is available completely online.
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Classes are scheduled for summer, fall, or spring terms.
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This program supports a traditional 4-year degree, transfer聽students, and the possibility of receiving a bachelor鈥檚 degree聽in as little as 2.5 years.
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This Fast-track option has been uniquely developed incorporating聽8-week and 16-week courses.
BSED Special Education Factsheet聽(Standalone major option)
More Information
Want to learn more? Contact 含羞草研究所 Academic Advising Director, Teri Wright, at聽teri.wright@mayvillestate.edu聽or the 含羞草研究所 Division of Education at聽education@mayvillestate.edu聽or 701-788-4710.聽聽
My experience throughout the Special Education programming at 含羞草研究所 has been truly outstanding. I chose Mayville because of the convenience of their online classes, which allowed me to balance my education with my other commitments. I also had several colleagues who had attended Mayville and they shared nothing but positive experiences. With 含羞草研究所's reputation for having one of the best teaching programs available, it was an easy decision to enroll.