General & Special Education (4+1+1), BA/BS-MA

What to Expect

You’ll first complete a general education Multiple Subject or Single Subject credential and Master’s of Arts in Teaching. You’ll then spend a little over a year to add the Specialist Credential and Special Education Master’s intern program.

Undergraduate Years

During the 4+1+1 General and Special Education track, you'll take a variety of classes during your undergraduate years to provide a strong pedagogical foundation for earning a Multiple Subject or Single Subject credential as well as preparation for the graduate Special Education intern program. Classes include an introductory course to the teaching profession, a focused course on education of the exceptional child, bilingual education, curriculum courses in a wide variety of subjects, fieldwork in Multiple Subject or Single subject classrooms, and two Special Education courses that feature social and emotional learning and data-based instruction.

Graduate Years

You’ll spend a little over two years to complete the combination General and Special Education track. You’ll spend your first graduate year completing the coursework and student teaching for a Multiple Subject or Single Subject credential, as well as classes for a Master's of Art in Teaching.

You’ll then spend a little over a year taking Special Education courses and working full-time as a teacher of record in a local school. The curriculum includes a variety of learning specialist courses, assessment, intern teaching seminars, and master’s courses that culminate in a finished master’s thesis.

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