Annual course fee
AUD 27,000
Duration
4 Years
Intake months
September, january, may
Delivery locations
Eau Claire
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claires special education, unified special education K-12 and elementary/middle K-9 bachelors degree certifies graduates to teach both special education in K-12 classrooms and general education in K-9 classrooms. Graduates are also uniquely qualified to co-teach with another educator in an inclusive classroom. This is the only program of its kind in the UW System. Upon completion of the program, you will be prepared to work with all learners, including students with specific learning disabilities, emotional behavioral disabilities, communication disorders, autism, intellectual disabilities, sensory and physical disabilities. You will also be prepared to work with students who are gifted or are learning English as a second language. Curriculum throughout the major is designed to provide a unified approach in preparing teacher candidates for the diverse K-12 learning environment. Coursework will help you develop specialized instruction and interventions; make data-based decisions; advocate for early numeracy, mathematics and literacy awareness; provide behavioral support; practice culturally responsive teaching and promote project-based learning and inquiry. In addition to a full semester of student teaching, more than 200 classroom hours will be spent observing and aiding in both special education and general education K-12 classrooms. Special education and inclusive practices majors also will have multiple opportunities to take their learning to the next level. Through cultural immersions, collaborative student-faculty research and service-learning experiences, you could participate in programming at the Kenai Peninsula school district in Alaska; conduct research and author a journal article or present at a local or national conference; or experience the Scottish special education system firsthand in Scotland. Majors also have the option to add a UWEC certificate in Interprofessional Early Intervention, which allows them to add the
Type of institution
University
Year established
1916
Total students
11,000
On campus accommodation
Available
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