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B.S. in Special Education

 

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Meet special needs with expertise and compassion.

Do you have a heart to help all students learn, especially those with special needs in education? Here you can earn a special education degree that combines early childhood and special education courses, enriched by hands-on experience, advanced career counseling, and intentional professors who will point you to Christ as the master teacher. As a special education major at Grove City College — nationally recognized as one of the best schools for early childhood education — you will be well equipped to recognize all students’ strengths and help young children, adolescents, and young adults reach their potential in social, emotional, behavioral, and cognitive development.

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Program Distinctives
  • Rigorous education from a Christ-centered perspective.
  • Personal access to highly accomplished Christian faculty mentors, all of whom have experience teaching in PreK-12 settings.
  • Earn certification in PreK-12 special education while you concentrate in elementary, middle level, or secondary level education, tailoring your coursework to your level of interest. Or choose the Dual Major in Special Education with Elementary Education for certification in both PreK-4 elementary and PreK-12 special education.
  • Early Education Center on campus where you can gain hands-on experience in a preschool setting and develop classroom management skills.
  • Real-world field experiences in a wide range of classroom environments to help you solidify your calling early on. These begin your freshman year and culminate in a semester of student teaching during your senior year.
  • Unique advisement model – Two faculty members advise your class cohort throughout your four years in the program and offer regular guidance during your first critical year working in the field. This results in faculty knowing students as individuals, developing them as professionals, and cultivating them into a strong peer support group which continues after graduation.
  • Education Career Services (ECS) – Offers exceptional career development and networking opportunities for you as both a student and alumnus of Grove City College. The ECS fosters relationships with private, public, charter, and international schools, as well as other education employers.
  • Hamilton Curriculum Library – Provides you access to a wealth of education materials and expert guidance. Curated by a certified teacher in our program, this hub for education majors serves as an ideal space to collaborate with fellow students and work on lesson planning.
  • Active on-campus student groups including the Council for Exceptional Children and our award-winning chapter of the Kappa Delta Pi education honorary.
  • Vocation-enriching humanities core classes woven into your academic schedule that will strengthen your critical thinking and communication skills while cultivating empathy and a well-rounded understanding of the world and your place in it.
Career Opportunities & Outcomes
  • Career paths: Many of our special education majors become certified and licensed teachers around the country in public schools and private schools, while others take unique leadership positions in mission work and other fields.
    • Because special education teachers are in such high demand in schools, therapeutic settings, and other areas, you are bound to find a job that fits your specific strengths and passions.
    • Some of our students go on to pursue graduate degrees in education and related health or service fields.
  • If you are like 96% of Grove City College graduates, you will be prepared to compete for full-time jobs, seats in top graduate programs across the country, and even non-teaching positions in a variety of health-based and therapeutic settings.
  • Prepare to pass the Praxis exam on your first try, like nearly all of our graduates.
  • Wherever you take your bachelor’s in special education, you will stand out as a skilled educator and professional whose Christ-like ethic of care positively influences every child in your classroom.
Program Specifics
  • 86-91 major credit hours of undergraduate coursework to earn a bachelor’s degree in special education with concentrations in elementary, middle level, or secondary education.
  • Content area courses in math, history, music, and art, as well as pedagogy, instruction, behavioral disorders and interventions, learning disabilities, and more.
  • For detailed course descriptions and information regarding state-specific teacher certification requirements, refer to the College Catalog. Grove City College is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to offer a certification program in special education.
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