Special education helps its students to train and understand children who have some special capabilities and are unique in some way or the other. They are given knowledge about instructional strategy, classroom management, social-emotional learning and other subjects that help in the training of those students.
By choosing an accredited institution, the students can get a better recognition. Some of the bodies that have accredited institutions that have a special education are:
National Council for Accreditation of Teachers Education
National Commission for Accreditation of Special Education Services
Accreditation agency for Study Programs in Special Education
The Accreditation agency in Health and Social Services
Western Association of Colleges and Schools
The subjects focused on in a Special education degree are Early childhood special education, fundamental literacy skills, various technologies used to teach the students with special education, practices and procedures followed in special education, training on how to deal with children with emotional and behavioural disorders.
An Associate degree in special education requires credit points ranging between 130-140, and it takes about two years to complete.
A Bachelor’s degree in special education requires credit points ranging between 185-195 and takes four years to complete.
A Master’s degree in special education requires about 30 to 40 credit hours and takes two years to complete.
A Doctorate degree in special education requires a credit score of about 185-195, and it takes about four years to complete.
The requirements to be fulfilled for a person to apply for a special education degree are that he/she must have completed 10 or +2 diploma, and requires a GPA ranging from 2.5 to 2.8.
After completion of this degree, students get a better understanding of how to deal with students who have special capabilities and unique talents. They get a better understanding of the various aspects that they will have to deal with while training these students, and how to deal with their issues by using the techniques taught to them during the course.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Institution Type: Private Not-For-Profit
Special Education Accreditation: Request Info
Average Federal Student Loans awarded: $5,503
Average Student Loans Awarded: $7,396
Total Programs in Special Education (2)
2
Masters Programs
Chicago, Illinois
Institution Type: Private Not-For-Profit
Special Education Accreditation: Request Info
Average Federal Student Loans awarded: $5,331
Average Student Loans Awarded: $6,865
Total Programs in Special Education (2)
2
Certificate Programs
Fort Myers, Florida
Institution Type: Public
Special Education Accreditation: Request Info
Average Federal Student Loans awarded: $7,291
Average Student Loans Awarded: $8,779
Total Programs in Special Education (1)
1
Masters Program
Russellville, Arkansas
Institution Type: Public
Special Education Accreditations: NCATE
Average Federal Student Loans awarded: $5,794
Average Student Loans Awarded: $5,950
Total Programs in Special Education (3)
2
Certificate Programs
1
Masters Program
Savannah, Georgia
Institution Type: Public
Special Education Accreditation: Request Info
Average Federal Student Loans awarded: $5,288
Average Student Loans Awarded: $5,878
Total Programs in Special Education (2)
1
Masters Program
1
Graduate Certificate Program
Newberg, Oregon
Institution Type: Private Not-For-Profit
Special Education Accreditation: Request Info
Average Federal Student Loans awarded: $5,939
Average Student Loans Awarded: $7,932
Total Programs in Special Education (4)
2
Masters Programs
2
Certificate Programs
Institution Type: Public
Special Education Accreditation: Request Info
Average Federal Student Loans awarded: $5,254
Average Student Loans Awarded: $6,118
Total Programs in Special Education (2)
2
Masters Programs
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Institution Type: Private Not-For-Profit
Special Education Accreditation: Request Info
Average Federal Student Loans awarded: $5,290
Average Student Loans Awarded: $7,440
Total Programs in Special Education (1)
1
Masters Program