{"id":233,"date":"2017-07-31T19:00:18","date_gmt":"2017-07-31T19:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/ed-specialties\/?page_id=233"},"modified":"2022-03-24T13:02:43","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T20:02:43","slug":"bsed-special-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/bsed-special-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Special and Elementary Education, Bachelor of Science in Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This program was intentionally designed to lead to licensure or certification in the state of Arizona. For information regarding how the curricular requirements for this degree program align to licensure or certification requirements in other states, see <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/compliance-and-authorization\/professional-licensure-by-state\/\">https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/compliance-and-authorization\/professional-licensure-by-state\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Equal access for all students<\/h3>\n<p>As we move to an inclusive educational environment where all children work and learn together, our programs promote inclusive practices through our dual certification in special and elementary education.<\/p>\n<h3>Certification<\/h3>\n<p>We\u00a0offer this plan to prepare you to become a certified teacher\u00a0of children and youth who have disabilities, as well as those who do not. The courses\u00a0included\u00a0in the program\u00a0of study are designed to address the\u00a0Professional Standards for the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cec.sped.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Council for Exceptional Children<\/a>, in addition to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccsso.org\/resource-library\/intasc-research-summaries-standard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC)<\/a>, adopted by the Arizona Department of Education. This plan prepares you to teach students with mild to moderate disabilities such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>learning disabilities<\/li>\n<li>emotional\/behavioral disorders<\/li>\n<li>mild-moderate intellectual disabilities<\/li>\n<li>orthopedic and health impairments<\/li>\n<li>autism<\/li>\n<li>traumatic brain injury<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-dark-blue\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\">\n<h5>Contact the Department of Educational Specialties<\/h5>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/contact-form\/\">EdSpecialties@nau.edu<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6>928-523-5342<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/coe\/arizona-teachers-academy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-uncropped-small wp-image-2374\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/ATA-300x199.png\" alt=\"Arizona Teachers Academy\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Graduate with little or no debt<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-button -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-button shortcode-button--center\">\n      <a class=\"main-button\" href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/admissions\/how-to-apply\/\">Get Application Information<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<h4>School-based programs<\/h4>\n<p>As a dual certification student, a clinical (school-based) program will prepare you to &#8220;hit the ground running&#8221; when you start your first teaching job. <a title=\"More information\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-educational-specialties\/school-based-programs\/\">More information<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Undergraduate Quicklinks<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/admissions\/\">Admission Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/financial-aid\/\">Financing Your Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/finaid.org\/loans\/forgiveness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Loan Forgiveness for Teachers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This program was intentionally designed to lead to licensure or certification in the state of Arizona. 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