Special Education, B.A. - PTEP

See:"Special Education B.A." .

Students must have a 2.75 GPA at UNC by the time 30 semester hours are completed. First semester transfer students' GPA will be reviewed at the end of the first semester on campus. Students must have a 3.0 GPA to enroll in EDSE 444.

Special Education majors do not take EDRD 340, EDSE 433 and EDFE 444; required major courses will meet these requirements (EDSE 201, EDRD 410 and EDSE 444).

This major allows K-12 special education teachers to learn and apply the roles and responsibilities they must perform on a daily basis:

assess and identify students with disabilities;
plan an Individualized Education Program in collaboration with other professionals and parents under the rules and regulations of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act and the Colorado Exceptional Children Education Act;
provide direct individualized instruction and interventions in learning and behavior to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities; provide support to students with disabilities in the Liberal Arts Core (LAC) curriculum through consultation and collaboration with Liberal Arts Core teachers; and provide adaptations and support systems in collaboration and consultation with LAC teachers; thereby providing an advantage to the student attaining this degree over those preparing to teach with a Liberal Arts Degree.