Special Education N-12 with Teacher Certification PreK-12
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Special Education Program in Pennsylvania
A minor in special education is best for those who want to work with individuals with disabilities across the lifespan in settings other than schools.
Study Special Education at a Christian University
A minor in special education is best for those who want to work with individuals with disabilities across the lifespan in settings other than schools. No field experience is required and teacher certification is not earned. This minor can be paired with any major, but may be especially valuable to those preparing for careers in Occupational Therapy, health occupations, business, public policy, or the social sciences. As a student in the special education minor, you’ll take classes covering topics such as characteristics of disabilities, behavioral and academic interventions, and behavioral studies and others while enhancing your major with disability-related expertise.
Career options for graduates of the early childhood education minor:
- Teacher assistant or aide
- Educator
- School psychologist
- Occupational therapist
- Child life specialist
- Speech and language pathologist
- Graduate degrees specializing in disabilities such as Occupational Therapy, or public policy
For more information on career planning, visit the Messiah University Career and Professional Development Center.
Programs related to Special Education Minor
Education with Dual Certification (Grades Pre-K through 4th) and Special Education (Pre-K through 12th)
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In the Special Education program, you will take a selection of courses that successfully prepare you for a career in a related field. Hands-on experiences and classroom learning within the framework of Christian faith will give you the skills and knowledge to achieve your goals. Our programs offer a wide variety of courses that will not only help you excel in your future career, but challenge you to develop a deeper understanding of your field of study.
Course options for Special Education:
Special Education Minor
Special Education careers and outcomes
Where our grads work
Graduates of the Special Education program work in positions of leadership in their places of employment, using the tools and knowledge a Messiah University education prepared them with. Each year, eager employers and some of the nation's best graduate schools welcome Messiah graduates into their organizations.
96% of the Class of 2022 respondents were employed or in graduate school within 6-9 months of graduation.
Our Alumni
Regional and national employers seek out Messiah graduates for their academic preparation, work ethic and personal character. The transformation you experience at Messiah readies you to transform the lives of others through your chosen career path.
Messiah's unique approach to hands-on learning
Learning in the classroom is important but actually applying that knowledge in a hands-on way can make all the difference. At Messiah University, the Experiential Learning Initiative (ELI) allows Messiah to take this hands-on learning to a new level by giving students the opportunity to apply what they have learned to various real world contexts--such as an internship/practica, service learning, off-campus program, holding a student leadership position, or participating in undergraduate research.