Program Overview
The Special Education BA concentration prepares individuals to teach students with moderate disabilities in PreK-8 or 5-12 settings. This 45-credit program meets DESE licensure requirements and CAEP/CEC standards, equipping graduates with the knowledge and skills to support students with disabilities and their families. Notably, the program includes a course focused on evidence-based writing instruction for students with mild/moderate disabilities.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Special Education BA concentration is a 45-credit program designed to prepare individuals to become teachers for students with moderate disabilities. It is an innovative, evidence-based teacher training program that leads to a Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)-approved license for PreK–8 or 5–12.
Careers:
The program prepares students for careers as teachers for students with moderate disabilities in PreK–8 or 5–12 settings.
Other:
Massachusetts has a significant shortage of teachers for moderate disabilities. The program features a featured class, "Writing Instruction for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities" (Education 328), which focuses on empirically validated instructional procedures in writing and spelling for students with mild/moderate disabilities. The program also highlights two faculty members: Michael Gentile, a lecturer with 14 years of experience in the field of Special Education, and Jane Piselli, a lecturer in Special Education.
