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Special Education
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Special Education at
Winthrop University may choose from two areas of concentration:
Learning Disabilities/ Emotional Disturbances (LD/BD) and Mental
Disabilities/ Severe Disabilities (MD/SD). These programs prepare
teachers to work in settings which serve students with disabilities
and their families. The programs focus on the inclusion of all
students with disabilities into the general education setting.
Special education graduates are prepared to teach kindergarten
through secondary school aged children. In addition to the two
certification areas listed above, each Special Education major
graduates with certification in Elementary Education. Thus,
Winthrop Special Education graduates will be eligible to meet the
Federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requirements to be a
“highly qualified” teacher in three certification areas—the two
Special Education areas of their major and Elementary Education.
These credentials will greatly enhance their employment potential.
The department offers student small classes, ensuring interaction
with faculty members. Early clinical experiences
and intensive course work in the areas
of concentration are important features of the program.
The
MD/SD program incorporates an early field experience with students
with autism spectrum disorders, and the LD/ED program provides an
early field experience tutoring at-risk learners. The Special
education program is continuously reviewed and updated to meet the
needs of the changing profession.
Did You
Know?
The Richard W. Riley
College of Education at Winthrop University is accredited by the
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE),
2010 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036; phone
(202) 466-7496. This accreditation covers initial teacher
preparation programs and advanced educator preparation programs.
NCATE is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the
Council for Higher Education Accreditation to accredit programs for
the preparation of teachers and other professional school personnel.
The Winthrop special education program is nationally accredited by
the Council on Exceptional Children (CEC).
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