Associate to Bachelors Degree

Associate to Bachelors in Special Education

Our Special Education program is dedicated to preparing educators to support students with diverse learning needs. Students study special education laws, individualized education plans, and strategies...

1 Year (Self-Paced) Program

Duration

14

Total Courses

84 Hours

Credit Hours

$24,000

Total Cost

Special Education

Program Overview

Our Special Education program is dedicated to preparing educators to support students with diverse learning needs. Students study special education laws, individualized education plans, and strategies for teaching students with disabilities. Graduates are equipped to work in special education classrooms, inclusive settings, or as special education advocates.

Key Highlights

Flexible Schedule

1 Year (Self-Paced) Program

Admission Criteria

High School Diploma, GED or equiv. International Education

Course Curriculum by Modules

Explore our comprehensive curriculum designed to provide you with industry-relevant skills and knowledge.

01

Module 1: Core Courses

8 courses in this module

ED-051
Basics of Teaching and Learning

Teaching is a profession that can yield something amazing when the right ideas and beliefs are imple...

Course Overview

Teaching is a profession that can yield something amazing when the right ideas and beliefs are implemented in the classroom. The purpose of this course is to induce you to the concept of teaching as a profession. The course presents various learning methods and role of Education in 21st Century.

ED-061
Teaching At Different Levels

The course introduces you to the concepts of differentiated instruction, differentiating planning, d...

Course Overview

The course introduces you to the concepts of differentiated instruction, differentiating planning, differentiated assessment and differentiated learning experiences. The course also includes grouping, differentiation, and enrichment of gifted children.

ED-146
Learning and Development

The course introduces you to the concepts of physical development, cognitive development, emotional...

Course Overview

The course introduces you to the concepts of physical development, cognitive development, emotional and social development and physical and cognitive development. The course also presents tools for learning in real time and online learning activities.

ED-445
Foundations of Education

The purpose of this course is to enable you to think critically about contemporary education issues,...

Course Overview

The purpose of this course is to enable you to think critically about contemporary education issues, so they can develop creative solutions to difficult problems. This will be accomplished by gaining an understanding of the history of these issues and problems.

ED-579
Philosophical Foundations of Education

This course explores the underlying principles and philosophical foundations of teaching and educati...

Course Overview

This course explores the underlying principles and philosophical foundations of teaching and education and examines how teachers function on the basis of a set of assumptions and beliefs regarding what they teach, how they teach, and to what end they teach.

ED-697
Computers in Education

This course prepares educators to use, evaluate, and integrate a variety of computer-based programs...

Course Overview

This course prepares educators to use, evaluate, and integrate a variety of computer-based programs into the classroom. The course also covers use of graphic tools in education, how technology is used to provide education to special children and issues and challenges of technology in education.

ED-719
Essentials of Educational Psychology

This course explains the cognitive, linguistic, personal, social, and moral development of individua...

Course Overview

This course explains the cognitive, linguistic, personal, social, and moral development of individuals as well as individual and group differences. This lesson also describes behaviorist and social cognitive views of learning, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and informal and formal assessments.

ED-869
Teaching for Special Fields

The course teaching for special fields provides you with a comprehensive overview of major aspects o...

Course Overview

The course teaching for special fields provides you with a comprehensive overview of major aspects of the field of special education. This course emphasizes how students with special needs can succeed in the general education classroom with the assistance of the teacher and other members of the team.

02

Module 2: Specialized Courses

6 courses in this module

SPE-020
Introduction to Inclusion

This course contains all of the core information that an inclusion text requires and then takes you...

Course Overview

This course contains all of the core information that an inclusion text requires and then takes you to a higher level by including issues of gender, race, ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status, and family structures.

SPE-106
Assessment in Special Education

The course focuses on the educational assessment methods and procedures used in decision making and...

Course Overview

The course focuses on the educational assessment methods and procedures used in decision making and program planning for students with exceptional learning needs and from culturally or linguistically diverse backgrounds. You will be able to learn the aspects of the assessment process that represent a commitment to integrity, intellectual spirit, justice and stewardship.

SPE-551
Introduction to Special Education

This course provides an overview of the field of special education. By the end of the course, you wi...

Course Overview

This course provides an overview of the field of special education. By the end of the course, you will have a broad overview of the field and its key concepts, issues, and the relevant Department of School Education policies.

SPE-692
Introduction to Mental Retardation

The course aims to reveal to you, the causes and diagnoses of mental retardation. The course provide...

Course Overview

The course aims to reveal to you, the causes and diagnoses of mental retardation. The course provides methods and strategies for treating and teaching children with mental retardation; curriculum (comparison and contrast); and modern trends in teaching children with mental retardation.

SPE-731
Teaching Students with Moderate Disabilities

The course “Teaching students with Moderate Disabilities” seeks to help you develop age-appropriate...

Course Overview

The course “Teaching students with Moderate Disabilities” seeks to help you develop age-appropriate strategies for educating students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment.

SPE-873
Special Education Mathematics

This course is designed to emphasize the development of skills, techniques and applications that dea...

Course Overview

This course is designed to emphasize the development of skills, techniques and applications that deal with algebra, number relations, linear equations, formulas, polynomials, graphing, systems of equations, factoring, quadratic and exponential equations.

Tuition & Fees Breakdown

Total Program Investment

$24,000

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Detailed Cost Breakdown

Fee Component Amount
Total Program Cost
$24,000
Financial Aid Available

Multiple financing options and scholarships are available to help you achieve your educational goals.

Admissions & Eligibility Requirements

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Eligibility Criteria

High School Diploma, GED or equiv. International Education

Credit Hours Required

84 Hours credit hours

Program Duration

1 Year (Self-Paced) Program

Courses Offered

14 total courses in the program

Application Process

1
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2
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3
Evaluation

Application reviewed

4
Decision

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