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BS (Hons) Special Education Interventionist

Lipscomb University, United States
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Course Overview

The Special Education Interventionist Program is offered by Lipscomb’s College of Education which is consistently ranked as one of the most effective educator preparation programs in the state of Tennessee and the nation.

If you have a passion to teach students with disabilities, you’re in the right place. This program will provide you with the experience and credentials to do just this.

You will write individualized education programs (IEPs), create behavior plans, and learn to collaborate with parents and other professionals. You will also receive general education training so that you will confidently be able to teach literacy and math skills to students in all sorts of settings. Hands-on experience will be readily available on-campus and off. You’ll work with Lipscomb’s IDEAL program and will continue on to student teach at a local school.

Your degree will comply with Tennessee’s newest special education license requirements allowing you to teach in a variety of settings, both in the classroom and outside of it. You will be a sought after professional, and our 100 percent job placement rate continues to confirm the necessity of your skills.

General Eligibility

Business Core (52 hours*) and Other Required Courses for B.B.A. Degree.

Credit Hours:

72-73

Graduate Student: one who has satisfied all admissions requirements (average of 2.75 on undergraduate work, GRE acceptable scores).

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Module

Professional Education K-8:

  • ED 2313 - Schooling in America

  • ED 3343 - Cultural Perspectives in Education

  • ED 3404 - Primary Education

  • ED 3476 - Reading and Language Arts

  • ED 3533 - Math Methods

  • ED 3546 - Instructional Methods for Special Education

  • ED 3649 - Clinical Practice II

  • ED 4043 - Complex Disabilities

  • ED 4213 - Collaboration and Co-teaching

  • ED 4223 - Communication, Language and Social Development

  • ED 4233 - Special Education Law and Ethics

  • ED 4403 - Student Teaching Seminar

  • ED 3353 - Characteristics and Assessment of Students with Disabilities

  • ED 3373 - Supporting Behavior of Students with Disabilities

  • ED 472C - Clinical Practice III - K-6

  • ED 3363 - Teaching with Text


Interdisciplinary Major Courses K-8:

  • HI 3323 - Cultural Geography

  • HI 2213 - History of the United States I or HI 2223 - History of the United States II


Optional to add PreK-3:

  • SW 3313 - Child Welfare

Professional Education 6-12:

  • ED 2313 - Schooling in America

  • ED 3323 - Planning for Learning

  • ED 3343 - Cultural Perspectives in Education

  • ED 3476 - Reading and Language Arts

  • ED 3533 - Math Methods

  • ED 3649 - Clinical Practice II

  • ED 4043 - Complex Disabilities

  • ED 4213 - Collaboration and Co-teaching

  • ED 4223 - Communication, Language and Social Development

  • ED 4233 - Special Education Law and Ethics

  • ED 4403 - Student Teaching Seminar

  • ED 3353 - Characteristics and Assessment of Students with Disabilities

  • ED 3373 - Supporting Behavior of Students with Disabilities

  • ED 3546 - Instructional Methods for Special Education

  • ED 472C - Clinical Practice III - K-6

  • ED 3363 - Teaching with Text

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79

IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in any component.

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For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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