Special Education (Cross Categorical Special Education)

The Bachelor of Science in Education in Special Education prepares students to work with children from kindergarten through twelfth grade in public, private, and alternative school systems.  Students should consider a degree in special education if they enjoy working with children and/or adolescents who are struggling or who have special needs, want to help these students develop into strong citizens, and are excellent collaborators.  MU Students work closely with mentors, practicing teachers, administrators, and university faculty to develop the knowledge and skills to enhance learning outcomes for children and youth with and at risk for disabilities.  The coursework through the College of Education & Human Development focuses on teachers' roles in facilitating learning at all levels of development and considers the influences of cultural, political, historical, and economic factors on students, teachers, and schools.  Upon successfully completing the initial teacher certification process, the state grants certification in Special Education: Mild-Moderate Cross Categorical.  Practical and rewarding clinical training in schools begins sophomore year and continues each semester culminating in a full year senior-level teaching internship, enhancing teaching skills and confidence.  Students focus on understanding and teaching students with a range of mild and moderate disabilities.  Courses within special education address foundational principles of how to teach students with special needs, including methods in mathematics and literacy, behavior management, language, and introduction and methods in cross categorical instruction, among others.

This is an emphasis area of the following major:

• Special Education, BSEd

You can do nearly anything with a Mizzou degree, but here are some common career paths taken by graduates of this major:

• Customer Service Representatives
• Special Education Teachers, Elementary School
• Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten
• Special Education Teachers, Middle School
• Special Education Teachers, Preschool
• Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
• Training and Development Managers
• Training and Development Specialists