Employers Value Special Education Majors
The Bachelor of Science in Education in Special Education prepares students to teach children and youth with disabilities who receive special education services in schools. Students in the program work closely with faculty who have extensive experience working with children and youth with disabilities, and participate in both rigorous, practical coursework and applied classroom experiences. Those who successfully complete the program and receive a passing score on the appropriate Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE) test(s) will be certified to teach in one of three special education areas. Graduates go on to teach in charter, public, private and specialized school settings.
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Major Stories
SPECIAL EDUCATION FACULTY HELP STUDENTS WRITE THEIR SUCCESS STORIES.
Learn more about the B.S.Ed. in Special Education from the College of Education & Human Development.
Marketa Clark, a senior in the B.S.Ed. Special Education program at the College of Education & Human Development, talks about the what and why of the Special Education program.
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Learn more about the B.S.Ed. in Special Education from the College of Education & Human Development.
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Marketa Clark, a senior in the B.S.Ed. Special Education program at the College of Education & Human Development, talks about the what and why of the Special Education program.
Your Degree at Work
HERE ARE THE TOP FIVE EMPLOYMENT FIELDS OF GSU STUDENTS WITH A SPECIAL EDUCATION DEGREE.
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WHY HIRE SPECIAL EDUCATION MAJORS FOR THIS FIELD? THEY'VE GOT SKILLS!
TAKE A LOOK AT THE CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMING AVAILABLE TO SPECIAL EDUCATION MAJORS.
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TOP EMPLOYERS OF GSU SPECIAL EDUCATION GRADS AND AVERAGE SALARY
WHAT DOES A CAREER PATH LOOK LIKE FOR A SPECIAL EDUCATION MAJOR?
Career paths are often full of twists and turns. They are rarely straight lines. Watch the following video tutorial to learn how to explore the career paths of GSU alumni who after graduating with a degree in this major pursued their interests and passions rather than a specific job title:
PROGRAM EVALUATOR
79%
About 79% of 1,445 program evaluators majored in fields other than Social Sciences & Liberal Arts. The chart above shows what they studied.
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8 program evaluators majored in Special Education.
CHILD LIFE SPECIALIST
36%
About 36% of 3,787 child life specialists majored in fields other than Psychology & Counseling. The chart above shows what they studied.
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29 child life specialists majored in Special Education.
ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR
85%
About 85% of 6,272 activities directors majored in fields other than Health Care. The chart above shows what they studied.
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47 activities directors majored in Special Education.
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Special Education Teacher (IRR/Resource) - Fulton County Schools
"The degree I earned helped me to become a self-contained intellectual disability teacher. I have taught 9th grade intellectual disabilities, inter-related earth science (also known as resource: small group/co-taught), and I am now the transition teacher at my high school. My degree prepared me for co-teaching, differentiating between disabilities, and teaching students one-on-one vs. a whole group setting...
Also, taking the Intro to Applied Behavior Analysis class really helped me my first semester teaching; I had to conduct a functional behavior assessment (FBA) on a student and assist with writing a behavior intervention plan (BIP)."
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