Special Education Programs
The WSU Special Education Department offers several academic programs at the undergraduate and graduate level.
If you want to be licensed in special education by the State of Minnesota, check out our undergraduate programs.
Students working towards 1 license can finish within 4 years, depending on their course load. If you decide to double major, it may take more than 4 years.
Once you’ve been admitted to the Teacher Education program, you’ll take Practicum A where you’ll work with K-12 students.
In this major, you’ll learn how to teach students with disabilities in K–grade 12, including kids with:
- developmental cognitive disabilities
- specific learning disabilities
- emotional and behavioral disorders
- autism spectrum disorders
See required courses for the Academic & Behavioral Strategist major.
Become a teacher for students with developmental cognitive disabilities in K–grade 12.
With this major, you’ll be able to give these students a quality education that meets their unique personal needs.
See required courses for the Developmental Disabilities major.
A transfer pathway major map (PDF) is available to help transfer students plan their courses to earn their Developmental Disabilities degree.
Build on your undergraduate studies in education with this master’s degree designed to prepare you to work with K–12 students who have:
- autism spectrum disorders
- developmental disabilities
- emotional and behavioral disorders
- learning disabilities
See required courses for the Academic & Behavioral Strategist program.
Gain even more classroom training and skills to successfully teach students in K–12 who have developmental cognitive disabilities in special education settings.
See required courses for the Developmental Learning Disabilities program.
Graduate Certificate & Licensure
With the Academic & Behavioral Strategist graduate certificate, you’ll learn foundational concepts and skills to effectively teach students in K–12 who have disabilities such as autism spectrum disorders, developmental disabilities, and emotional and behavioral disorders.
Current teachers may be able to take advantage of the alternative licensure option to earn an Academic & Behavioral Strategist License.
Applications for Summer 2024 are now closed.