Overview

Students may obtain certification in both elementary education and special education. A coaching endorsement may also be added to the teaching majors.

The Doane University Special Education program is known nationwide for its innovative, performance-based approach to teacher education based on a quality model of theory and developmental experiences.

Key Features

At Doane, students complete a minimum of 225 clock hours of clinical field experience prior to student teaching.

This field experience component is designed to engage the pre-service teacher in teaching and learning experiences in PK-12 classrooms during their sophomore and junior year.

These experiences can include lesson design and implementation, small group facilitation, and one-on-one instruction.

Student teaching is an extended ten to fourteen week experience in a PK-12 setting where each student has primary responsibility for a classroom during the senior year. Each major or endorsement may extend into an additional student teaching experience.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Reading and Language Arts

Children, Youth and the Family

Exceptional Children

Curricula and Collaboration in Special Education

Special Education Assessment

Methods for Secondary Special Education

The Collaborative and Inclusive Education

Integration of Special Education Competencies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Crete, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Completed Application. You must submit your application online.

Official transcripts from each secondary school, college or university you have attended. Documents must be in English and include an official evaluation by one of the following services:

InCred (Required for Athletes and First Year Students. Preferred for Transfer and Graduate)

Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)

World Education Services (WES)

International Education Evaluations (IEE)

If English is not your native language, you’ll need to submit one of the following test scores:

TOEFL: Paper – 550 | Computer – 213 | Internet – 79

IELTS: 6

Duolingo English Test: 95 minimum

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

43641 USD / year

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Out-of-State

43641 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

43641 USD / year

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Living costs

Crete

United States

994 - 1534 USD / month

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Key Features

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic

Living costs

Crete

Funding

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