Overview

Decades ago, Alverno adopted its groundbreaking abilities-based curriculum, a revolutionary approach to learning and assessment that educators from around the world continue to study and emulate today. As more and more school districts adopt this educational model, you’ll have the advantage of experiencing it firsthand. You’ll learn from educators who are leaders in their field, who have years of real-world experience teaching in K-12 schools and who are on the forefront of the latest trends and changes in education.

Field experiences

Alverno College’s Special Education program gives you extensive experience in elementary school classrooms, with field experiences starting as early as your second semester freshman year. Field experiences are usually 4-5 hours a week and combine observation and teaching experience, building so that you’re teaching more and more lessons as you progress through the program. You’ll spend more than 125 hours of classroom practice through your field experiences, which help ease you into the culmination of your major: full-time student teaching.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Special Education

Characteristics of Learners with Special Needs

Language and Literacy Development for Students With Learning Disabilities

Teaching Adaptations for Students With Cognitive Disabilities

Behavior and Classroom/Community Environment for Students With Cognitive Disabilities

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-05-27 00:00:00

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Applications for all Alverno programs are currently accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis, so you can apply at any time.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Milwaukee, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.3

English requirements

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General requirements

Complete the appropriate application

Submit your personal documents

Send transcripts: Secondary/high school transcripts showing your date of graduation (please note that all transcripts must be translated into English by an official translator).

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Submit proof of English proficiency

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

34212 USD / year

≈ 34212 USD / year
Out-of-State

34212 USD / year

≈ 34212 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

34212 USD / year

≈ 34212 USD / year

Living costs

Milwaukee

United States

1066 - 1767 USD / month

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Overview

Field experiences

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Milwaukee

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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