Overview

The Special Education program, offered by Greenville University, will prepare students with the skills to communicate those needs and achievement to colleagues and parents.

Students graduating with a Special Education major, who pass state exams, will be licensed to teach all mild to moderate disabilities in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade with an LBS1. The Greenville College Special Education program will prepare you for any placement that God may call you to after graduation.

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Behavior specialist

Earn your bachelor of science degree and your LBS-1 (Learning Behavior Specialist-1) Licensure at the same time.

Job opportunities

When the 2020-2021 school year started, Illinois had a total of 741 openings in special education. Of these, 595 of them are Special Education LBSI (Learning Behavior).

99% pass rate on edTPA

GU education students have a 99% pass rate on the edTPA, a high-stakes test required in the State of Illinois for licensure.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Learning Environment

Teaching Elementary Language Arts

Teaching Elementary Social Studies

Teaching Elementary Science

Elementary Corrective Reading

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00

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More details

Greenville University admits students on a rolling basis, so there is no specific application deadline.

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Greenville, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.2

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete your online application

Meet English proficiency requirement

Submit official academic transcripts/records

Submit financial documents

Submit biological passport page

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

33300 USD / year

≈ 33300 USD / year
Out-of-State

33300 USD / year

≈ 33300 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

33300 USD / year

≈ 33300 USD / year

Living costs

Greenville

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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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

Greenville

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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