Overview
Special Education from Northern State University gives you the skills necessary to support students with diverse learning needs in a variety of settings, and often is paired as a double major with NSU’s elementary education degree.
Each candidate admitted to our teacher education program receives an iPad. Our special education majors often hear from special education experts and work with area schools. To further enhance your classroom experience, NSU’s special education professors have forged partnerships with community programs that serve people with disabilities.
Careers
NSU’s K-12 special education degree prepares you to work with students with disabilities in a variety of settings such as schools, residential facilities, and hospitals, or to work as an adult service provider.
Programme Structure
Courses included:
- Educational Assessment
- Classroom Management
- Children's Literature
- Teaching Students with Exceptionalities
- Methods and Media for Middle/High School
- Educational Programming
- Student Teaching in Special Education
- K-12 Curriculum and Instructional Strategies
- Education Psychology
- Human Relations
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Education Special Education Teaching View 1483 other Bachelors in Teaching in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Complete Application
- English proficiency tests
- Obtain an ACT composite score of 18 (redesigned SAT score of 960, or concorded equivalent for older SAT scores) or above; OR
- Obtain a high school GPA of at least 2.6 on a 4.0 scale; OR
- Rank in the top sixty (60) percent of their high school graduating class.
- Send high school transcript/marks sheet
- Visa Compliance
Tuition Fee
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International
20763 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 20763 USD per year during 48 months. -
National
20763 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 20763 USD per year during 48 months. -
In-State
17661 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 17661 USD per year during 48 months.
Minnesota Resident - $19,195 per year
Living costs for Aberdeen
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.