Overview

Special education majors are eligible for dual licensure in the areas of special education: mild intervention and elementary education, which enables them to serve children who experience mild emotional, learning, or intellectual disabilities, as well as intense intervention in kindergarten through grade 6. In addition, graduates are eligible to teach elementary general education students at the kindergarten through grade 6 levels and are considered highly qualified in both special education and elementary education.

This dual program enables graduates to have teaching options in both general and special education classrooms - opening up more teaching opportunities.

During this program, you will learn to develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), use assistive technology and develop instructional material and environmental modifications - all essential elements when teaching individuals with diverse needs.

Students who successfully complete all requirements of a teacher preparation program that is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the Indiana Department of Education are eligible for licensure in the state of Indiana. Purdue has interstate licensing agreements with the other 49 U.S. states which means graduates will be able to teach in Indiana and any other state in the country.

The Special Education - Elementary Education programme is offered at the Purdue University.

Careers:

Teacher
Educational Interventionist
Community Family Services Coordinator
School Curriculum Coordinator
Graduate or Professional School

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Teaching Literacy In K-2

Teaching Literacy In 3-6

Teaching Social Studies In K-2

Teaching Social Studies In 3-6

Literacy Teaching And Assessment In K-6

Teaching Mathematics In K-2

Teaching Mathematics In Grades 3-6

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-13 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

West Lafayette, United States

Disciplines

Special Education Primary Education View 645 other Bachelors in Primary Education in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.8

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission to Purdue is competitive and it’ll use the following factors to evaluate your application:

High school course expectations
Overall grades in academic coursework
Grades related to intended major
Strength of your overall high school curriculum
Trends in achievement (If you have weaker grades/courses, were they earlier in your high school record?)
Grades in academic core coursework (English, academic math, laboratory science, foreign language, social studies)

SAT or ACT scores (if provided)
Proof of English proficiency (for international students whose native language is not English)

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

32104 USD / year

≈ 32104 USD / year
Out-of-State

28794 USD / year

≈ 28794 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9718 USD / year

≈ 9718 USD / year

Living costs

West Lafayette

United States

1096 - 1774 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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West Lafayette

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