Overview

Programs offered by the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, part of Southern University and A&M College, prepare career educators to become reflective practitioners, goal oriented professionals, who are skilled in research based instruction and assessment strategies.

The department seeks to prepare teacher candidates to become critical thinkers who teach from multicultural and global perspectives and model best teaching practices.

Experiences are provided in academic programs which allow teacher candidates to demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and dispositions by integrating a variety of instructional learning and problem solving strategies that facilitate an understanding of children's uniqueness, while promoting learner participation within the world-wide web of information. Such experiences result in meaningful and experiential learning outcomes for all candidates.

Career Opportunities

Middle School and Special Education (Grades 4-8) graduates with degrees in middle school and special education grades 4-8 have the skill set and knowledge to work in multiple fields with the degree or with additional training.

Among those fields are:

special education administrators,

social work teachers,

education administration,

preschool and childcare center programs,

tutors,

community health workers,

command and control center specialists,
instructional coordinators

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Middle School Mathematics
Multicultural Education
Teach Pre-Vocational Skills to Mild and Moderate Learners
Special Needs In Elementary & Middle School
Character. of Learners with Mild/Moderate Disabilities
World Literature

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Baton Rouge, United States

Disciplines

Special Education Secondary Education View 570 other Bachelors in Special Education in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A score of 500 or above on the TOEFL(submit original)

Official High School Transcript

Official /Original West African Examination Scores for students of West Africa

Current NOTARIZED Affidavit of Financial Support (Original)

Copy of Immunization Form

Copy of your resident card

Letter of Good Conduct

A minimum score of 500 on the TOEFL or a score of 5 on the IELTS

High School GPA of 2.5 or better

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

9958 USD / year

≈ 9958 USD / year
Out-of-State

9958 USD / year

≈ 9958 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9958 USD / year

≈ 9958 USD / year

Living costs

Baton Rouge

United States

900 - 1400 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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Scholarships Information

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Career Opportunities

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

Baton Rouge

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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