The special education emphasis at Geneva is combined with the elementary education program. Students in this concentration receive the entire elementary education experience as well as additional in depth education in the needs of students with disabilities.
Teaching special needs students is demanding, and people drawn to this work often tend to think of teaching not merely as a job, but as a calling. At Geneva, we approach this idea of calling, as well as the field of special education in general from a Biblical perspective, which also affects how we view specially challenged students. We believe that people with disabilities have much to teach the world about what it means to be created wholly and beautifully in God’s image. We are committed, then, to learning from our special needs students, even as we teach them.
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Dual Certification Requirements:
These additional courses are required for dual certification in elementary education/special education. |
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Required Elementary Education Courses plus: |
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EDU 214 |
Field Experience - Special Education |
1 |
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EDU 470 |
Advanced Studies in Special Education |
3 |
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EDU 471 |
Assessment of Exceptional Children |
3 |
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EDU 472 |
Academic Skill Intervention for Exceptional Children |
3 |
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EDU 473 |
Behavioral Skill Intervention for Exceptional Children |
3 |
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EDU 474 |
Teaching Reading to the Exceptional Child |
3 |
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EDU 475 |
The Role and Function of the Special Education Teacher |
3 |
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Total: 19 Additional Hours |
NOTE: Chapter 354, "Preparation of Professional Educators," was enacted in 2000 in Pennsylvania. This law mandates certain regulations in the preparation of professional educators in the state. Students are responsible to be certain they are meeting regularly with their advisors in regard to this legislation. Geneva College is not responsible for students who will not be certified because of failure to meet certification requirements at the time of graduation.
