Early Childhood Education Special Education - Oral Roberts University

Early Childhood Education Special Education from Oral Roberts University is a Campus Bachelor Special Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. Program Overview The College of Education at ORU is committed to providing the opportunity for individuals responding to the call of God to become professional \\\\\\\"transformed Christian educators.\\\\\\\" Offering a diverse but cohesive teacher education program that integrates three essential segments of teacher preparation-- general education , specialized subject area education and professional education-- students acquire comprehensive teaching preparation. All students who wish to major in education or obtain a standard teaching certificate must be admitted to the Professional Education Program. For those students majoring in education or seeking a standard teaching certificate, admission to the program is a prerequisite for approval to student teach. Education majors must be admitted before they have competed 75 hours toward their education degree . In the early childhood education major students focus on the psychosocial, cognitive, symbol and creative growth and development of children from birth to age 8. Included in this concentration is a focused study incorporating a 10-hour practicum on infant and toddler development emphasizing parent and caregiver practices. Students choosing the early childhood education major at ORU earn a licensure in their selected field and also choose one of two different areas of concentration: English as a second language or special education mild-moderate disabilities. Special Education Concentration The special education concentration acquaints the student with different exceptionalities served in schools. Students choosing this concentration focus on assessment procedures, placement, methods, materials and teaching strategies. Special Education Concentration Course Offerings * Assessment and Program Planning * Parents and Families of Students with Special Needs * Behavior Management Strategies * Methods, Strategies and Techniques for Teaching Students with Mild-Moderate Disabilities * Issues, Trends and Curriculum Modification in Special Education Outcomes Become a teacher. Help transform lives. The National Center for Educational Statistics states that America\\\\\\\'s schools will need at least two million additional teachers in the next decade. You are needed now, more than ever. The world is waiting for educators who have developed a Christian worldview and who will have an impact in education whether it is in public, private or Christian schools; preschool, elementary, secondary or post secondary higher education . As an educator you truly do touch the future. Come be a part of the ORU College of Education and touch the future as a transformed Christian educator. View more details on Oral Roberts University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Special Education courses.