Undergraduate students entering elementary or secondary education will have the opportunity to also obtain certification in special education while completing their program. The state of Indiana is now moving toward two levels of certification in special education based on the level of intervention or services needed by students with special needs instead of certification based on disability labels. The entry level of certification is in the area of Mild Intervention and the second area is now called Intense Intervention. Seminars are scheduled in the evening so as not to interfere with general education courses. Practica experiences are integrated with general education field experiences.
Student teaching involves working with students with and without disability labels.
Below is a list of required seminars and when they are offered. Students must begin the program in the fall semester. Please complete an application to the graduate special education certification program. After being admitted students should schedule a meeting with an academic advisor to lay out their course work. Certification in the area of Intense Intervention can be obtained at the post-baccalaureate level beginning in Fall 2000.