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Employers Value
Special Education
Majors
The Bachelor of Science in Education in
Special Education
prepares students to teach children and youth with disabilities who receive special education services in schools. Students in the program work closely with faculty who have extensive experience working with children and youth with disabilities, and participate in both rigorous, practical coursework and applied classroom experiences. Those who successfully complete the program and receive a passing score on the appropriate Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE) test(s) will be certified to teach in one of three special education areas. Graduates go on to teach in charter, public, private and specialized school settings.
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Major Stories
EACH MAJOR HAS A STORY TO SHARE. LISTEN TO THE WAYS
SPECIAL EDUCATION
FACULTY HELP STUDENTS WRITE THEIR SUCCESS STORIES.
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Student Spotlight Marketa Clark
Learn more about the B.S.Ed. in Special Education from the College of Education & Human Development.
Marketa Clark, a senior in the B.S.Ed. Special Education program at the College of Education & Human Development, talks about the what and why of the Special Education program.
Say It In :60 - B.S.Ed. Special Education
Learn more about the B.S.Ed. in Special Education from the College of Education & Human Development.
Student Spotlight Marketa Clark
Marketa Clark, a senior in the B.S.Ed. Special Education program at the College of Education & Human Development, talks about the what and why of the Special Education program.
Your Degree at Work
WHO HIRES GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
SPECIAL EDUCATION
MAJORS?
HERE ARE THE TOP FIVE EMPLOYMENT FIELDS OF GSU STUDENTS WITH A
SPECIAL EDUCATION
DEGREE.
Select an industry below to explore how Special Education majors flourish
Education
Education
INDUSTRY
EDUCATION
AVG. SALARY
$48,680
AVG. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
10.5
COMMON JOB TITLES
Student, Teacher, Professor, Adjunct Professor, Elementary School Teacher
WHY HIRE SPECIAL EDUCATION MAJORS FOR THIS FIELD? THEY'VE GOT SKILLS!
Teaching, Higher Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Technology, Public Speaking, Educational Leadership, Research, Staff Management, Student Affairs, Lesson Planning
Special Education
Majors Have Skills!
HOW WILL YOU DEVELOP YOUR CAREER READINESS SKILLS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM?
TAKE A LOOK AT THE CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMING AVAILABLE TO
SPECIAL EDUCATION
MAJORS.
In every class, at every event, and in every program in which you participate, you practice
skills
that connect to the competencies employers value most. Click on an icon below to explore the courses and programs available to Special Education majors.
Professionalism
PROFESSIONALISM
Courses to Consider:
EXC4600 Collaboration Between Schools and Communities in Special Education
EXC4925 Practicum I: Adapted Curriculum
EXC4661 Practicum I: Special Education
EXC4935 Student Teaching: Adapted Curriculum
EXC4671 Student Teaching in Special Education
Associated Skills:
Meet deadlines
Demonstrates sensitivity to other’s concerns
Ask and respond appropriately to questions
Accept responsibility
Anticipate needs
Seek other perspectives
Demonstrate time management
Adapt to changed circumstances/environment
Interpret other’s emotions
Solicit and adjust to feedback
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Communication
COMMUNICATION
Associated Skills:
Communicate to a mass audience
Use presentation software effectively
Produce successful and convincing proposals
Engage in social/community/political activism
Edit and publish material
Engage in storytelling and analyze narrative
Prepare interview questions and answers
Curate and maintain social media information
Translate research
Participate in active listening and respond appropriately
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Career/
Self Development
CAREER/SELF DEVELOPMENT
Courses to Consider:
EXC4925 Practicum I: Adapted Curriculum
EXC4661 Practicum I: Special Education
EXC4935 Student Teaching: Adapted Curriculum
EXC4671 Student Teaching in Special Education
Associated Skills:
Adapt to professional situations
Demonstrate an awareness to digital presence
Set and achieve goals
Articulate interests, skills, and values
Show attention to detail
Take initiative
Network
Curate e-portfolio
Identify support groups needed to achieve goals
Implement solutions
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Equity/
Inclusion
EQUITY/INCLUSION
Courses to Consider:
EXC4140 Issues of Diversity in Special Education in Urban Environments
EXC4760 Special Topics in Special Education
EXC4925 Practicum I: Adapted Curriculum
EXC4661 Practicum I: Special Education
EXC4935 Student Teaching: Adapted Curriculum
EXC4671 Student Teaching in Special Education
Associated Skills:
Show an awareness of diverse perspectives
Demonstrate respect for other cultures
Approach team/group communication with sensitivity and openness
Show awareness of global/community issues
Question forms of power, privilege, and inequality
Develop a sense of personal and civic responsibility
Analyze cultural norms and values
Understand the influence of history, geography, gender, race, ethnicity, etc. on identity
Develop strategies for communicating with people with different languages
Demonstrate self-sufficiency in ‘outside the comfort zone’ situation
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Critical Thinking
CRITICAL THINKING
Associated Skills:
Recognize, build, and appraise arguments
Create and implement action plans
Analyze visual data
Conduct academic and archival research
Mine and analyze data
Create and implement solutions to crises/problems
Identify errors in reasoning
Provide useful summaries/precis
Connect valid research to support arguments/claims
Weigh options by considering impact
Close
Teamwork
TEAMWORK
Courses to Consider:
EXC4600 Collaboration Between Schools and Communities in Special Education
EXC4925 Practicum I: Adapted Curriculum
EXC4661 Practicum I: Special Education
EXC4935 Student Teaching: Adapted Curriculum
EXC4671 Student Teaching in Special Education
Associated Skills:
Communicate to a mass audience
Use presentation software effectively
Produce successful and convincing proposals
Engage in social/community/political activism
Edit and publish material
Engage in storytelling and analyze narrative
Prepare interview questions and answers
Curate and maintain social media information
Translate research
Participate in active listening and respond appropriately
Close
Technology
TECHNOLOGY
Associated Skills:
Demonstrate technical and program literacy
Design creative digital solutions
Know and apply field-related tech to solve challenges
Engage in copywriting and editing tasks
Translate data
Create audience-appropriate layouts
Engage in variety of digital publishing formats
Produce audio and video solutions
Manage podcast projects
Use variety of modalities to express meaning
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Leadership
LEADERSHIP
Associated Skills:
Organize and manage projects
Develop time management strategies
Train/teach others how to perform tasks
Observe and reflect
Perform an advisory role
Develop and implement outcomes
Promote critical literacy
Take calculated risks
Manage conflict resolution
Generate ideas
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Your Career Starts Here
WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FIRST STEPS ON CAMPUS,
YOU ARE CHARTING YOUR CAREER PATH.
TOP EMPLOYERS OF GSU
SPECIAL EDUCATION
GRADS AND AVERAGE SALARY
WHAT DOES A CAREER PATH LOOK LIKE FOR A
SPECIAL EDUCATION
MAJOR?
Career paths are often full of twists and turns. They are rarely straight lines. Watch the following video tutorial to learn how to explore the career paths of GSU alumni who after graduating with a degree in this major pursued their interests and passions rather than a specific job title:
Log in to Steppingblocks for more
national
data on Special Education majors and to examine the career paths of several alumni.
COLLEGEtoCAREER
YOU HAVE SKILLS FOR A VARIETY OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
A study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that only 27% of employees work in a field directly related to their degree (Inside Higher Ed, August 2019).
PROGRAM EVALUATOR
79%
About 79% of 1,445 program evaluators majored in fields other than Social Sciences & Liberal Arts. The chart above shows what they studied.
8 program evaluators majored in Special Education.
CHILD LIFE SPECIALIST
36%
About 36% of 3,787 child life specialists majored in fields other than Psychology & Counseling. The chart above shows what they studied.
29
29 child life specialists majored in Special Education.
ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR
85%
About 85% of 6,272 activities directors majored in fields other than Health Care. The chart above shows what they studied.
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47
47 activities directors majored in Special Education.
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EXPLORE GRADUATE DATA HERE!
IS GRAD SCHOOL NECESSARY FOR YOUR CAREER?
Learn about typical entry-level education requirements for over 800 occupations, reasons you should go to Grad School, reasons you should not go to Grad School, and whether or not you should go to Grad School right after Undergrad.
Bureau of Labor Statistics: "Employment outlook for graduate-level occupations"
Harvard Business Review: "Should you go to Graduate School?"
The Princeton Review: "Should you go to Grad School right after Undergrad?"
Earnings Outlook for Graduate Students
Current National Average Salary by Degree Level for All Majors
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
$64.8K Bachelors
$77.8K Masters
$97.9K Doctorate
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national
data.
CONNECT
Visit GSU's
Center for the Advancement of Students and Alumni (CASA)
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Special Education
Majors Excel After Graduation
SHANNON SWANSON '20
Special Education Teacher (IRR/Resource) - Fulton County Schools
"The degree I earned helped me to become a self-contained intellectual disability teacher. I have taught 9th grade intellectual disabilities, inter-related earth science (also known as resource: small group/co-taught), and I am now the transition teacher at my high school. My degree prepared me for co-teaching, differentiating between disabilities, and teaching students one-on-one vs. a whole group setting...
Also, taking the Intro to Applied Behavior Analysis class really helped me my first semester teaching; I had to conduct a functional behavior assessment (FBA) on a student and assist with writing a behavior intervention plan (BIP)."
"My degree prepared me for co-teaching,
differentiating between disabilities,
and
knowing how
to teach students
one-on-one."
Special Education
Studies in the News
Presidential Scholar Aliyah Bradley-Davino Plans to Find Teaching Solutions for Public Special Education Programs
Five Questions with Megan Spacht
Roach, Graybill Receive $4 Million Grant to Study Professional Development for Special Education Teachers
Georgia State Researcher to Develop Writing Intervention To Improve Language-Based Learning Disabilities
University Career Services
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Center for the Advancement of Students and Alumni
Are you interested in pursuing a graduate degree? The
CASA
is a campus hub of faculty, staff, and students helping to make PhD programs, medical school, and law school accessible to all students with an interest and motivation to pursue these paths.
University Advisement Center
Want to know more about the course scheduling, program, and degree requirements for this and other majors? The
UAC
is here to assist you in charting your path.
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