BA Elementary Education and Special Education

This degree is a combination of courses required for the elementary education major and the special education major.Students who complete this composite degree are eligible for two licenses, one for special education and one for elementary education, teaching grades 1-8 (though, students are ''highly qualified'' to teach grades 1-6 based on federal standards for ''No Child Left Behind'').Students gain content knowledge through the elementary education program and learn strategies for teaching diverse learners through the special education program.'