As a Special Education major at Concordia-Chicago, you will be highly trained to address a wide range of learning needs, including autism and hearing or vision impairment.
You will learn to adapt and develop curriculum to match the needs of each student and use a variety of teaching strategies, making sure each student, regardless of disability, is reaching his or her full learning potential.
Our College of Education prepares candidates to teach early childhood and Kindergarten through grade 12. In addition to public school teaching, we also prepare candidates to teach in Lutheran schools and congregations in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
In addition to your general education courses, you will receive training in specific special education courses, which focus on the characteristics, assessment and instructional strategies needed to teach students with disabilities.
You can earn your Learning Behavior Specialist II endorsement by taking additional coursework at the master’s or doctorate level, allowing you to work in different areas of special education, such as bilingual special education and consulting fellow teachers on accommodating students with special learning needs.
Requirements
To apply, you will need the following:
A completed admission application for Concordia University Chicago.
Official transcripts of all college coursework from each institution you have attended.
Foreign transcripts evaluated by a Concordia-Chicago-approved international credentialing service. Concordia-Chicago accepts evaluations from Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE).
A certified document pledging financial support for your first year of study and without any unexpected events, and enough funding from the same or an equally dependable source for the following years.
Proof of graduation from a secondary school.
A transfer verification form for students transferring from a school in the United States.
Proof of English proficiency, via one of the following:
A score of at least 72 (internet-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) — Concordia-Chicago’s DI code is 1140
A score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
Successful completion of Level 112 at an ELS Language School (ELS) or a certificate of completion of program from an English Language Institute (ELI), along with a recommendation of the program director
Duolingo test with a minimum score of 95
Official, sealed transcripts from the institutions where your degrees were earned, showing all college and university coursework, with certified English translations of all transcripts originally prepared in any other language.
Any foreign transcripts must be evaluated by a Concordia-approved international credentialing service. Concordia-Chicago accepts evaluations from WES (World Education Services) and ECE (Educational Credential Evaluators).
A certified document pledging financial support for the first year of study, verifying the same or equally dependable source for the following years of study.
Two letters of recommendation from individuals able to comment on your academic proficiency, your personal character, your competence and the effectiveness of your professional work.
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