BA/BS in Special Education and Teaching

This undergraduate degree prepares future teachers to work with learners who have disabilities, and it leads to Pennsylvania certification for special education across prekindergarten through twelfth grade. Students learn to communicate clearly, think critically, respect cultural and linguistic differences, use technology sensibly, and apply inclusive interventions. Teaching methods are studied through a Christian lens, with attention to equity and justice in schools. Faculty bring real experience from classrooms, which shapes the coursework and the feedback students receive on their teaching. Placements take advantage of the campus location near Philadelphia, where partner schools offer suburban settings and where rural and urban districts are also within reach. Students therefore see a range of school environments before graduating. Those who wish to continue can finish the bachelor's degree in three or four years and then move into a master's program that takes only one additional year.