<p>Hi,
I plan on majoring in special education and would like a Christian college. I have mainly B’s and do not want a college that is TOO hard to get accepted to. Not many Christian colleges I’ve seen offer special education. I live in Michigan but any state is fine.
What are some Christian colleges with special ed majors? Thanks!</p>
<p>Freed-Hardeman, and Union University both offer it. As well as Lee University. All of them are for B students. I’m considering all of them with the same major.</p>
<p>Baylor? <a href=“http://www.baylor.edu/soe/edp/index.php?id=65279”>http://www.baylor.edu/soe/edp/index.php?id=65279</a></p>
<p>I had a fair amount of Bs, and I got in with merit aid. I’m not sure of the quality of the special education program but someone mentioned it on the Baylor thread a while back. Best of luck. </p>
<p>Liberty University has an excellent program for Special Education.<a href=“Content Competencies | School of Education”>Content Competencies | School of Education;
<p>Alumnus of Lee University. While Lee certainly isn’t for everyone, the College of Education is a strength of the University. I graduated with a degree in Psychology, but I knew many education majors and took a few education classes, and the quality of teaching at the CoE is one of the best on campus. Campus culture is certainly a special niche that, like I said, isn’t for everyone, but objectively speaking, the professors and students are excellent. Hope this helps!</p>
<p>Let me start by saying that teaching credential requirements varying greatly by state, and I primarily advise students in California, so what I am about to tell you may vary based on the state you live…</p>
<p>…with that being said, my knowledge of the teacher education spectrum in CA is as such:</p>
<p>The requirements for a teaching credentials are so stringent and comprehensive that few universities bother to offer a variety of undergraduate programs with an emphasis in Special Education. For those schools that do, the emphasis may only amount to 2 - 3 elective courses that just scratch the surface on Special Education.</p>
<p>I advise most students interested in Special Education to focus on finding a college that will best prepare them to complete their teaching credential while completing with BA (in CA, this is rare) or a program that sets them up to complete the credential within just one year post-BA. Often times, universities can offer undergraduates an accelerated option to complete the teaching credential if they continue on in the university’s program post-BA, and for that reason, it is more beneficial to research if the university offers the Special Education teaching credential or Masters degree option.</p>
<p>Nonetheless, many students I’ve worked with have chosen to complete their credential and/or Masters at a different university post-BA just to get a different experience.</p>
<p>I say all this to emphasize that it truly may not be very important whether or not the school you attend for undergrad offers a Special Education program, but rather, you should be evaluating the quality of their generic liberal studies / teaching program and learn more about their credential/masters options in Special Education.</p>
<p>Hope, a Christian College in MI, has an excellent special ed program (both elementary and secondary). They now have an ESL certification pending on top of it.</p>