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Residential

SPecial Education Mild and Intense Intervention P-12

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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About the Program

The Special Education: Mild & Intense Intervention P-12 program links courses with field experiences in partner school and non-school settings. Particular attention is given to specialized skills to meet the individual needs of students with disabilities – serving students in various school and community settings; developing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs); engaging in data-driven decision making; and developing instructional, material, and environmental modifications. All these competencies are beyond the knowledge required for general educators.

120
Credit Program
16
Week Course Length
8
Semesters to Completion

Courses

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Plan of Study

A Special Education P-12 graduate is qualified to teach children with or at risk for disability who require mild to intense support from preschool through grade 12. Graduates are prepared to support students across a continuum of placements and to collaborate with a variety of professionals to meet the needs of students. The Special Education P-12 Plan of Study outlines the required courses to complete the degree for licensure.

View Learner Specialty Concentrations

As an undergraduate student preparing for your teaching career, you will dive more deeply into understanding the unique talents and academic needs of different types of learners.  You will also choose one Learner Specialty Concentration for deeper exploration and preparation – Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA); English Language Learning (ELL); or Gifted, Creative, and Talented (GCT).

Blended and Online Teaching

The Technology Integration and Blended and Online Teaching (Ti-BOT) program is an integral component of the innovative new curriculum that offers a pathway for students to earn the Blended and Online Teaching License alongside their instructional licenses upon program completion.

To view a detailed Plan of Study for BA in Special Education Mild and Intense Intervention P-12 degree, please visit the Purdue University Course Catalog.

Admissions

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Transfer Information

Purdue admits transfer students to individual majors. Transfer students must meet Purdue’s overall transfer criteria, as well as any major-specific requirements. Before you apply, check the closed programs page to confirm this major is open to transfer students. If it is, refer to the information below for major-specific transfer criteria.

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Licensure

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Licensure Information

Successful completion of the Purdue University Special Education Mild and Intense Intervention (P-12) program and the State of Indiana licensure requirements results in an Indiana initial instructional License in Mild Intervention (P-12), Intense Intervention (P-12), Early Literacy (P-5), and Blended and Online Teaching (5-12). Contact the Office of Teacher Education and Licensure for additional information regarding Teacher Education and licensure requirements.

Additional opportunities

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Certificate

Collaborative Leadership

Learn useful management skills like team-building, empowerment of others, and identifying and capitalizing on human resources to reach goals in this 9-credit hour program.

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Student Research

Undergraduate Research Training Program (URT)

Gain invaluable research experience through this unique program where you’ll work closely with an education faculty member and their research team.

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Community

Honors College

Join a vibrant intellectual and residential community of young scholars when you apply to be part of the John Martinson Honors College.

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