The Special Education major at Avila
The School of Education has a reputation for graduating excellent teachers who are well prepared to teach today’s children and youth. Our comprehensive programs focus on content knowledge, research-based pedagogy, and practical application through field-based and clinical experiences.
Teacher candidates in the program will learn the content knowledge, pedagogical skills, and professional attitudes and dispositions to be outstanding Special Education Teachers. This major will lead to Missouri teaching certification in K-12 Mild/Moderate Cross-Categorical Disabilities and 1–6 Elementary.
Are you interested in SPECIAL EDUCATION?
Be Prepared for Your Career
Incoming freshmen are guaranteed access to an internship or research experience before graduation. Avila students have completed hands-on learning experiences at:
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Avila history graduates have pursued careers as:
- History teachers
- Librarians
- Archivists
Avila history graduates choose to work at:
- National Archives in Kansas City
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Sprinfield Catholic High School
Choose your Concentration
Concentration One Title
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We work with you to make the most of your transfer credits so you’re on track to graduate with a bachelor’s degree.
An Environment to Enhance your Education
4+1 Accelerated Program Option
Interested in earning a bachelor’s and master’s degree in psychology? The Avila Department of Psychology offers a 4+1 accelerated program to outstanding undergraduate Avila psychology students. This means you could earn both degrees in as few as five years. Through admission to the 4+11 program, undergraduate senior students can get a head start on master’s level courses, earning up to 12 credit hours at the graduate level. Upon graduation, students finish the rest of their master’s coursework in one additional year.
“Avila has prepared me for success in my future education and work, both in a business setting and pursuing a law degree.”
Ryan Graves / 2018, BA History; 2020 MBA / JD candidate at UMKC in fall 2020
Contact
School of Education, 906 Foyle Hall
11901 Wornall Rd / Kansas City, MO 64145
Ramona Stowe, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Education and Director of Clinical & Field-Based Experiences and Chair of the School of Education
P: (816) 501 – 3663 / E: ramona.stowe