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Special Education – AA

Programs

Special Education

Associate in Arts

This is a two-year associates degree program designed to meet the lower level (freshman and sophomore) course requirements of a four-year University for students majoring in Special Education. Students enrolled in this program plan to transfer into a Teacher Education Program at a university to teach Special Education to grades K-12.

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Program Details

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View Program Guide for Associate in Arts in Special Education

FIRST YEAR – FALL SEMESTER

ORI 100College 1011
ENG 101 or 113English Composition I or Professional Technical Writing3
MAT 208Math for Elementary Teachers I3
PSY 132General Psychology3
EDC 200Introduction to Education3
COM 115Speech3
Total16

FIRST YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER

ENG 102English Composition II3
MAT 209Math for Elementary Teachers II3
EDC 202Human Growth, Development, and Learning 3
Fine ArtsFine Arts Elective3
Social ScienceSocial Science Elective3
ElectiveGeneral Elective3
Total18

SECOND YEAR – FALL SEMESTER

SCI 210AIntegrated Science I3
EDC 203Schooling in a Diverse Society3
HumanitiesHumanities Elective3
Social ScienceSocial Science Elective3
ElectiveGeneral Elective3
Total15

SECOND YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER

SCI 210BIntegrated Science II4
EDC 208Introduction to Special Education3
HumanitiesHumanities Elective3
HTH 110Health Education2
ElectiveGeneral Elective3
Total15
Total Hours for Degree63

The Special Education – AA Program is a minimum of 63 credit hours. Please use our Tuition and Fees page to calculate your approximate cost.

*Students will be responsible for additional classroom materials and tools. Students can order textbooks online from the Official John A. Logan Bookstore Apparel, Merchandise & Gifts.

John A Logan offers a seamless transfer to the next step in your educational journey for many of our programs. Our academic programs prepare you for what you will need to transfer to a four-year college or university. When you have selected the college where you would like to transfer, it is important to review their specific admission and course requirements. John A Logan College has many articulation agreements with various colleges.

To view articulation agreements for Special Education, see our Transfer Planning – John A. Logan College (jalc.edu) page.

Program learning outcomes information coming soon!

Education Faculty Contact

Cheryl Barrall

Professor of Education

Email: cheryl.barrall@jalc.edu
Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8285
Office: E250