Department of Special Education

262-472-1106

specialed@uww.edu

Special Education prepares personnel to work with individuals who have a variety of disabilities. Program options include dual licensure early childhood, cross categorical special education which prepares special educators to teach students with learning and behavior disorders, autism, and cognitive disabilities.

Major/Emphases

Writing Proficiency Requirement: Requirement accomplished in several courses within the emphasis course sequence.

Grades of Incomplete or below a C (i.e., C- or lower) in special education courses (prefix SPECED or SPECFLD) and in MATH 147 and ELEMMID 425 (or substituted courses) must be removed before the student can enroll in SPECFLD 489.

Department Staffing Procedure

Students in the department of Special Education are expected to maintain professional dispositions as they matriculate. Students experiencing difficulty may be asked to participate in a department staffing to assist the student in the drafting of a plan to facilitate improvement in professional disposition and successful completion of their program.