Bachelor's in Special Education, Professional Counseling, and Disability studies
Introduction
Special Education, Professional Counseling, and Disability studies is a Bachelor program taught at William Paterson University, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.
At William Paterson University, the Department of Special Education, Professional Counseling, and Disability Studies supports programs in Disability Studies, Special Education, and Professional Counseling. Students can study Disability Studies through a BA that is a 36-credit multidisciplinary degree drawing on courses from Anthropology, Philosophy, Psychology, and Public Health, with multidisciplinary electives from Disability Studies, Anthropology, Kinesiology, Public Health, Psychology, and Sociology.
Course formats are offered in multiple formats, including fully online, hybrid, and in-person, to accommodate different student needs. Graduate offerings include Professional Counseling (Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling), Special Education (Learning Disabilities, including an online learning disabilities concentration with synchronous and asynchronous delivery, and a Teacher of Students with Disabilities program described as 100% online), and multiple graduate certificates for counseling leadership and special education-related endorsements.
Modules
- Disability Studies, BA
- Disability Studies, Minor
- Teacher of Students with Disabilities, Minor
- Professional Counseling – Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MEd)
- Professional Counseling – School Counseling (MEd)
- Special Education – Learning Disabilities (MEd)
- Special Education – Teacher of Students with Disabilities, 100% Online (MEd)
- Director of School Counseling Services, Graduate Certificate
- Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant, Graduate Certificate
- Student Assistance Coordinator, Graduate Certificate
- Teacher of Students with Disabilities, 100% Online, Graduate Certificate
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirements for admission in Special Education, Professional Counseling, and Disability studies at William Paterson University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:
- program specific academic requirment set by William Paterson University.
- English Language OR any other language requirments as set by William Paterson University as pre-requiste for admission in Special Education, Professional Counseling, and Disability studies.
Note: Please check the university website in the link below.
Courses Units
Please check detail of study units at http://www.wpunj.edu/coe/departments/sped/
More Information
- Teacher of Students with Disabilities (TSD)
- Learning Disabilities Teacher-Consultant (LDT-C)
- Clinical mental health counselor
- School professional counselor
- Jobs in disability services
Scholarships
80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.