Elementary Education with General Special Education (BA)

This program is a Teacher residency program leading to a degree in Elementary Education with General Special Education. This program leads to New Hampshire elementary teaching certification for grades K-6 and New Hampshire general special education teaching certification for grades K-12. Elementary Education certification K-8 is available with a content concentration. Eligibility for the K-8 certification is determined by a transcript audit completed by the School of Arts, Sciences, and Education. The program provides graduates with comprehensive knowledge of instructional theory and practice and a content area concentration in general special education. To be accepted into this program, candidates must have a conferred Associate’s Degree awarded by a regionally accredited institution in the United States or its equivalent overseas. Students with a conferred Associate’s Degree from a non-regionally accredited institution (i.e. nationally accredited institution) may be admitted on a case-by-case basis as approved by the Dean. Admission into the program requires a minimum GPA of 2.75, as well as Praxis Core Academic Skills scores (or an equivalent assessment) that meet the State of NH requirements for teacher licensure. Candidates for this program must have successfully completed an Introduction to Education course, as well as an Introduction to Exceptionalities course at the college level prior to admission. Transfer credits are not applicable to this program. This program is only available to students participating in a pre-approved partnership between the School of Arts, Sciences, and Education and a school district. Only School of Arts, Sciences, and Education courses with a grade of "C-" or better may be used toward NH teacher certification requirements. Any School of Arts, Sciences, and Education courses with a grade lower than a "C-" may be used for graduation credits, but will need to be repeated with an earned grade of "C-" or higher to be applied toward State of New Hampshire teacher certification.