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Education of Exceptional Children
By majoring in education of exceptional children, you’ll prepare to teach elementary school or work in special education in grades pre-K through 12 while learning and teaching in a range of unique on-campus and off-campus learning environments.
  • Learn alongside learners working with learning disabled and Down syndrome children in TCU’s distinctive 35-year old Starpoint School and KinderFrogs School.
  • Watch and work with students in unique environments like the Amon Carter Museum, the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History and River Legacy Living Science Center.
  • Learn how to teach in diverse classroom settings including urban schools and bilingual classrooms.
  • Work with faculty committed to improving teaching and learning for all students.
 
The Education of Exceptional Children program includes courses like:
FrAcademic Core Requirements
SoAcademic Core Requirements
Educational Psychology
Child and Adolescent Development
JrStudy of Exceptional Students
Foundations of Education
Social Studies in the Elementary School
Literacy Education in Elementary Schools
Science in the Elementary School
Mathematics in the Elementary School
Families, Schools & Communities Partnership
Practicum in Reading
Practicum in Adapted Physical Education
SrAssessment in Schools
Educational Programs for Exceptional Students
Curricular Issues for Special Populations
Classroom Management
Children's Literature
Student Teaching in the Elementary School

 
Education of exceptional children graduates teach elementary school or work as special education teachers in grades pre-K through 12. About 98 percent of students looking for employment in education find teaching positions within one semester of graduating from TCU.
 

Education of Exceptional Children program website
Education of Exceptional Children in the Undergraduate Studies Bulletin

 

 

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