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Your talent for championing and educating others makes you an excellent fit for CMU's special education program. In this major, you'll cultivate specialized skills to motivate children and adolescents with diverse learning, cognitive, physical, emotional, and health requirements. Transformative experiences await through student organizations, community initiatives, and CMU's disABILITY Awareness activities. Each year, you can participate in the Special Olympic Summer Games on campus or travel to Traverse City for the Winter Games. Graduates earn dual certification in both special education and general education, with options for elementary or secondary specialization. Those pursuing Michigan Provisional Teaching Certification must complete the Bachelor of Science in Education degree in their chosen level and subject area(s), which includes:
Special Education: Instruction for Students with Cognitive Disabilities
Special Education: Instruction for Students with Emotional Disabilities