The Exceptional Needs Education major is designed for people who want to create personal, individualized learning experiences that help every student grow and thrive. If you see the unique gifts that each person brings to the world, this major may be for you! Through a combination of in-depth coursework and rich field experiences, students in the Exceptional Needs Education program develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to lead educational teams for students with complex support needs. Most students in the Exceptional Needs Education major choose to prepare for licensure in both mild and intense interventions (P-12). If you want to break down barriers and help students discover the richness of who they are and all they bring to the world, we invite you to consider majoring in Exceptional Needs Education.

Faculty

Faculty in the School of Teacher Education came to Indiana Wesleyan University after successful careers as teachers and administrators in public and private schools around the country. They not only are skillful teachers, but also are scholars in the field of teacher education, regularly contributing to professional literature and sharing with colleagues the results of their investigations.

As a student in the School of Teacher Education, you can expect to have classroom experiences that model effective teaching. You will receive supportive and professional one-on-one mentoring in your own practice-teaching experiences from faculty who themselves have been successful classroom teachers, and whose passion is to pass their knowledge and skill on to you.

Career Paths

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Courses

One of the best ways to discover a degree program is to check out the course listings. Preview the courses for Exceptional Needs Education at Indiana Wesleyan University using the course catalog.