Education (Teaching Students with Disabilities 7-12 Generalist)
About This Program
You're looking for more than a career - you're looking for a calling. You want to make a difference in the lives of others. Education may be the program for you.
Department
Why Utica University
Majoring in Teaching Students with Disabilities 7-12 Generalist prepares you to work with families and teach students with disabilities in Grades 7-12 in New York State schools. The program equips you with the knowledge, understanding, and skills in the liberal arts and sciences, including but not limited to: artistic expression; communication; information retrieval; concepts in history and social sciences; humanities; a world language other than English; scientific and mathematical processes; and written analysis and expression.
Students who complete the major in Teaching Students with Disabilities 7-12 Generalist (B.S.) will:
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of the subject matter they will teach
- Demonstrate pedagogical content knowledge and the ability to use this knowledge to design effective lessons
- Demonstrate teaching skills that promote student learning
- Teach caringly, effectively, and professionally
- Know how to learn
- Seek to understand multicultural perspectives
- Use technology effectively
Education (Teaching Students with Disabilities 7-12 Generalist) at Utica
Career Opportunities
Opportunity
Real-World Experience
What You'll Learn
The Teaching Students with Disabilities 7-12 Generalist major includes a requirement that the teacher candidate complete study that prepares them with the knowledge, understanding, and skills in the liberal arts and sciences, including but not limited to: artistic expression; communication; information retrieval; concepts in history and social sciences; humanities; a world language other than English; scientific and mathematical processes; and written analysis and expression.
Education Faculty
A Degree That Works
Utica University's education programs prepare you for a range of fulfilling career options as an educator, as well as graduate study in education. Utica University also offers master's degree programs in education and our alumni have distinguished themselves as educators and administrators in school districts throughout New York State and across the country.
Experience in the Classroom
Adolescence Education majors complete a minimum of 100 hours observing and working public school classrooms, putting what they've learned to use in their senior year with an entire semester devoted entirely to student teaching.
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