Special Education

Associate in Arts

This is a two-year associates degree program designed to meet the lower level (freshman and sophomore) course requirements of a four-year University for students majoring in Special Education. Students enrolled in this program plan to transfer into a Teacher Education Program at a university to teach Special Education to grades K-12.

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Program Details

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View Program Guide for Associate in Arts in Special Education

FIRST YEAR 鈥� FALL SEMESTER

ORI 100 A, B, or C	College Fundamentals	1
ENG 101* or 113*	English Composition I or Professional Technical Writing	3
MAT 210*	Math for Elementary Education	5
PSY 132*	General Psychology	3
EDC 200*	Introduction to Education	3
	Total	15

FIRST YEAR 鈥� SPRING SEMESTER

ENG 102*	English Composition II	3
COM 115	Speech	3
EDC 202*	Human Growth, Development, and Learning	3
Fine Arts	Fine Arts Elective	3
Social Science	Social Science Elective	3
EDC 206 or Elective	Emerging Technologies in K-12 Education or General Elective	3
	Total	18

SECOND YEAR 鈥� FALL SEMESTER

SCI 210A	Integrated Science I	3
EDC 203*	Schooling in a Diverse Society	3
Humanities	Humanities Elective	3
Social Science	Social Science Elective	3
Elective	General Elective	3
	Total	15

SECOND YEAR 鈥� SPRING SEMESTER

SCI 210B	Integrated Science II	4
EDC 208*	Introduction to Special Education	3
Humanities	Humanities Elective	3
HTH 110	Health Education	2
Elective	General Elective	3
	Total	15

Total Hours for Degree

The Special Education – AA Program is a minimum of 63 credit hours. Please use our Tuition and Fees page to calculate your approximate cost.

*Students will be responsible for additional classroom materials and tools. Students can order textbooks online from the .

麻豆直播 Logan offers a seamless transfer to the next step in your educational journey for many of our programs. Our academic programs prepare you for what you will need to transfer to a four-year college or university. When you have selected the college where you would like to transfer, it is important to review their specific admission and course requirements. 麻豆直播 Logan College has many articulation agreements with various colleges.

To view articulation agreements for Special Education, see our Transfer Planning – 麻豆直播 (jalc.edu) page.

Learning Environment: Students will demonstrate foundational knowledge of how to create safe, healthy, inclusive, and developmentally appropriate learning environments that support diverse learners by applying an asset-based mindset and recognizing systems of inequity.
Instruction: Students will apply educational theories and standards to design equitable, culturally responsive, and technology-integrated instructional strategies that scaffold learning from students鈥� prior knowledge and affirm their identities.
Instructional Assessment: Students will identify and evaluate ethical, accessible, and developmentally appropriate assessment practices that minimize bias, reflect learner diversity, and inform instructional decision-making.
Collaboration and Communication: Students will develop introductory skills in collaborating with families, colleagues, and community partners to enhance educational opportunities and advocate for equity and inclusion.
Professional Expectations and Growth: Students will critically reflect on personal biases, ethical responsibilities, and professional goals to support their growth as culturally responsive educators who engage in continuous learning and advocacy.

Education Faculty Contact

Dr. Erin Sagaskie

Instructor of Education

Email: erin.sagaskie@jalc.edu
Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8421
Office: E246

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