Career Opportunities

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Following are some of the opportunities that persons with a major or minor in Special Education & Communication Disorders may pursue. It is important to understand that while some careers only require an undergraduate degree at the entry level, most will demand appropriate postgraduate degrees, certifications, specific skills and/or experience. Students with specific career goals should meet with an adviser for detailed information about requirements unique to their chosen fields.

Special Education teacher - pre-school, elementary, middle, high school

Bilingual special education teacher

Adapted physical education teacher

Special education director/administrator

Educational diagnostician

School psychologist

Speech/language pathologist

Educational research

Grant Administrator

College professor