Special Education
What Can I Do With My Major?
Background
The Special Education (BS) – General Curriculum K-12 degree prepares students to teach children and youth who will likely be expected to complete North Carolina public schools’ general curriculum requirements for career prep, college/tech prep, or college prep diploma. These students may have learning disabilities, mild intellectual disability, emotional/behavioral disabilities, traumatic brain injury and other health impairments or disabilities.
Related Careers
Audio/Visual Specialist
Camp Director
Case Manager*
Child Development Specialist
Group Home Counselor/Director
Community Service Agency Director*
Educational Advocate
Social Worker*
Juvenile Court Counselor
Language Audiologist*
Occupational Therapist*
Orientation and Mobility Specialist*
Physical Therapist*
School Psychologist*
Recreational Therapist*
Speech Pathologist*
Special Education Teacher
Rehabilitation Counselor*
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor*
*additional experience or advanced degree may be required
Related Major Skills
Ability to teach students with different learning levels
Computer skills
Creativity
Dealing with parents or guardians
Decision making
Explaining ideas clearly
Flexibility
Lesson planning
Organization
Patience
Planning
Summarizing ideas
Team player
Writing and presenting information
Employers of AppState Grads
American Renaissance School
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Avery County Schools
Bandys High School
Blowing Rock School
Boone United Methodist Church
Buncombe County Schools
Burke County Public Schools
Cabarrus County Schools
Caldwell County
Catawba County Schools
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools
City Of Raleigh Parks, Recreation, And Cultural Resources
Dreamweavers Unlimited, Inc.
Dunwoody Elementary School
Gaston County Schools
Glenn C. Marlow Elementary School
Guilford County Schools
Hardin Park Elementary School
Henderson County Public Schools
Iron Station Elementary
McDowell County Schools
New DImensions Charter School
Newton-Conover City Schools
Wake County Public School System
Watauga County Schools
Wilkes County Schools
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
Yadkin County Schools
Preparing for Your Career
•Develop excellent interpersonal skills to work with diverse populations
•Look for internships and jobs in to gain knowledge and experience
•Participation in internships and summer jobs in a relevant setting
How can I know if a Special Education degree is right for me?
•Complete a self-assessment inventory at the Career Exploration Office in the Student Union to see how your interests, values, and personality match this major and related career fields.
•Schedule an appointment with a career counselor on careers.appstate.edu/Handshake
•Obtain direct experience by doing a job shadow
•Conduct an informational interview with a professional in the field
For more information on careers & job outlook: onetonline.org