Teachers College Special Education

Online special education degrees to fill the need.

WGU’s online special education degrees were designed to produce highly competent, prepared special educators who are ready for the increasing challenges of inclusive and exclusive classrooms. The WGU Teachers College offers a bachelor’s degree that leads to special education teacher certification and a master’s degree for current teachers who are seeking special education licensure.

If you are seeking initial teacher licensure:
B.A. Special Education (K-12)
Training to teach students with mild to moderate disabilities. This program teaches you the content knowledge and effective teaching skills to be an educator for students with mild to moderate cross-categorical disabilities. The program includes supervised practice teaching in an actual classroom setting and leads to special education certification.

For current, licensed teachers:
M.S. Special Education (K-12)
Master’s degree with special education licensure for already-licensed teachers. This program prepares you to effectively teach in classrooms with students who have mild to moderate cross-categorical disabilities.

NCATE Accredited

WGU is the first exclusively online university to receive NCATE accreditation for its online teaching degree programs, a testament that WGU candidates “have the knowledge and skills to be effective in helping all students learn.”

Read more about our NCATE accreditation

About the WGU Teachers College

WGU offers challenging online teaching degree programs for both current and aspiring teachers. Because WGU is a nonprofit online university founded by the governors of 19 U.S. states, you’ll benefit from both superior online degree program and lower tuition.