Bachelor of Arts inSpecial Education}Prepare for a rewarding career in special education.THE RIVIER UNIVERSITY ADVANTAGEThe B.A. in Special Education equips students to work with K-12 students with special needs—those students with learning, physical, and social and emotional needs. This strong, hands-on education programs delivers:

• extensive field experience and teaching starting your freshman year;• eligibility for certification in other states per the NASDTEC Interstate

Agreement.

At Rivier, academic excellence is offered and great achievement is expected. You will transform yourself through engaging classroom interaction, powerful study abroad experiences, challenging internships and life-changing community service. Our mission—transforming hearts and minds to serve the world— ensures that you will find a rich global experience in our vibrant campus community. Faculty members bring real-world experience to their classrooms and are dedicated to the success of every student.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM The program includes a combination of core curriculum, special education, and disciplinary content courses.

The program culminates with a 14-week student teaching assignment at a local school. Graduates are confident in front of a classroom. Through observations and student teaching, they connect theory with practice for classroom success.

ACCESS THE WORLD Internships, study abroad, and co-curricular opportunitiesAll Education students participate in an internship, a semester-long student teaching assignment, for which they earn academic credit.

Several related, on-campus clubs and organizations offer leadership, service, and co-curricular opportunities including: America Reads, the Habitat for Humanity Club, Psychology Club, Multicultural Student Organization, and more.

Students are strongly encouraged to participate in various study abroad opportunities ranging from faculty-led weeklong study tours to entire semesters spent at a university abroad.

CAREERS You’ll find Rivier education graduates teaching in schools across the country and around the world. The State of New Hampshire participates in the Interstate Contract Concerning Qualification of Education Personnel, governed by the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC). This agreement can make it easier for teachers certified in one state to become certified teachers in another state. Further information regarding the Interstate Contract may be obtained at www.NASDTEC.org.

Special Education graduates are eligible for licensure to teach children in grades K-12.

Rivier University’s Career Development Center (CDC) is committed to helping students on their path to become leaders in a global society.

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DEGREE REQUIREMENTSAll degrees include a combination of General Education, Education and Teacher Certification, Discipline Core, and Elective course requirements. Note: Students who wish to pursue an education degree program should consult with the program director and faculty advisor early in their first year.

EDUCATION CORE COURSES ED 108 - Human Development and Learning ED 110 - Teaching, Technology, Learning Environment ED 285 - Fundamentals of Math I (K-3) ED 290 - Fostering Literacy I: Emergent through Early (Pre-K-3) ED 325 - Assessment Informed Instruction ED 360 - Integrated Methods I: Social Studies, Science,

Math & Technology (K-3) ED 370 - Instruction and Accountability I ED 406 - Family and Community Leadership ED 420 - Student Teaching and Seminar

SPECIAL EDUCATION COURSESED 102 - Issues and Influences in Education ED 286 - Fundamentals of Math II (4-8) ED 291 - Fostering Literacy II: Critical Readers & Writers ED 361 - Integrated Methods II: Social Studies, Science,

Math & Technology (4-8) ED 371 - Instruction and Accountability II ED 400 - Advanced Assessment ED 410 - Advocacy, Collaboration and the Law

DISCIPLINE CORE COURSESStudents in elementary education or early childhood education must complete their major by selecting one of the following disciplinary content areas.

ENGLISHENG 205 - Introduction to Creative WritingENG 210 - Advanced CompositionENG 223 - ShakespeareENG 355 - American Literature and its RootsENG 356 - Romantics and Transcendentalists

MATHEMATICS MA 110 - Introductory Statistics orMA 330 - Mathematical StatisticsMA 127 - Geometrical Explorations orMA 320 - Classical GeometriesChoose two courses:MA 130 - FunctionsMA 165 - Calculus I with LabMA 166 - Calculus II with LabChoose one course:MA 205 - History of MathematicsMA 210 - Linear AlgebraMA 310 - Discrete Mathematics

SCIENCES BIO 103 - General Biology IBIO 104 - General Biology IICHE 104 - General Chemistry ICHE 105 - General Chemistry IIBIO - 200 level elective

SOCIAL STUDIES HIS 101 - United States History IHIS 102 - United States History IIHIS 203 - Interactions: the West in the World IHIS 204 - Interactions: the West in the World IIGEO 210 - Global Geography and World CulturesPOL - One Political Science elective

Note: Either HIS 203 or HIS 204 will be taken to fulfill the Core Requirement.

COURSES NEEDED FOR CERTIFICATIONHIS 101 - United States History I orHIS 102 - United States History II Physical Science: Select one course from Chemistry or Physics.

ACADEMIC ACCREDITATIONNew England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)New Hampshire State Department of Education Bureau

of Credentialing

JOURNEYS OF TRANSFORMATION

Rivier University’s core curriculum called Journeys of Transformation offers opportunities for service learning, servant leadership, civic engagement, or community service supporting the intellectual growth of students and enhancing student leadership. The core is aligned with the essential learning outcomes of the American Association of College & Universities (AAC&U’s), which provide Rivier graduates with the strong intellectual and practical skills that are in demand in the workplace.

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FACULTY

John Gleason, Ed.D.Dean, Division of EducationProfessor of EducationEd.D., Harvard UniversityM.A., University of MichiganB.A., Boston College

Peter Bonaccorsi, Ed.D.Assistant Professor of EducationEd.D., Nova Southeastern UniversityC.A.G.S., Southern Connecticut State UniversityM.A., University of ConnecticutB.Mus., Boston University

J. Diane Connell, Ed.D.Professor of EducationEd.D., Boston UniversityM.A., Educational Psychology, Columbia UniversityB. A., Elementary Education, Avila College

Angela DeSilva-Mousseau, Ph.D.Associate Professor of EducationPh.D., M.A., Boston CollegeB.S., Union College

Carol A. Langelier, Ph.D.Professor of EducationDirector, Graduate Counseling and School PsychologyPh.D., Northeastern UniversityC.A.G.S., Anna Maria CollegeM.Ed., Northeastern UniversityB.A., University of New Hampshire

Cheryl Maykel, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of EducationPh.D., M.A., University of ConnecticutB.S., Worcester State College

Diane Monico, Ph.D. Associate Professor of EducationDirector of Middle/Secondary EducationCertification OfficerPh.D., Capella UniversityM.A./M.A.T., B.A., Rivier College

Ronald Royer, Ph.D.Instructor of EducationPh.D., Boston CollegeC.A.G.S., M.Ed., Northeastern UniversityB.Ed., Plymouth State College

Naomi A. Schoenfeld, Ph.D. Associate Professor of EducationPh.D., Arizona State UniversityM.A., University of ArizonaB.A., Queens College, CUNY

Joseph Spadano, Ed.D.Associate Professor of EducationEd.D., M.Ed., University of Massachusetts, LowellB.S., Fitchburg State College

Lisa Strout, Ph.D.Instructor of EducationPh.D., C.A.G.S., Capella UniversityM.S., Wheelock CollegeB.S., Keene State College

Robert Walrath, Psy.D.Associate Professor of EducationDirector of Psy.D. ProgramPsy.D., Nova Southeastern UniversityM.S., California State UniversityB.A., Alfred University

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