Special Education

The Bachelor of Science in Special Education program at Cumberland University has been designed with input from teacher education partners to meet the Tennessee Department of Education's requirements for endorsements in special education.

The program has been specifically designed to ensure graduating teacher candidates will meet the academic and developmental needs of all students during their first year teaching and thereafter.

Students interested in Special Education may choose from four endorsement options:

Special Education - Comprehensive K-12
Special Education - Early Childhood PreK-3
Special Education - Interventionist K-8 *
Special Education - Interventionist 6-12 *

*See academic advisor for more information.

Students in this program must be admitted to TEP I to be considered a candidate for licensure and must meet TEP requirements at key checkpoints in their program. The TEP and its requirements are described fully on the University website in the online Teacher Education Handbook. Cumberland University students who wish to become teacher candidates must see a Teacher Education Programs advisor for more information on teacher candidacy.