Special Education Program
MODIFIED & COMPREHENSIVE K-12 SPECIAL EDUCATION
Special Education programs at the University of Tennessee (UT) are designed to give teacher candidates a strong foundation in both general and special education pedagogical knowledge and skills. The program offers a Bachelor’s degree, two types of Master’s degrees, an Education Specialist degree and a Doctor of Philosophy in Education with a concentration in Special Education. Additionally, both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees are offered in the Education of the Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Special Education features collaboration with other teacher education programs and, consequently, is housed in the Department of Theory and Practice in Teacher Education (TPTE) within the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences (CEHHS) at UT. For detailed information about Special Education Programs at the University of Tennessee, see the links to the left.
ADDITIONAL ENDORSEMENTS & CERTIFICATIONS
Students may opt to add additional specializations (e.g., Reading Specialist, Applied Behavioral Analyst) to some advanced programs. Interested candidates can plan a course of study with an academic advisor. It is the candidates’ responsibility to meet with an advisor to ensure they meet admission requirements and to discuss a plan of study before enrolling in courses. The following advisors are always willing to help: (a) Lisa Emery (lemery@utk.edu); (b) Jennifer Martin (jmarti22@utk.edu); or (c) Laura Stetler (lstetler@utk.edu). Or, advisors can be reached at 865/974-8194.
Contact the Special Education Program:
Karen Walker
Administrative Assistant
A411 Bailey Education Complex
Knoxville, TN 37996
Phone: (865) 974-3435
Fax: (865) 974-6302
Email: karenw@utk.edu
Contact the Department of Theory and Practice in Teacher Education:
A204 Jane and David Bailey Education Complex
1126 Volunteer Boulevard
Knoxville, Tennessee
37996-3442
Phone: (865) 974-6228
Fax: (865) 974-6302
tallmon@utk.edu