SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
To learn more about the
Special Education program at
SNHU, visit snhu.edu.
Bachelor of Arts in
Special Education
ON-CAMPUS PROGRAMS
Choose a career with
special impact.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN
SNHU has an excellent reputation for preparing teachers. After
spending many hours working one-on-one with students during
your first three years, you will complete a yearlong student teaching
internship. You will have the support of an SNHU faculty member, a
university supervisor, and a veteran teacher as they help you develop
the skills and confidence needed to become an effective teacher. You
also have access to school districts that are hiring when you attend the
annual education major job fair.
Special Education program
students have participated
in experiential learning
experiences or student
teaching at these New
Hampshire schools:
•Alvirne High School
•Auburn Village School
•Chester Academy
•Concord High School
Successfully completing the SNHU Special Education program makes
you eligible to become certified to work with students in kindergarten
through grade 12. You may choose to work as a special education
teacher in a self-contained classroom, in an inclusive setting with
general education teachers, or as a case manager.
With a shortage of special education teachers in NH, earning
certification in general special education can place you in high
demand in the education job market. The SNHU Special Education
program prepares you to enter this field and make a difference in
children’s lives.
•Ernest P. Barka Elementary
School
•Fred C. Underhill School
•Gilbert H. Hood Middle School
•Golden Brook School
•Gossler Park Elementary School
•Hampton Centre School
•James Mastricola Upper
Elementary School
•Lamprey River Elementary
School
•Maple Avenue School
•Peter Woodbury Elementary
School
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•Three Rivers Middle School
•Weston Elementary School
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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Special
Education
Bachelor of Arts in
Special Education
In the SNHU Special Education degree program,
learn how to suppor t the individual education
needs of students in grades K-12. Work toward
cer tification in general special education, an
area in high demand.
GAIN experience working
with students from your
first semester on.
Our Graduates Go Places
PARTICIPATE in a yearlong
student teaching experience
as you practice individualizing
students’ education.
•Manchester (NH) West
High School
SUPPORT the individualized
learning needs of students
in grades K-12 as a special
education teacher or case
manager.
•McKelvie School (Bedford, NH)
•McLaughlin Middle School
(Manchester, NH)
•The Middle School at Parkside
(Manchester, NH)
•Northwest Elementary School
(Manchester, NH)
Begin working with students in the classroom soon after you arrive
on campus. Many of your courses are held in local schools, where
you work directly with students, classroom teachers, specialists,
and SNHU School of Education faculty. SNHU also provides
transportation to the schools you work in.
•Pollard Elementary School
(Plaistow, NH)
Collaborate with education professionals in meeting the individual
learning requirements of students. Learn strategies for individualizing
education for students with special education needs — both in a
general classroom and special education classroom — and how to
support the general classroom teacher. Become knowledgeable about
special education laws and protocols in support of your students.
Work closely with your SNHU School of Education professors —
award-winning teachers and/or school administrators active in the
field — as you learn how to create individual education plans and
individualize instruction. Develop strong partnerships with the
veteran teachers whose classrooms you are working in.
Individualize
student learning.
SNHU Special Education
program students have
participated in experiential
learning experiences and
student teaching at various
schools, including:
RECEIVE ongoing mentoring
from experienced faculty
who are certified teachers
and administrators.
“The Elementary and General
Special Education program
at Southern New Hampshire
University allowed me to reach
my full potential. Through
my coursework and a variety
of field experiences in local
schools, I am now prepared to
enter the best profession there
is – teaching.”
Gregory McHale ’14