Associate in Science in Special Education
Barton Community College

Program Details

Prepare to transfer to a four-year institution and earn a bachelor’s degree with this online special education degree. Ultimately students are seeking a bachelor’s degree in special education. The curriculum provides the first two years of professional education courses and related general education courses that will lead to state certification for teaching.  

Prepare to teach students with mild/moderate mental or physical disabilities with this online special education degree. While students who choose this specialization plan to ultimately teach special education, most of the time special education is a minor that leads to an endorsement to the regular teaching license. 

Coursework directly dealing with Special Education will usually be completed during the junior or senior year, so courses in this online special education degree will likely include:

  • Foundations of Modern Education 
  • Children’s Literature
  • Elementary School Art 
  • Storytelling
  • Intro to Literature

% Online

100% Online

School Accreditation & Licensing

Barton Community College is accredited by:

Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

Program Requirements & Restrictions

Minimum Education

Open Admission

Admission Tests

ACCUPLACER, ACT/SAT, COMPASS

Application Requirements

Official High School Transcript/GED Score