Special Education A.A. (EDSA)
What is an Associate Degree in Special Education?
This program provides a foundation for continued study toward a bachelor’s degree in Special Education. Students learn foundational knowledge in general education, teacher education, and working with individuals with special needs.
Students should consult an advisor regularly to ensure transferability of coursework to a bachelor’s program.
Special Education Courses
In this program, you’ll take classes like:
- Foundations in Education
- Introduction to Special Education
- Educational Psychology
Course Fees
Bachelor’s Transfer Schools
Pennsylvania offers statewide program-to-program articulation. This allows students who graduate with specific associate degrees to transfer as juniors into a bachelor’s degree program in a similar field of study at a participating four-year college. Learn more about transferring to a four-year school.
Teacher certification in Special Education requires completion of a certified Bachelor’s program. Your A.A. in Special Education prepares you to transfer to the following four-year colleges or universities: