Quick Facts
- Delivery: On-Campus
- Credits: 117
- Licenses: Elementary Education K–6 and Mild Interventions K–6
If you have a heart for all children, and if you want to teach all children, consider choosing a dual major in elementary education and special education.
Dual majoring will make you a highly skilled teacher licensed to work with both general education students and student who require mild interventions to be successful.
You’ll earn a license in Elementary Education (K-6) and Exceptional Needs: Mild Interventions (K-6).
Student Teaching
You'll participate in a semester of student teaching during your final semester, working with general education students as well as students with mild disabilities.
This experience will give you a planned, supervised environment where you will demonstrate the knowledge, performance, and dispositions you learned in your Ball State classes. Learn more.
Program Benefits
Our faculty have extensive real-world experiences in their respective areas of expertise including classroom teaching, clinical supervision, public school administration, program development, and consultation.
This program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and also fully recognized by the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).
As a freshman, you may choose to live in North West Hall with other elementary education and special education students. North West has around 500 residents and is home to the Design, Humanities and Education Living-Learning Communities.
Our Living-Learning Community will allow you to get to know your classmates and connect with our campus through team-building activities that promote higher academic achievement.
Learn More
In this program, field experiences and practica opportunities inside elementary classrooms start as early as the second semester of your freshman year.
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Take the Next Step
If you’d like to learn more about our Elementary Education and Special Education Dual Major, complete our online form. Or one of the best ways to get a true feel for Ball State is to see it for yourself, so schedule a visit today! And if you’re ready to apply, review our admission requirements and complete our online application.