Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors:

You're invited to an Information Meeting about UD's
Exceptional Children and Youth 4+1 Options in Special Education:
Elementary, Secondary, or Autism/Severe Disabilities on Monday, October
16, 3:30-4:30 PM via Zoom. We are asking folks to preregister using
the link below:

https://udel.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUudOChrD4jE9X6bk9k8h4LSiLtmCzhlTxE.

The 4+1 options are exclusively for UD undergraduate education majors
who want to begin their master's degree while still undergraduates.
Students apply to the M.Ed for Exceptional Children & Youth in December
of their junior year and take courses in their senior year that may
count towards their undergraduate and master's degrees. The master's
degree is completed in the fifth year.

 + + + Elementary Teacher Education or Secondary Education (middle
school, RCE, or ESL concentrations) majors who complete the
program are eligible for additional certification in Special
Education(K-12 in Delaware) through the 4+1 in Special Education
(Elementary/Secondary) program.

 + + + Elementary Teacher Education (special education concentration)
or Early Childhood Education majors who complete the program are
eligible for additional certification in Autism/Severe
Disabilities(K-12 in Delaware) through the 4+1 in Autism/Severe
Disabilities program.

Advantages of these 4+1 programs include:

 + + + the ability to complete a master's degree in one year rather
than two years,

 + + + two supervised practicum experiences (student teaching as an
undergraduate and a teaching internship as a graduate student),

 + + + gaining an area of expertise to help you grow professionally,

 + + + the additional certification may lead to increased job
prospects, and having a master's degree typically leads to a higher
starting salary.

Attend the information meeting to learn about the application
process, suggested course planning, and more details about the 4+1
options.