You will increase your marketability for future employment by completing coursework and field experiences for a dual degree. This will provide you excellent preparation for inclusionary classrooms, as well as for part-time and full-time special education settings. You will have practical classroom experiences from your freshman year through your senior year student teaching placements. During your 15 week student teaching experience, you will have the opportunity to teach both typical and special needs students, supervised by certified instructors in the content area as well as in special education. LHU graduates in special education have an excellent history of securing teaching positions immediately upon graduation throughout the state of Pennsylvania and nationally.

Minor - Special Education

This minor is designed for education majors who want to gain additional knowledge and skills in teaching children with disabilities, but do not desire certification in Special Education. It can also be valuable to other human service majors such as Social Work, Recreation, and Psychology.

Facilities

All classrooms have SMaRTBoard technology which integrates sources such as PowerPoint, video and the Internet into the classroom learning experience. There is also a MacIntosh computer lab for use by education students. You will also learn to use a variety of instructional media.

Senior Portfolio

To enhance your marketability for employment after graduation or for acceptance into graduate school, you will develop a digital developing portfolio at the end of your junior year and a professional portfolio during your senior year which describes your field experiences and teaching accomplishments and credentials. This not only demonstrates your academic abilities and experiences, but also highlights your expertise in using instructional technology.

Accreditations

The education unit at Lock Haven University is accredited by the Pennsylvania Department
of Education (PDE) and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

Special Education Faculty

All faculty are highly-qualified educators with contemporary K-12 school experience. They are actively involved in their fields in leadership roles in professional associations and presenting at conferences throughout the state, as well as nationally and internationally. The special education faculty are dedicated professionals who will help you learn the best practices for use in today’s classrooms,mas well as the professional and personal skills
necessary for you to be an effective teacher.

Dr. Denise Tyson, Chair
Department of Special Education & Early Childhood Education
(570) 484-2157   dtyson@lhup.edu

Dr. Jane Penman (Curriculum & Instruction)
Special Education Certification Program Coordinator
Ph.D. The Pennsylvania State University
(570) 484-2693    jpenman@lhup.edu

Dr. Latha Bhushan (Special Education)
Ph.D. University of Tennessee

Dr. Stephen Bugaj (Special Education)
D.Ed. The Pennsylvania State University

Mrs. Carol Liddick (Special Education)
M.Ed. The Pennsylvania State University

Dr. Jonathan Stout (Special Education)
Ph.D. The Pennsylvania State University