Internships Career Engagement It’s never too early to start thinking about internships! Internships can help you explore your personal and professional interests, try out a career option, and network with professionals. What is an internship? An internship is a form of experiential… Read More
Career Fair Preparation Career Engagement Attending a career fair will help you identify the right career path as you will be working with like-minded people interested in similar fields. Bonus: you will be creating your first professional network! Before the Fair Obtain… Read More
Dress for Success Career Engagement Sources say that up to 55 percent of another person’s perception of you is based on how you look, so make the right impression at your interview. Although dressing and grooming appropriately may not get you the job, it will give you a competitive edge and… Read More
Interviewing Career Engagement You have worked hard during your college career by focusing on your studies, internships, student teaching, and other activities. You have developed a great résumé that cleanly summarizes your accomplishments and delivers a clear message about you to your potential employers. As a result, you have an… Read More
Contact Us Department of Special Education Main OfficeGeorge I. Sánchez Building, Suite 3.708 Hours8 a.m. – 5 p.m.Monday – Friday Mailing AddressDepartment of Special Education 1912 Speedway Sánchez Building Suite 3.708Austin, TX 78712 Phone: 512-471-4161 Administration Nathan Clemens, ChairOffice Hours: by appointment 512-475-6552 Terry Falcomata,… Read More
Autism and Developmental Disabilities Department of Special Education The Department of Special Education offers master’s (M.Ed., M.A.) and doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees with a concentration in Autism and Developmental Disabilities (A&DD). Our program curricula are Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) approved and many of our graduates become Board Certified Behavior… Read More
Early Childhood Intervention Department of Special Education The Department of Special Education offers hybrid master’s (M.Ed., M.A.) and in-person doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees with a concentration in Early Childhood Intervention (ECI). This concentration will prepare you to be a leading scholar through Intensive mentoring from ECI faculty Core content in early… Read More
Learning Disabilities and Behavioral Disorders Doctoral Program Department of Special Education The Department of Special Education offers a doctoral (Ph.D.) degree with a concentration in Learning Disabilities and Behavior Disorders (LD/BD). This program will prepare you to work in a variety of settings including higher education, leadership roles in… Read More
Special Education Systems Doctoral Program Department of Special Education The Department of Special Education offers a doctoral (Ph.D.) degree with a concentration in Special Education Systems (SES). This concentration prepares scholars to examine how special education is shaped by — and interacts with — larger systems such as law,… Read More
Educator Preparation Services Become a Teacher The Educator Preparation Services oversees the Professional Development Sequence (PDS) that encompasses all the professional development courses and on-site training that may lead to a recommendation for teacher certification. Students apply during the long… Read More
