Program Chairperson: Lynn Larsen
Special Education programs offered on Santa Clarita, Bakersfield, and La Verne campuses only. Courses are also offered synchronous online for California residents.
All students must complete fieldwork hours in the state of California.
Program Dismissal
Students may be dismissed from the program under several circumstances, including but not limited to: academic dishonesty, academic disqualification, failure to maintain minimum academic standards, failure to maintain satisfactory academic progress, removal from a fieldwork placement, unethical or unprofessional conduct, failure of program activities measuring student competencies/or dispositions, circumstance interfering with training or well-being of others, and/or felony conviction. Students dismissed from the program may not apply for readmission.
Acceptance of Transfer Courses
For a candidate that would like to request that credential coursework from another institution(s) be considered for transfer credit, the candidate must provide a Letter of Good Standing from the program chair or Dean at their previous institution as well as other required documentation (e.g. course syllabus).