Teachers make sure that lessons and teaching strategies are changed to meet individual needs. If you have a desire to experience this rewarding challenge, a career in special education can lead to numerous employment opportunities. At MTSU, you can take the important first steps by choosing to major in Special Education in the Department of Elementary and Special Education. The program covers grades K-12 and includes meeting Tennessee requirements for licensure.

Individuals trained to teach bring a desirable range of expertise and creativity to planning and administrative roles. Graduates completing their teacher preparation at MTSU are found in public and private school classrooms throughout Tennessee and in many other states. In addition to classroom teaching, other career options include :

• Agency and administrative work
• Community and foundation work
• Consulting, professional development, and teacher training
• Education marketing and research
• Education policy development
• Higher education teaching and administration
• Job coaching
• Mental health agency work
• Private tutoring

Educators who studied at MTSU are employed in a variety of settings that include the Tennessee Department of Education and other state agencies, community colleges and universities, Head Start programs, and tutoring services. Graduates are employed in public and private schools and school districts throughout the country as well as in Tennessee.