Completion of this multidisciplinary curriculum in educational, social, and natural sciences prepares graduates to work as professionals serving individuals with disabilities in a wide array of public and private sector agencies and service providers, including adult Mental Health/Mental Retardation (MH/MR) programs. Students who complete the program will earn a Bachelor of Science degree and will be prepared for employment as instructional assistants in public or private schools, as therapeutic staff support personnel, or in a wide variety of capacities in MH/MR programs, community-based employment/living programs, early intervention programs, residential treatment programs, preschool/day care programs, and other agency service providers for individuals with disabilities. The minimum standard of eligibility for entrance into the program is a 2.75 GPA.
For more information, see the undergraduate catalog.