Welcome to SPECTRUM! We provide University of Georgia online courses for qualified individuals to earn a bachelors degree fully–at–a–distance and become certified to teach in the area of special education.
Hopefully you found this site because you are not already a certified teacher, but have interest in becoming certified to teach special education. If you fit that description -- or you work with paraprofessionals, provisionally certified teachers, mid-career professionals, or others who do…read on!
SPECTRUM is Special Education Training and Mentoring on the Web for individuals interested in earning a B.S.Ed. from the University of Georgia and becoming fully certified in the area of Special Education General Curriculum via our specially designed online undergraduate program.
Find out about SPECTRUM’s track to your UGA degree and certification, including specific eligibility and requirements, under Program Overview. Proceed to How to Apply for the application process. Find out about financial support and other incentives under Support & Resources. More about the scope of the project can be found in the articles under News. All of the project staff are introduced under People. If you have questions, see Contact Us for “Frequently Asked Questions” first, and then use the contact information listed there to get in touch so that we can assist you personally.
Note: If you have a bachelors degree and are interested in initial certification in Special Education, SETWEB’s non-degree certification program may be for you. Please visit their website at http://www.coe.uga.edu/setweb/ or contact Connie at setweb@uga.edu.
2010 CSSE Summer Institute – Mark Your Calendars!
The 2nd Annual CSSE Summer Institute will be held June 10-11, 2010, at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education in Athens, Georgia. Educators and SLPs can earn 1.0 PLU by attending this event. Watch this web site -- agenda and registration details coming soon!
2009 CSSE Summer Institute – A Success!
The University of Georgia College of Education sponsored the innaugural Communication Sciences and Special Education (CSSE) Summer Institute on June 8-9, 2009. Click here to find handouts from Institute sessions.
Application Deadline
SPECTRUM Undergrad: April 1 deadline – fall start
University of Georgia: April 1 deadline – fall start transfer admissions
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All program details published on this website are subject to change. Please re-visit often for updates!