Learning Disabilities Major

for K-12 Certification


The learning disabilities major is designed to prepare individuals to teach students with learning disabilities at the elementary, intermediate or secondary levels.  Graduates obtain general elementary or secondary teaching cerification along with a K-12 Learning Disabilities endorsement.  Courses and field experience focus on the inclusion classroom environment as well as the "self-contained" special education setting. This program will produce educators who are knowledgeable and capable of instructing students with varying experiences, backgrounds and abilities.

Courses Offered at Cornerstone University

  • Intoduction to Special Education and the Exceptional Learner
  • Emerging Educational Models in Special Education
  • Theories and Methods in Special Education
  • Assessment and Diagnosis for Learning Disabilites
  • Diverse Populations and Differentiated Instruction
  • Current Issues in Learning Disabilities Education
  • Severe Reading Problems

Occupations Associated with Special Education

  • Self-Contained Special Education Teacher
  • Inclusion Teacher
  • Special Education Resource Teacher
  • Teacher Consultant
  • Special Education Professor
  • Homebound Teacher
  • Lecturer
  • Curriculum Coordinator
  • Education Director
  • Tutor

For more information, contact Prof. Darla England, Learning Disabilities Program Coordinator & Assistant Professor of Special Education.  Phone 616.222.1432, ext. 1638 or email Darla_J_England@cornerstone.edu