Welcome to UNC Charlotte's Special Education Program.  We are pleased you are interested in our programs and know the information on this website will be useful. The purpose of our special education programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels is to develop excellent special education professionals who provide individually planned, systematically implemented, and carefully evaluated instruction for students with special needs so they may achieve the greatest possible self-sufficiency and highest academic performance to promote success in present and future endeavors. 

We are committed to:

1.     Advocacy for individuals with special needs
2.     Developing parent, professional, and community partnerships
3.     Systematic instruction and curricular decision-making
4.     Understanding and responding to the needs of diverse learners
5.     Competence in assessment, instructional planning and implementation, and technology
6.     Promoting self-determination to enhance outcomes for adults with special needs
7.     Commitment to ethical practices and life-long learning

Make a Difference ~ Become a Special Educator

Contact information and detailed information about each of our programs is available by clicking on the specific program listed on the left-hand side of this page.