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Major All Level Special Education

Compassionate. Organized. Attentive.

Sound like you? These are just a few personality traits found in the Education and Human Services, a career field that provides critical support to one’s community.

Skills

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listening; oral and written communication; community building; planning and facilitating education and training; public speaking; teamwork; counseling individuals and groups; problem solving

Occupations

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speech-language pathologist/audiologist, social worker, marriage or family counselor, assessment specialist, elementary/middle/high school teacher, athletic trainer/coach, chiropractor, psychologist (clinical, developmental, social), parks and recreation coordinator, registered nurse, vet technician, child care/elderly facilities manager, health educator, interpreter and translator, curriculum developer

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Major in the College of Liberal Arts

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Major in the College of Natural Sciences

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Major in the Moody College of Communication

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Major in the College of Liberal Arts

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Major Religious Studies

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Major in the College of Liberal Arts

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Major Rhetoric And Writing

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Major in the College of Liberal Arts

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Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies

Major in the College of Liberal Arts

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Social Work

Major in the UT School of Social Work

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Major Sociology

Sociology

Major in the College of Liberal Arts

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Major Spanish

Spanish

Major in the College of Liberal Arts

The value of this knowledge cannot be underestimated, particularly in light of developments ranging from the [...]
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