The main courses include introduction to special education, psychology and pedagogy of blind children, psychology and pedagogy of children, psychology and pedagogy of mentally retarded children, physiology and pathology of sick children, rehabilitation of disabled children and special education technology.

Special education major is two disciplines under the first-level discipline of pedagogy. It is a science that studies the teaching laws, principles and methods of special education and a branch of pedagogy. Special education majors train high-level professionals with general education and special education knowledge and ability, who can mainly engage in special education practice, theoretical research and management in special education institutions and institutions related to special education.

Special education refers to the use of general or specially designed courses, textbooks, teaching methods, teaching organization forms and teaching equipment to educate children with special needs in order to achieve general and special training goals.