Special Education, M.Ed.

Degree Requirements

The department offers a M.Ed. in Special Education in the area of General Curriculum.

Admission to the program requires an applicant to:

1. Complete requirements for a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
2. Present a cumulative 3.0 (4.0 scale) grade point average or higher on all undergraduate work.
3. Present a current renewable certificate in Special Education.
4. Present current official scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) showing competitive scores.
5. Submit a personal statement of purpose, not to exceed 200 words, that identifies the applicant’s reasons for pursuing graduate study.

The M.Ed. in Special Education - General Curriculum is a 36 hour program with 27 hours in the special education core and 9 hours of electives. For those students who do not have a degree in special education but do have a clear, renewable, professional teaching certificate in special education, the program consists of 33 credit hours in Special Education and 3 hours of elective credit. Courses meet the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards - Exceptional Needs Specialist/Early Childhood through Young Adulthood and the Council for Exceptional Children standards.