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Degree: Master of Education
Major: Special Education
College: Education
Division: Graduate Studies
The M.Ed. in Special Education degree program prepares students
for work in public and private schools and in state, federal, or community settings at the master's level. Specific
areas of study include advanced studies in special education and hi-incidence disabilities as
well as the option to focus on special education and several concentrations from other education
fields. The master's programs emphasize consultative, supervisory, and multidisciplinary skills
intended for students who wish to assume innovative leadership roles in public or private schools
and community settings. Students complete an exit portfolio/action research project demonstrating
competencies as their culminating experience for the master's degree.
Individuals with an undergraduate degree in education are awarded the M.Ed.
degree. Students who have met initial certification requirements may also earn the M.Ed.
All students complete a core foundation requirement consisting of special
education courses designed to develop competencies in five broad areas - instruction, assessment, collaboration,
inquiry, and ethics. Students admitted to the M.Ed. program enroll in courses specific to the concentration.
After admission to the program, a program of study is developed which incorporates both
core requirements and specific courses to complete the degree program.
Concentrations/Semester Hours Required for the Degree:
- Educational Leadership (M.Ed. only 36 hours)
- Educational Technology (M.Ed. only 36 hours)
- Elementary Education (M.Ed. only 36 hours)
- ESOL (M.Ed. only 36 hours)
- High Incidence Disabilities (M.Ed. only 36 hours)
- Reading (M.Ed. only 36 hours)
- School Counseling (M.Ed. only 36 hours)
- Secondary Education (M.Ed. only 36 hours)
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