Academic Catalog

Special Education (M.Ed.) 2023-2024 Catalog Year
College of Education

The Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Special Education program is an online program that 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 high-incidence disabilities.

Program Admission Requirements

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Program Progression and Additional Graduation Requirements
  • Students must satisfactorily complete the minimum 36 credits.
  • A grade of B or higher must be earned in all College of Education (COE) graduate courses used as prerequisites and each program course.
  • Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher in all work attempted.
  • A cumulative GPA of 3.0 for all coursework in program.
  • Students must complete and pass a culminating demonstration of learning and competence at the end of the program. These may include comprehensive examinations, portfolios, special practicum projects, or research projects. (Students seeking certification must fully demonstrate Educator Accomplished Practices.)
  • The COE limits the transfer of coursework into its graduate programs to a maximum of 12 credits or three courses. To be considered, courses must have been completed with a minimum grade of B and no more than seven years prior to the date of entry into the graduate program and no more than ten years prior to graduation from the graduate program.
  • Submit an application for graduation by the semester deadline listed in the FGCU Academic Calendar.
  • Students must register for a minimum of one credit during the semester in which they apply for graduation.
  • Earn more than 50% of the credits toward the degree through FGCU. 
Program Requirements

1. Required Courses in the Major (36 credits)
     EBD 6215 AdvTheories&Prac in BehavDisor (3)
     EDF 6481 Foundations of Ed Research (3)
     EEX 5752 Work w/Fam: Pluralistic Persp (3)
     EEX 6025 Foundations of Special Educ (3)
     EEX 6222 AdvPsychoEd Assess-Excep Stud (3)
     EEX 6245 TransProg-Adol&Young ExcepStu (3)
     EEX 6248 Instr Approaches for Excp Pops (3)
     EEX 6612 Mgmt &Motiv Excep &at-RiskStud (3)
     EEX 6732 Consult & Collab in Spec Ed (3)
     EEX 6939 AdvSem: Paradigms,Prac & Pol (taken in last semester) (3)
     ELD 6015 AdvTheo/Prac-Spec LearnDisab (3)
     EMR 6052 AdvTheories&Prac-Intel Dis (3)

Total Credits Required: 36

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