Special Education Programs

Focus on severe disabilities, mild disabilities, or early childhood in our clinically rich program.

This online program is structured to endow teacher candidates with the necessary skills to assess, plan, and monitor the progress of persons with high incidence disabilities in grades preschool through 12th grade.

The MEd in Special Education is for students entering the master's program who have completed undergraduate training in a teacher education field and who have a teaching certificate.

The MAT in Special Education leads to initial certification for students who hold undergraduate degrees in other fields and who do not hold a teaching certification. Choose from one of three areas of emphasis.

The master's degree programs in special education prepare teachers to design and implement curricula for individuals with disabilities in a variety of settings.

Pursue advanced studies in special education in one of five emphasis areas through our educational specialist program, tailored to your background and goals.

Build on your experience in special education with a PhD program individualized to your goals in adapted or general curriculum or early childhood education.

The Graduate Certificate in Dyslexia program provides students with in-depth knowledge related to the field of reading and language development, assessment, instruction, and individual differences.

The special education preschool endorsement is a three-course sequence (9 semester hours) with embedded field experiences.