Advisors:
George Haus, Paula Kohler, Sarah Summy, Elizabeth Whitten, Shaila Rao, Kristal Ehrhardt, Monica Harris
Room 3506, Sangren Hall

The Master of Arts in Special Education prepares students to locate, organize, critically evaluate, and use research-based practices to provide quality education services to students with disabilities; collaborate with other educators, families, and service providers to solve problems in the field of special education; and to produce new information related to the field. Students develop competencies in information literacy, assessment, curriculum development, collaboration, transition education, and leadership through a curriculum aligned with professional standards established by the Council for Exceptional Children.

Admission Procedures, all options

Students seeking admission to the Master of Arts in Special Education program should request a Master’s Degree Program Application packet from the Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies.  They must follow all instructions on the Graduate Self-Managed Application form and send the following supplemental materials to the Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies: 1) Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies Master’s Degree Program Application, 2 copy of teaching certificate/endorsement(s), 3) current resume, 4) written statement of experience and professional goals, and 5) two reference forms.  Completed files are reviewed on a rolling basis.  Applications are evaluated on the basis of: 1) undergraduate grade point average (a graduate grade point average may be used if at least 9 hours of recent and relevant course work have been completed), 2) special education experience, 4) congruence of goals and requested program option, 54 writing skills, and 5) references.