Not sure which option is for you? Explore your choices for a Master of Education in Special Education, including initial teacher certification preparation.
Take classroom learning beyond the books in our unique, 100% online Master of Education in Special Education. Through this degree, teachers and educators will equip themselves with the know-how to meet the learning and educational goals of students with special needs. Options are available for individuals who are already certified teachers and those who need to obtain initial certification.
We will continue to accept applications after the suggested deadlines. Applications will be reviewed and decisions made within 45 days of submission.
Submit by November 1, 2021
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Submit by April 1, 2022
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Submit by July 1, 2022
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Who would enroll in this program? Graduate (bachelor’s complete) students who have never held a teaching certification.
Program Hours: 30
This unique grant-funded program prepares master’s degree-seeking students with expertise in special education and social work.
Courses |
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| SPED 5301 |
Characteristics of Individuals w/Disabilities |
| SPED 5302 | Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers |
| SPED 5303 | Collaboration/Transition |
| SPED 5304 | Instructional Strategies |
| SPED 5306 | Assistive Technology |
| SPED 5307 | SPED Legal and Policy |
| SPED 5311 | Assess. of Stud w/ Disabilities |
| SOCW 5370 | Social Work in Schools |
| SPED 5601 | Clinical Teaching (6 hrs) |
**This program is grant funded and has an additional competitive application process.
Who would enroll in this program? Graduate (bachelor’s complete) students who have never held a teaching certification.
Program Hours: 30
Students successfully completing this program are prepared to teach students with disabilities.
Courses |
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| SPED 5301 | Characteristics of Individuals w/Disabilities |
| SPED 5302 | Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers |
| SPED 5303 | Collaboration/Transition |
| SPED 5304 | Instructional Strategies |
| SPED 5601 | Clinical Teaching (6 hrs) |
| SPED 5311 | Assess. of Stud w/ Disabilities |
| SPED 5306 | Assistive Technology |
| SPED 5307 | SPED Legal and Policy |
| Choose one: | |
| EDUC 5394 | Understand & Design Class Research OR |
| SPED 5313 | Single Subject Research |
Who would enroll on this program? Graduate (bachelor’s complete) students seeking only a master’s degree and may or may not already hold a certification or degree in special education.
Program Hours: 30
Graduate students will be prepared for advanced preparation for serving students with disabilities with high or low incidence disabilities. Applied Focus courses begin in January 2021, with additional Focus courses beginning in Fall 2021 (high incidence) and Fall 2022 (low incidence).
Core Courses |
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| SPED 5316 |
Advanced ABA |
| SPED 5307 | SPED Legal and Policy |
| SPED 5314 | Current Topics in SPED |
| EDUC 5394 | Understand & Design Class Research OR |
| SPED 5313 | Single Subject Research |
| EDUC 5397 | Implementing/Disseminating Classroom Research |
This track is appropriate for students who already hold a teaching certification and are seeking a Master's degree and certification in Special Education.
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SPED 5301 |
Characteristics of Individuals w/Disabilities |
| SPED 5302 |
Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers |
| SPED 5303 | Collaboration & Tran in SPED; Collaboration/Transition |
| SPED 5304 | Instructional Strategies |
| SPED 5312 | Special Education Field Experience |
In addition to the core courses, students selecting this track are seeking a master's degree and advanced coursework in high incidence disability areas.
| SPED 5305 |
Advanced Learning Disabilities |
| SPED 5310 | Advanced Behavioral Disorders |
| SPED 5308 | Advanced Intellectual Disabilities |
| EDUC 5362/SPED 5309 | Neuroscience and Language |
| SPED 5320 | Characteristics of Severe Disabilities |
In addition to the core courses, students selecting this track are seeking a master's degree with advanced coursework in low incidence disability areas.
| SPED 5317 | Autism Spectrum Disorders |
| SPED 5318 | Medical/Management of Students with Multiple Disabilities |
| SPED 5319 | Methods of Mod and Severe Disabilities |
| EDUC 5362/SPED 5309 | Neuroscience and Language |
| SPED 5320 | Characteristics of Severe Disabilities |
Associate Professor, Special Education
Research Interests: General curriculum access, severe disabilities, STEM, systematic instruction
Bio: Dr. Bree Jimenez is an Associate Professor of Special Education. She has worked in the field of special education for over 20 years, as a classroom teacher supporting students in both elementary and high school, grant-funded research liaison between a local school system and university, then Lead Research Associate for an U.S. federally funded grant with the department of Special Education and Child Development at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. From 2017-2019, Dr. Jimenez served as a Research Consultant with Mater Dei School in Camden, New South Wales and an Honorary Research Associate in Special Education with the Faculty of Education and Social Work at the University of Sydney. Her research focuses on general curriculum access and assessment for students with intellectual disabilities and autism. Specifically, Dr. Jimenez’ research focuses on math, science, and STEM instruction for students with extensive support needs. She is the author/co-author of over 20 peer-reviewed journals articles, multiple book chapters, and several books on strategies to support academics for students with disabilities. Dr. Jimenez is an executive board member of the Division for Research (DR) and the Division for Autism and Developmental Disabilities (DADD) of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). Dr. Jimenez is an author of the internationally implemented academic classroom curriculums: Teaching to Standards: Math; Teaching to Standards: Science; Early Numeracy; Early Science; Access Algebra and Access Geometry.
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