Special Education MED

You could have a life-changing impact on a child.

The field of special education creates learning opportunities for students and career opportunities for teachers.

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There’s been an increased demand for teachers in the challenging and richly rewarding field of special education. Whether you’re seeking certification to serve this population or already have certification and wish to add value to your organization and advance your career, our Master of Education in special education has a number of concentration options for you. You can choose from early childhood special education, elementary or secondary special education, exceptional learning needs, severe intellectual disabilities or urban multicultural special education.

Designed for You

• Our program is for educators who wish to make an impact on the lives of students with special needs.
• Our program is for teachers seeking additional certification to improve their career prospects.
• Our program is for teachers willing to serve in a high-need area with a shortage of qualified educators.
• Our program is for educators who want to serve special needs students in urban school districts with a high concentration of multilingual language learners.

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