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Master of Education in Advanced Studies in Special Education

USA

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What will I learn?

If you are looking to develop expertise in special education without the focus on classroom instruction, this program is the right fit for you.

The Masters degree program in Special Education is designed to help teachers who wish to upgrade their knowledge and skills in the field of special education. It also serves those with bachelor’s or advanced degrees who want to gain a more comprehensive knowledge of special education in the school systems. Parents, administrators, and community service workers have benefited from this program. This program qualifies students to apply for professional teacher licensure from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Program Requirements

Core Courses

  • EDS 825 - Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice in Education
  • EDS 835 - Data-Driven Instruction

Capstone:

  • EDU 963R - Education Capstone: Action Research I
  • EDG 999 - Education Capstone: Action Research II

Special Education Core:

  • EDU 736 - Psychology of Learning: Educational, Neurobiological, and Psychosocial Perspectives
  • EDU 890 - Approaches to Mainstreaming OR
  • EDU 717 - Advanced Foundations of Education

Which department am I in?

School of Education

Study options

Full Time (30 credit hours)

Tuition fees
US$20,755.80 per year
USD $10,377.90 (These charges are for graduate assumed for 9 credits (per semester), however, they will vary depending on major/number of credits taken); summer tuition and fees: USD $529.35 per credit
Start date

Expected January, May, September 2025

Venue

School of Education

352 Lafayette Street,

SALEM,

Massachusetts,

01970, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants must have bachelor’s degree with grades of merit from an accredited college or university, with an arts and sciences major, or a major appropriate to the teaching license sought (e.g., physical education, computer sciences, or technology).

Submit test scores from an approved English proficiency exam

Internet-based TOEFL test (iBT): 79

Revised TOEFL Paper-delivered test: 61

TOEFL ITP: 550

IELTS: 6.5

PTE Academic: 54

Duolingo English Test: 73

Eiken: Pre-1

Deadlines: Applications accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed once complete

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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