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Master of Education in Special Education - Initial License

USA

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What will I learn?

Our program is geared toward cultivating the skills, methods, and strategies needed to support students with mild to moderate special education needs for inclusion in general education classrooms.

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 initial teacher licensure as a teacher of students with moderate disabilities PK-8 or 5-12 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Program Requirements

Foundation Courses

  • EDS 739 - Literacy and Disabilities
  • EDU 725 - Introduction to Literacy Development
  • EDU 759N - Mathematics For Elementary and Middle School Teachers

Special Education Courses

  • EDG 790 - Introduction to Special Education
  • EDS 891 - Methods and Materials in Special Education
  • EDS 990Y - Psycho-educational Assessment of Exceptional Students
  • EDU 801 - Classroom Management and Positive Behavior Supports.

Which department am I in?

School of Education

Study options

Full Time (36 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 May, September 2024

Venue

School of Education

352 Lafayette Street,

SALEM,

Massachusetts,

01970, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants must have a 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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