Program Details
Marian University offers a Master of Arts in Education with a concentration in Special Education. The Special Education concentration is designed to alleviate the need of qualified teachers able to teach individuals with learning disabilities. The specialized curriculum can give student teachers the aspirations to become special needs teachers by: differing in the amount of individual planning and systematic monitoring of teaching procedures, adapting equipment and materials, and ensuring accessible settings and other avenues designed to help students with special needs achieve a higher level of personal self-sufficiency and success within a school setting and in local communities.
Coursework topics of study include:
- Advanced Educational Psychology
- Diagnosis and Assessment of Student with Disabilities
- Reading Instruction for Students with Disabilities
- Curriculum and Instruction for Students with Disabilities
- Collaboration and Consultation in Special Education Programs
- Special Education Law: Families and Students
- Classroom Management Applications
- Learning with Technology: Effective Strategies for Students with Disabilities
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100% OnlineProgram Accreditation & Licensing
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
School Accreditation & Licensing
Marian University is accredited by:
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Program Requirements & Restrictions
Minimum Education
Bachelor DegreeRecommended GPA
3.0 or above (4.0 scale)Application Requirements
Official College Transcript(s), Occupational License