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Prepare for a career working with an important part of the student population with this online special education degree. You will not only appreciate and embrace the diverse range of student’s needs, but you will also learn instructional principles and practices for teaching students with disabilities. The curriculum emphasizes:

• Foundations of special education
• Characteristics of learners
• Assessment
• Instructional methods
• Accommodations and modifications

Candidates must hold a baccalaureate degree and have completed an M.S. in education. Graduates may qualify for special education certification in grades 1-6 or 7-12.  

This online education administration degree is designed to develop practitioners who, in the Vincentian tradition, foster human learning, development, spiritual well-being, and emotional stability in their respective institutions.

Get ready to work with some of the youngest children with this online early childhood education degree. This program combines early childhood education and special education, leading to a certification in both. You will prepare to work with children from birth through grade two.  

The curriculum examines the diverse needs of young children and their families. In this online special education degree, you will also learn to:

• Assess and evaluate student progress
• Make accommodations
• Deliver individualized instruction

This online early childhood education degree is designed to develop practitioners who, in the Vincentian tradition, foster human learning, development, spiritual well-being, and emotional stability in their respective institutions.

Prepare to become a leader with this online master’s in education administration. You will gain a career in an educational community or nonprofit organization. The curriculum ensures students learn to: 

• Share and promote their vision for schools
• Communicate clearly and effectively
• Support, develop, and nurture staff
• Persevere and take the “long view”
• Collaborate and cooperate with others

This online education administration degree is designed to develop practitioners who, in the Vincentian tradition, foster human learning, development, spiritual well-being, and emotional stability in their respective institutions.  

Enjoy courses from wherever it is convenient, but at the same time, the synchronous format allows students and professors to interact in real time.

Prepare for a career working with an important part of the student population with this online special education degree. You will not only appreciate and embrace the diverse range of student’s needs, but you will also learn instructional principles and practices for teaching students with disabilities. The curriculum emphasizes:

• Foundations of special education
• Characteristics of learners
• Assessment
• Instructional methods
• Accommodations and modifications

Candidates must hold a teaching certificate in an approved area and then use this program for professional certification in Teaching Students with Disabilities in grades 7-12 or grades 1-6.  

This online education administration degree is designed to develop practitioners who, in the Vincentian tradition, foster human learning, development, spiritual well-being, and emotional stability in their respective institutions.

With particular attention paid to the licensing requirement in the state of New York, Niagara offers this online Advanced Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis. Enrollment in this program requires a master’s in a related field. Significant coursework revolves around evaluation and assessment blended with single-subject research methods and design. Curriculum involves a supervised internship along with classes such as:

• Assessment of Students with Exceptionalities
• Nature of Autism: Theory and Practice
• Ethics and Professional Conduct in Applied Behavior Analysis