Find out more about Master of Arts in Teaching / Special Education

Program Details

Prepare for a career working with an important part of the student population with this online special education degree. Designed for those with a bachelor’s degree who want to become licensed special education teachers, this program provides initial licensing that allows graduates to work with students with mild/moderate disabilities in grades K to 12. Gain the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to become an excellent special education instructor at the elementary, middle, and secondary levels. Courses focus on such topics as:

• Characteristics of learners
• Evidence-based special education methods
• Diagnostic and prescriptive reading and math, assessment, and IEP development
• Classroom and behavior management
• Educational and assistive technology

Choose to be either a Special Education Teacher or an Exceptional Children’s Advocate.  

There are numerous benefits to earning this master’s in special education online. Complete a full educational experience, including coursework that engages and empowers you, without traveling to campus. The asynchronous courses allow you to complete courses when and where it is convenient.

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