Program Details
You can be a better educator for children with diverse learning needs with the Education Specialist in Teaching & Leading / Learning & Behavior Disorders from NKU. This online special education degree guides you to influence a positive future for your students with disabilities and exceptionalities.
With a focus on leadership skills, you can become a teacher leader who evaluates teaching practices. The embedded capstone project completes your education.
Through the online special education program, you gain such skills as:
- Methods and procedures for behavior disorders and remedial learning
- Educational assessment techniques for intellectual and orthopedic disabilities
- Understand instructional practices and legislations relating to the education of those with exceptionalities
% Online
100% OnlineProgram Accreditation & Licensing
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
School Accreditation & Licensing
Northern Kentucky University is accredited by:
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
Program Requirements & Restrictions
Minimum Education
Master DegreeRecommended GPA
3.0 or above (4.0 scale)Application Requirements
Occupational License, Official College Transcript(s), Additional Materials May Be Required, Recommendation/Reference Letter(s)