Education Specialist in Teaching & Leading / Special Education
Northern Kentucky University

Program Details

You can help children with exceptionalities with the Education Specialist in Teaching & Leading / Special Education from NKU. This online special education degree teaches you to become a more effective educator for those with special needs.

The online special education program deepens your expertise in such areas as:

  • Assessing students with behavior and learning disorders
  • Planning lessons to enhance their abilities
  • Analyzing legal aspects and educational approaches
  • Learning applied behavior analysis techniques to apply to all children

% Online

100% Online

Program 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 Degree

Recommended GPA

3.0 or above (4.0 scale)

Application Requirements

Occupational License, Official College Transcript(s), Recommendation/Reference Letter(s), Additional Materials May Be Required