Program Details
Valdosta State University offers a Master of Arts in Teaching in Special Education / Deaf & Hard of Hearing Education. This online special education master’s degree imparts assessment skills, instructional strategies, the use of technology, and instruction modification methods.
Graduates of this special education program demonstrate their mastery of the content knowledge by passing the state-required content assessment in deaf education. Potential careers include the following:
- Audiologist
- Behavior specialist
- Camp director
- Early intervention specialist
Furthermore, graduates find success within education as adapted physical education teachers, hard-of-hearing educators, school counselors, and special needs teachers.
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100% OnlineProgram Accreditation & Licensing
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
School Accreditation & Licensing
Valdosta State University is accredited by:
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
Program Requirements & Restrictions
Minimum Education
Bachelor DegreeRecommended GPA
2.75 or above (4.0 scale)Admission Tests
GREApplication Requirements
Occupational License, Official College Transcript(s), Recommendation/Reference Letter(s), Resume/CV, Statement of Purpose/Intent