Program Details
You want to help students with exceptionalities reach their fullest potential. Walden’s Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) – Special Education (K–Age 21; Licensure) program can help you turn your passion for empowering others into a meaningful career. This online MAT program prepares you to address the instructional, behavioral, and social-emotional needs of all learners from kindergarten through age 21. Explore diverse learning exceptionalities, from developmental cognitive disorders to emotional and behavioral issues. Gain the evidence-based skills and strategies to create effective, personalized curriculum design and teaching experiences that help students thrive. A Master of Arts in Teaching degree prepares students to pursue licensure as a special education teacher.
Learning Pace
Institution-PacedLearning Schedule
Asynchronous% Online
100% OnlineProgram Accreditation & Licensing
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
School Accreditation & Licensing
Walden University is accredited by:
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Walden University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, (www.hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Program Requirements & Restrictions
Minimum Education
Bachelor DegreeApplication Requirements
Official College Transcript(s), Additional Materials May Be Required
Restricted States
New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut