Special Education Endorsement Plan
Curriculum Program Administrator
An Arkansas Curriculum Program Administrator – Special Education is a school leader responsible for special education program development and administration who may be involved in employment evaluation decisions..
The College of Education and Health Professions provides the coursework required by the State of Arkansas Department of Education for licensure as a Curriculum/Program Administrator – Special Education. Check the Arkansas Department of Education website for application forms and information.
Traditional financial aid and scholarships are not available for endorsement programs. Those teaching outside Arkansas should check with their home state's department of education to see if this coursework will be accepted for licensure endorsements in their home states.
100%
Online
Some Synchronous Meetings
30
Credit Hours
GRE
Exempt
Courses
Special Education courses:
- SPED 5320V - Practicum in Special Education
- SPED 57303 - Inclusive Practices for Diverse Populations
- SPED 57803 - Professional and Family Partnerships
- SPED 58903 - Organization, Administration and Supervision of Special Education
- SPED 64303 - Legal Aspects of Special Education
Educational Leadership courses:
- EDLE 50103 - School Organization and Administration
- EDLE 50403 - Leadership Ethics
- EDLE 50603 - Instructional Leadership, Planning, and Supervision
- EDLE 50803 - Analytical Decision-Making
- EDLE 50903 - Effective Leadership for School Improvement
Note: While all EDLE courses are online, some have online synchronous meetings. That means they have some required meeting patterns at announced times.
Additional Information
If an applicant already has a Master’s Degree in Special Education, they are required to only take the 15 hours of Educational Leadership (EDLE) courses to fulfill licensing requirements. If the applicant already has a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership, they are required to only take the 15 hours of Special Education (SPED) courses to fulfill licensing requirements.
| Tuition / credit hour | $446.29 |
| Fee / credit hour | |
|---|---|
| Library | $4.68 |
| Network & Data Systems | $13.10 |
| Off-campus | $30 |
| Online Facilities | $2 |
Tuition and fees per credit hour reflect fall 2024 rates for students studying completely online. Students in online programs who take an on-campus course will pay on-campus fees, mandatory and college fees, for only the on-campus course.
Endorsement programs are not eligible for financial aid
Contacts
- Dr. Kevin Brady
Program Coordinator
kpbrady@uark.edu
- Bernadette Moore
brm017@uark.edu
Related Programs
How to Apply
If you are not a current University of Arkansas student and want to take an online class or classes, you will need to apply for admission as a non-degree seeking student.
- Select the Graduate Admissions Application
- Select Start a New Application - see instructions below
- Create an account using personal e-mail at the bottom of the page
- Activate your account with the PIN sent to your e-mail.
- Click Start New Application at the bottom of the page
- Select the appropriate Application Type:
- Walton College of Business Graduate Application
- Non-degree Graduate School Application
- Graduate School Application
- Create an account using personal e-mail at the bottom of the page
- Start a Non-Degree Graduate School Application
- Under Term Information, select "Yes" to study primarily online as a non-degree seeking student.
