Master of Education in Special Education
Online
Required
Credit Hours
≈ to Complete
Application Deadlines
- Spring: November 1
- Summer: April 15
- Fall: July 1
Tuition / credit hour | $437.54 |
Fee / credit hour | |
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Library | $3.41 |
Network & Data Systems | $11.10 |
Off-campus | $30 |
Online Facilities | $2 |
Tuition and fees per credit hour reflect fall 2021 rates for students studying completely online. If an online student takes a course on campus, tuition and fees will differ.
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Teach Students with Disabilities
Earn a master's degree and gain the skills and knowledge needed to teach students with disabilities. This Special Education (SPED) master's program offers two paths:
- For those with a current teaching licenses - earn a master's degree and course credit needed to apply for an endorsement in special education through the Arkansas Department of Education
- For those who need teaching licenses - earn a master's degree and coursework needed to apply for initial licensure in special education through the Arkansas Department of Education
Courses are delivered via the Internet, allowing for the flexibility to pursue educational goals at a time and place that fits individual schedules. The practicum course takes place in the public schools. Chosen licensure endorsements and graduate certificates can be embedded into the Special Education program, which received national recognition from the Council for Exceptional Children.
Generally, for admission in the M.Ed. in Special Education, the cumulative GPA in the last 60 hours taken should be 3.0 or higher and a standardized core knowledge test, which could include the GRE or core PRAXIS.
Licensure options
While earning your master's degree, you can choose to embed coursework required for:
- Endorsement Plan for Dyslexia Therapist
- Endorsement Plan for SPED Educational Examiner
- Endorsement Plan for SPED Education Resource
- Initial Licensure in SPED
It worked with my schedule, and gave me more flexibility. If I knew something for school was coming up in about 3 weeks that was going to take up a lot of my time, I could work ahead."
Wendy KarcherFayetteville, AR
Graduate
Scholarship / Grant
Program Coordinator
- Suzanne Kucharczyk, Ed.D.
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