Special Education, Master of Education

Degree Program Overview

The Master of Education in Special Education is designed to prepare professional educators with advanced competencies related to the field of special education. This program provides students with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to apply research, methods, and recommended practices for the effective assessment and instruction of learners with special needs in diverse school and community settings.

This program's course of study also provides the academic foundations necessary for an Educational Diagnostician Certification. Evening classes are offered at the main campus and The Woodlands Center.

The program consists of five paths:

1. Master in Special Education (Online)
2. Master in Special Education (Transition)
3. Master in Special Education (Ed. Diagnostician)
4. Master in Special Education (Leadership)
5. Master in Special Education (Bilingual Educational Diagnosticians)

Traditional Path Options: 

• Master in Special Education (M.Ed.) with Educational Diagnostician Certification
• Educational Diagnostician Certification Only (Post-Master)

Bilingual Program Path Options:

• Master in Special Education (M.Ed.) with BOTH Educational Diagnostician Certification AND Bilingual Educational Diagnostician Certificate
• Educational Diagnostician Certification (Post-Master) AND Bilingual Educational Diagnostician Certificate
• Bilingual Educational Diagnostician Graduate Certificate Only

Program Breakdown

Brief breakdown of the type, or types, of degree available, their length, available enrollment, and estimated cost.

Category	Degree Summary
Catalog Entry	Master of Education in Special Education (M.Ed.)
Length	36 Credit Hours
Enrollment	Spring, Summer
Costs	Rates Per Semester
Admission Requirements	Application Materials