Degree: Master of Education
Major: Special Education
College: Education
Division: Graduate Studies

The M.Ed. in Special Education degree program prepares students for work in public and private schools and in state, federal, or community settings at the master's level. Specific areas of study include advanced studies in special education and hi-incidence disabilities as well as the option to focus on special education and several concentrations from other education fields. The master's programs emphasize consultative, supervisory, and multidisciplinary skills intended for students who wish to assume innovative leadership roles in public or private schools and community settings. Students complete an exit portfolio/action research project demonstrating competencies as their culminating experience for the master's degree.

Individuals with an undergraduate degree in education are awarded the M.Ed. degree. Students who have met initial certification requirements may also earn the M.Ed.