Overview

The evolution toward inclusive classrooms has meant that teachers in all grades and subjects are increasingly called on to work with children with a broad range of abilities. Giving master’s candidates the tools to support each child learn and grow is the mission of Lehigh’s M.Ed. in Special Education.

Key features

The master’s program is designed for those who hold a bachelor’s degree in Special Education or related fields and seek to gain effective methods for working with and advocating for individuals with disabilities. Lehigh’s faculty in Special Education are noted experts in such areas as autism spectrum disorder, learning disabilities, academic interventions, and emotional and behavioral disorders.

The students engage in coursework to become skilled practitioners in establishing effective teaching and learning environments for students who have a broad range of learning, cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and speech/language needs.

Those seeking to earn a master’s degree take required courses and choose one of the following areas of concentration:

Intensive Academic Intervention will advance educator’s knowledge and use of evidence-based instructional practices to effectively teach students who have intensive academic needs, such as students with learning disabilities.
Low Incidence Disabilities will advance educator’s knowledge and use of evidence-based instruction to effectively teach students with low incidence disabilities, such as students with multiple and severe disabilities.
English as a Second Language is for educators to gain knowledge and use of evidence-based instructional practices to support the learning and second language development of English learners (ELs) in PK-12 settings. Students with a Level 1 instruction certification who choose this concentration will also earn an ESL certification upon successfully completing all coursework.
General Special Education Studies is for educators to gain in-depth knowledge about special education.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Diversity, Families, School Collaborations in K-12

Positive Behavior Support

Assessment in Special Education

Advanced Inclusionary Practices in K-12

Professional Seminar

Alternative Curricular Approaches

Early Childhood Education

Academic Interventions: PreK-8

Academic Interventions Secondary Level

Transition to Post-School Life

Applied Behavior Analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00

Language

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bethlehem, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Online application

Transcripts, minimum GPA of 3.0 (undergraduate)
Two letters of recommendation (at least one recommendation must come from a faculty member at an accredited academic institution)
Proof of English proficiency
Personal essay

Tuition Fees

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9900 USD / year

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Living costs

Bethlehem

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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