Overview

With a focus on social justice and equity, along with family and community collaboration, our curriculum will prepare you to teach and assess diverse learners in any classroom environment—including in-person, remote, or a mix of both. Your extended field experiences will provide you with opportunities to integrate practice with theory in a variety of urban and suburban special education classrooms.

As you move through the program, you will gain the knowledge and skills needed to provide the supports and interventions students with disabilities need to access their education. By the time you graduate, you will be prepared to design and implement engaging, developmentally appropriate, and inclusive learning experiences that support and challenge every student to meet rigorous learning goals.

Special Education graduate degree from National Louis University Learning Outcomes (PLOs):

Candidates will apply ethical and legal requirements of disability procedures and practices.
Candidates will explore special education and disabilities studies through social, cultural, economic, and equitable contexts in order to engage in advocacy with and for people with disabilities.
Candidates will employ culturally responsive, evidence-based pedagogy, assessment and instruction to meet individual differences in academic, social/emotional and cultural contexts.
Candidates will use and critique research in the field to inform effective, culturally responsive teaching through multiple forms of practitioner research.
Candidates will cultivate culturally responsive, collaborative relationships with families and other stakeholders in the school and community.
Candidates will use an intersectional lens of social justice and equitable educational access for people with disabilities to analyze and critique systems in order to intentionally act to change systems that reinforce inequity and oppression.

Programme Structure

Course include:

Social Justice Perspectives on the History and Philosophy of American Education
Human Learning and Development in Instructional Contexts
Educational and Diagnostic Assessment in Special Education
Language Development, Differences, and Challenges in Children and Adolescents

Frameworks, Perspectives, and Collaboration in Special Education

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-04-13 00:00:00

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Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

32 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Procedures and requirements are specific to each program. Admission to study in one program does not ensure admission to all programs.

The decision to deny admission cannot be appealed. It is your responsibility to be aware of the policies and requirements of National Louis University as stated in the University catalog.

National Louis University reserves the right to change any provision or requirement, including fees, at any time, with or without notice.

National Louis University admits students to all programs and activities and administers all educational, employment, and other policies without discrimination because of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, disability, military status or marital status. It is expected by the University that all information which is material to the admissions process be accurate and true to the best of the student’s or prospective student’s knowledge.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

11200 USD / year

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Out-of-State

11200 USD / year

≈ 11200 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

11200 USD / year

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Living costs

Chicago

United States

1297 - 2491 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

We are pleased to announce that for all students starting in the Summer 2020 (July) term, NLU is offering brand new undergraduate scholarships for international students! The new scholarships are listed below:

10% Automatic Opportunity Scholarship

Applies to All NLU Undergraduate Programs including Hospitality Management

Eligible to Freshman and Transfer Students

50% #YouAreWelcomeHere Scholarship

Awarded to Two Students Every Fall Term

Eligible to Freshman Undergraduate Students Only

Deadline is July 1st

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Special Education graduate degree from National Louis University Learning Outcomes (PLOs):

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Additional Details

Living costs

Chicago

Funding

10% Automatic Opportunity Scholarship

50% #YouAreWelcomeHere Scholarship

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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