Overview

The Special Education - Adapted Curriculum (K-12) degree at James Madison University prepares candidates for initial teaching licensure in K-12 Special Education, Adapted Curriculum.

Key Features

Graduates of this program go on to teach students who are most impacted by disability. The adapted curriculum refers to a specialized curriculum which is aligned to what students without disabilities are learning but may be reduced in breadth, depth, and complexity.

These students may also be working on developing communication skills, personal and daily living skills, job/community skills, and other goals per Individualized Education Plan (IEP).

JMU participates in the Virginia Adapted Curriculum Consortium, which is a consortium of six Virginia universities that work together to offer the courses in the program. The goal of the Adapted Curriculum Consortium is to produced highly skilled teachers who work with students with moderate and severe disabilities.

JMU students apply to the graduate program at JMU, and once accepted register for classes through JMU. The courses are fully online and hosted through George Mason University. These courses include students from across the Commonwealth.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Human Growth and Development Birth through Adolescence

Education

Reading

Behavior

Exceptional Education

Teaching Mathematics in Elementary and Middle Grades

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

30-34

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Harrisonburg, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

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General requirements

Unofficial transcripts from all post-secondary institutions should be uploaded with your electronic application and may be used for departmental admission review purposes.

Professional resume

Two-to-three page written statement

Two Letters of Recommendation (one from an individual who can speak of your potential as a graduate student and another who can comment on your professional dispositions.)

GPA of 2.5 of higher

Teacher candidates must also apply for, and be admitted toTeacher Education at JMU.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

39420 USD / full

≈ 39420 USD / full
Out-of-State

39420 USD / full

≈ 39420 USD / full
Domestic

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In-State

17190 USD / full

≈ 17190 USD / full

Funding

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Key information

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Language

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Credits

Delivered

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

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