College Park , Maryland , United States
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Overview
The MEd Special Education Program from University of Maryland is for individuals with the following backgrounds:
- Certified special educators who graduated from the UMD Special Education Program
- Certified special educators who graduated from other programs
- Allied professions such as occupational therapy, physical therapy, or speech therapy; these individuals do not wish to obtain special education certification
- Early childhood, elementary, or secondary general educators
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Issues and Trends in Educating Individuals with Disabilities
- Quantitative Research Methods
- Single Subject Research in Special Education
- Qualitative Methodologies in Special Education
- Seminar on Severely Handicapping Conditions
- Evaluating Evidence-Based Practices in Special Education
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before , National
- Apply before , International
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Language
English
Credits
30 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Special Education View 647 other Masters in Special Education in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems. 3
GRE® The GRE® General Test is a widely administered admissions test that measures the skills needed in today's graduate and business school programs worldwide. It contains three sections - Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing. Three scores are reported: a Verbal Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, a Quantitative Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, and an Analytical Writing score on a 0 - 6 score scale in half-point increments. Required
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 96
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 7
Other requirements
General requirements
- A score on the Graduate Record Exam placing the student at or above the 50th percentile on verbal, quantitative, and analytic subtests
- Two years of research or work experience with exceptional populations
- Three letters of recommendation
- A statement of academic and research goals including intended area of study, research interests, and plans for future employment
- Evidence of writing skills shown in the statement of academic and research goals;
Tuition Fee
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International
39000 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 19500 USD per semester and a duration of 12 months. -
National
39000 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 19500 USD per semester and a duration of 12 months. -
In-State
17544 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 8772 USD per semester and a duration of 12 months.
Funding
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