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The Special Education - Extensive Support Needs program at Boston College leads to eligibility for the Massachusetts teaching license in Severe Disabilities. Additional specializations in deafblindness or autism are available. No prior teaching license is required for admission. The Severe Special Needs Program is founded on close linkages between current research and best practices in teaching. Students may be enrolled on a full or part-time basis.

Students at Special Education - Extensive Support Needs program at Boston College will:

teach to the strengths and needs of all students with severe disabilities, including those with additional sensory disabilities

implement evidence-based practices and best practices to apply when assessing and teaching children with severe and multiple disabilities

be fully competent in writing the appropriate sections of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and as a participant in associated meetings

teach content from the general curriculum as well as functional academics, skills of daily living, prevocational and vocational skills, play and social-emotional competencies to address the needs of the whole child

create learning environments that promote engagement and learning

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied Child Development

Instruction for the Special Needs of Diverse Learners

Social Contexts of Education

Teaching Reading

Human Development and Disability

Management of the Behavior of Students with Special Needs

Teaching About the Natural World

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

46 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Newton, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Required

English requirements

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General requirements

A non-refundable application fee of $75 is required; however, this fee is waived for select applicants.

Résumé

Personal Statement

Two letters of recommendation

Transcripts

Submitting GRE test scores is optional and not required for 2022 entry term(s).

Tuition Fees

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