Overview

About the program

Students must complete 36 graduate-level credit hours. Courses will be taught after school hours and in the summer to offer maximum flexibility. This degree program is designed for completion within two years. All program requirements for the graduate degree must be completed within six years. The primary instructional format will be conventional face-to-face instructor/student contact, augmented with online delivery of relevant material.

The required courses cover foundations of special education, diverse learners, assessment for special educators, academic and behavioral interventions, and will include three supervised field experiences conducted in students’ school settings. The capstone course, applied research in special education, involves an action research study.

The Special Education program at Southern Methodist University meets the requirements of the Texas Education Agency for master's level programs through (a) the emphasis on assessment and instruction for students with the most intense instructional needs, (b) leadership in the context of instructional team-designed interventions, and (c) primary reference to research and use of relevant data for instructional and leadership decisions in the context of special education program development and service delivery.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Interpreting Educational Research

Assessment for Special Educators

Instructional Interventions for Math

Collaboration with Families and Colleagues

Behavioral Interventions in the Classroom

Applied Research in Special Education

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2023-08-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-06-01 00:00:00
Starting 2024-01-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2024-05-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Disciplines

Education Special Education View 818 other Masters in Special Education in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online application

Application fee, submitted via online payment. This fee is non-refundable. This fee is waived if you have previously applied to a program within the Simmons School of Education.

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution in the United States or proof of equivalent training at a foreign university.

Official transcript(s) showing degree confirmed.

Writing Component: Applicant will submit an essay response to ONE of the writing prompts on the application.

Tuition Fee

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International

14130 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 785 USD per credit during 24 months.
National

14130 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 785 USD per credit during 24 months.

Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

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Scholarships Information

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