Overview

Follow your calling in a high-demand field with the Education Specialist in Teaching and Leading – Moderate to Severe Disabilities (MSD) online degree at Northern Kentucky University. This 100% online teaching program prepares you to ensure that students can thrive while overcoming advanced intellectual disabilities or behavioral challenges.

In this online education program, you will develop new teaching techniques and strategies along with behavioral management skills for children with the most severe academic impairments. Gain credentials for leadership roles in schools or for a broad range of community educational services such as tutoring, respite care, day habilitation programs, residential facilities, and more. The curriculum includes clinical experiences and an embedded capstone project.

Program Learning Outcomes

In this online accelerated Education program, you will:

Learn to apply transdisciplinary collaboration methods with agencies outside of school

Deepen your knowledge of diagnostic and prescriptive teaching while studying language development and assistive technologies

Prepare for Rank 1 teaching certification in Kentucky

Learn from the same experienced faculty who teach on campus

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Diagnostic and Prescriptive Teaching

Advanced Principles of Behavior Management

Language Development of Students with Disabilities

Assistive Technology in the Classroom

Transdisciplinary Collaboration

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2023-10-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-10-05 00:00:00
Starting 2024-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-01-02 00:00:00
Starting 2024-03-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-02-29 00:00:00
Starting 2024-05-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-04-26 00:00:00
Starting 2024-06-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-06-14 00:00:00
Starting 2024-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-08-09 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Education Special Education Teaching View 736 other Masters in Teaching in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete online application for admission

Pay $40 non-refundable application fee

If you are an NKU alumni or active/veteran military member, your application fee will be waived

Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate coursework from accredited institutions. One transcript must show successful completion of a master's degree in education or in the content area of the applicant's teaching certificate.

Teaching Certificate: Submit a copy of current teaching certificate showing certification at the Rank 2 level or out-of-state equivalent. New teachers in Kentucky may submit a Kentucky Statement of Eligibility.

Tuition Fee

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International

12480 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12480 USD per year during 18 months.
National

12480 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12480 USD per year during 18 months.
In-State

12480 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12480 USD per year during 18 months.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Moderate to Severe Disabilities.

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