Overview

The mission of the Department of Special Education supports the broad mission of the University. The University’s mission involves utilization of its human, cultural and physical resources to enhance the surrounding metropolitan community and urban areas of the state of Mississippi, the nation and the world. The Department of Special Education (DSE) at Jackson State University seeks to encourage and facilitate the efforts of candidates to acquire knowledge, skills, understandings, appreciations and attitudes necessary for effective interaction and instruction of individuals with disabilities. The instructional curriculum and learning experiences provide opportunities for candidates to develop competencies and attitudes that promote and actualize excellence in teaching and outcomes.

The objectives of the Department of Special Education are:

To prepare personnel for staffing special education positions in schools and other related human resource agencies.
To offer candidates a comprehensive curriculum that incorporates a variety of experiences including: campus-based experiences (i.e. microteaching clinics, case studies, computer- assisted instruction) as well as field-based experiences (i.e. internships and tutoring).
To facilitate candidates’ professional development by broadening the knowledge base as set forth in the curriculum by attending conferences, workshops, seminars and participating in collaborative activities with other community agencies (e.g. public schools, human resource agencies, and so forth).
To enhance candidates’ ability to work with culturally, linguistically, and exceptionally distinctive populations through selected research, teaching, and field-based experiences.
To accommodate candidates from various ethnic backgrounds and exceptionalities through an open, multicultural approach to special education personnel preparation.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

History and Philosophy of Education
Elementary Statistics
Methods of Educational Research
Curriculum Methods
Survey of Children and Youth with Exceptionalities
Assistive Technology for Individuals with Disabilities
Diagnostic-Prescriptive Procedures for Students with Disabilities

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Jackson, United States

Disciplines

Special Education View 486 other Masters in Special Education in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
An overall GPA of 3.0 or above (on a 4.0 scale) on the bachelor’s degree
Three letters of recommendation
Acceptable evidence of the applicant’s writing ability as determined by a writing sample completed under the supervision of the screening committee
A successful interview with the program screening committee
A recommendation for admission by the screening committee
A satisfactory GRE score
Student must hold a valid teaching license

Tuition Fee

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International

8796 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4398 USD per semester
National

8796 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4398 USD per semester
In-State

5796 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2898 USD per semester

Funding

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