Overview

The Transition to Teaching Special Education (Online) from Indiana Wesleyan University prepares you for licensure with practical coursework, direct experience working with children and families, and faculty with relevant teaching backgrounds.

Applicants for the TTT in SPED program must have earned a bachelor’s or master’s degree in the subject area of special education. Don’t meet the admission requirements? Check out IWU’s Special Education Teacher Training Certificate program, which will help you prepare and transition smoothly into the TTT program.

If you’re interested in teaching special education, you can complete this 100% online program in approximately two years. You don’t need to pause your life to earn your degree, and you’ll graduate with a professional growth plan, a classroom management plan, and a behavior intervention plan.

Potential Careers

Special Education Teacher

Curriculum Developer

Special Education Coordinator or Lead Teacher

Special Education Teacher Assistant

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Learning Processes, Diversity, and Development of P-12 Students

Providing Language and Literacy Instruction to Enhance Assessment and Data-Based Reading Interventions for Students With Exceptionalities

Methods for Supporting Students With Behavioral Needs and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Reading Strategies and the P-12 Learning Environment

Methods and Assessment for P-12 Educators

Student Teaching: Special Education

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-21 00:00:00

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Rolling Admission

Language

English

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Credits

21 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Marion, United States

Disciplines

Special Education Teaching View 511 other Masters in Special Education in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Earned a baccalaureate or graduate degree from a college or university that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) with one of the following:
- Baccalaureate degree in the subject area that the individual intends to teach with a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale; or
- Both a baccalaureate degree in the subject area that the individual intends to teach with a GPA of at least 2.50 on a 4.0 point scale, and five (5) years of professional experience in the subject or related area the individual intends to teach; or
- Both a baccalaureate degree in any subject area and proof of passing Indiana's approved content area examination(s) in the subject area that the individual intends to teach; or
- Graduate degree in the subject area or related field the individual intends to teach.
A criminal history background check that meets School of Integrated Learning and Development guidelines .

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

5512 USD / year

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Out-of-State

5512 USD / year

≈ 5512 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

5512 USD / year

≈ 5512 USD / year

Funding

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