Overview

This MEd in Education in Special Education program from Grand Canyon University aims to help graduate students master the knowledge and cultivate skills that can support the development of students with exceptionalities.

Offered by the College of Education, its curriculum teaches how to adapt instructional strategies to meet each student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP), while building upon strengths that a teacher already possesses.

Career Paths

Graduates may have the opportunity to pursue careers in various educational settings, such as private, charter and public schools, as well as colleges, social service organizations and higher education institutions.

Special education teacher

Preschool and kindergarten special education teacher

Elementary school special education teacher

Middle school special education teacher

Secondary school special education teacher

Teaching assistant including special education

Programme Structure

Courses include:

U.S. and Arizona Constitutions for Teacher Candidates

Survey of Teaching Children with Exceptionalities

Classroom Management and Collaboration

Instructional Planning for Special Education Students

Methods of Structured English Immersion for K-12 Education

Language Development Through Phonics and the Science of Reading

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00

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More details

GCU has a rolling admission policy.

Language

English

Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Phoenix, United States

Disciplines

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

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.8

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

500

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Graduate applicants may be accepted at Grand Canyon University (GCU) with an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or program that has been approved by GCU, with a 2.8 GPA or higher.
If you do not meet the GPA requirement, you may be eligible for admission with a graduate degree from an accredited, GCU-approved college or program and passing test scores: Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT): 500, Graduate Record Examination (GRE): 300 combined verbal/quantitative

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

22140 USD / full

≈ 22140 USD / full
Out-of-State

22140 USD / full

≈ 22140 USD / full
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

22140 USD / full

≈ 22140 USD / full

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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