MEd Special Education at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Master of Education program in special education prepares you to further your knowledge of special education for learners in grades K-12 with mild or moderate disabilities, if you do not need to obtain teacher certification. The program builds on connections between educational design and decision-making and fosters strong professional growth and development. Faculty actively engage in the educational research community, bringing new and relevant knowledge into the program.

Faculty: Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation | Department: Division for Advancing Educator Preparation | Duration: 31 credit hours | Study mode: online | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

31 credit hours including the required applied project course (SPE 593) - Mild-Moderate Track, or 35 credit hours including the required applied project course (SPE 593) - Intensive Support Needs - Moderate/Severe Required Core (5 credit hours) TEL 510 Instructional Design, Planning and Assessment (2) TEL 517 Creating Equitable Learning Environment: Decision Making and Action (3) Track (17 or 27 credit hours) Mild/Moderate Track (17 credit hours) Intensive Support Needs - Moderate/Severe Track (27 credit hours) Elective (0 or 6 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) SPE 593 Applied Project (3) Additional Curriculum Information Students select a track in either Mild/Moderate or Intensive Support Needs - Moderate/Severe.

Career pathways

The careers this special education master's degree prepares you for: Graduates are prepared to start or advance in educational careers working with diverse learners in grades K-12 in roles that do not require certification.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any content area or education-related field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. Applicants are required to submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts professional resume personal statement proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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