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Special Education (Doctoral) at Michigan State University

Michigan State University, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in Special Education is grounded in research across several methodological traditions. Faculty are former special education teachers or service providers working on classroom- and community-based interventions; the program reports 5 years of guaranteed funding.

Faculty: College of Education  |  Department: Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Students choose a cognate such as applied behavior analysis, language and literacy, mathematics or technology. Apprenticeships cover research, teaching and service. Research areas include literacy, mathematics, applied behavior analysis, autism, assessment, technology, and bullying and victimization.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GRE not required. Three letters of recommendation (one from a professor, advisor or field instructor; others ideally from supervisors). Academic and personal statements, writing sample (or request a prompt from the programme), resume or vita, official transcripts from every institution attended. English proficiency (TOEFL, MELAB or MSU English Language Test) for non-native speakers at university minimum scores. Deadline December 1; application fee $75 domestic and international.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intake: Fall (December 1)

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