Special Education Leadership: Multi-Tiered System of Support (Master's) at Michigan State University

Programme overview

The online MA prepares graduates to build school-based systems that support students with academic or behavioral needs, one-on-one, in groups or school-wide.

Faculty: College of Education | Duration: 30 credits; minimum 2 years | Intake: Summer (deadline February 1) and Fall (deadline June 1) | Study mode: online | Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Ten 3-credit courses including CEP 801A Collaboration and Consultation in Special Education, CEP 803A Assessment of Students with Mild Disabilities, CEP 809 Data-Driven Instruction within MTSS, CEP 844 Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers and CEP 825 Capstone in MTSS.

Career pathways

Graduates may join schools with established MTSS practices or fill a need in schools without an MTSS advocate.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree, previous work experience, written personal statement, three letters of recommendation, CV/resume and official transcripts from all previous schools. Application fee. Deadlines: Summer February 1, Fall June 1.

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.

Graduate applicants can start in fall (late August), spring (January) or summer (May) in the MPH programme; intake terms for other graduate programmes are set by each department or program.

The graduate application fee is $75 for domestic and international applicants, with one fee per application; applicants may submit up to two applications to different graduate majors per semester. Applications are reviewed by the department or program, which sets its own deadlines.

MPH application deadlines (SOPHAS completion): fall May 18, spring October 18, summer February 15; MSU supplemental application: fall June 1, spring November 1, summer March 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/graduate-students

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