Special Education (Master's) at Michigan State University

Programme overview

A fully online MA for K-12 educators who want to work with students with disabilities, with emphases in Learning Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Students can earn teaching endorsements in both.

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

ASD track: CEP 801A, 803A, 841, 842, 843, 844, 845, 846, 850 plus an ASD practicum. LD track: CEP 801A, 802A, 803A, 804B, 840, 841, 842, 844, 850 plus an LD internship. A no-endorsement track uses the LD core plus an elective. All tracks require a final evaluation.

Career pathways

Designed for practicing teachers; page states more than 85% of graduates receive a pay increase.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree, a current teaching license or certificate (copy), work experience (CV/resume), written personal statement, three letters of recommendation, official transcripts from all previous schools, graduate application and 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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