MS Inclusive Special Education (Initial Certification) at Syracuse University

Programme overview

Build the professional skills to reach every learner. Your existing bachelor’s degree, paired with your passion for inclusive and equitable education, can be your gateway to a professional teaching career. The M.S. in Inclusive Special Education (Initial) prepares recent graduates and career changers with no prior classroom experience or teaching certification to become certified special […]

Faculty: School of Education | Duration: 36 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Syracuse, NY, United States

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Entry requirements

The master’s degree in Inclusive Special Education (Initial) is built for people entering the classroom for the first time who want to develop their career around advocacy for students with disabilities. You are a strong candidate if you are: A recent college graduate or career changer with a bachelor’s degree in the liberal arts and sciences who wants to enter teaching as a certified special educator, with no prior classroom experience or certification required. Drawn to work as a resource room teacher, consultant teacher, integrated co-teacher, or teacher of students with significant disabilities.

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.

Fall entry for most graduate programmes; spring entry for College of Engineering and Computer Science master's programmes and College of Law LL.M.

Graduate deadlines for fall: College of Engineering and Computer Science master's May 1 and PhD December 15; College of Visual and Performing Arts February 1; School of Architecture January 3; College of Law J.D. rolling admission, LL.M. May 15, J.D. for foreign law graduates June 1. Spring: Engineering and Computer Science master's November 1; Law LL.M. November 15. Other colleges set deadlines by programme.

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