EdD Special Education at University of Alabama

Programme overview

The Doctor of Education (EdD) program in special education at The University of Alabama is designed to prepare educational leaders who will work to provide a direct educational benefit to the lives of children and youth with disabilities and their families. Graduates will likely work as administrators, but they could also be teacher trainers or executive directors of nonprofit organizations. The program is delivered online and designed to prepare students for leadership roles in special education.

Faculty: College of Education | Department: Special Education | Duration: 72 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 72 credit hours. Courses in the listed curriculum include SPE 520 Early Language and Literacy, SPE 581 Psy Gift Tal Chld Yth, SPE 593 Intro Severe/Profound Disabili, SPE 597 Transition In Special Ed, SPE 600 Doctoral Seminar Spe, SPE 606 Topical Seminar In Spe.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In addition to the minimum Graduate School admission requirements, to be considered for regular admission an application must include: An earned master’s degree in special education (or a related area) Three years of appropriate experience, defined as three years of teaching experience (that will be accompanied by teaching certification). An interview Three letters of recommendation Responses to two program-specific questions: In one page, please describe what is meant by evidence-based practices. In three to five pages, please list some of these evidence-based practices and describe their role in contemporary gifted education or special education (select the area of program application). Please also discuss why you think there is a gap in implementing these practices. Graduate faculty members individually evaluate and collectively discuss admission applications. See the Admission Criteria section of this catalog for more information. Admission to candidacy requires: 1) the completion

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.ua.edu/

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