MEd Special Education at University of Arkansas

Programme overview

Online master's programme of at least 36 graduate hours in special education with practicum in public schools, leading to initial licensure or endorsement.

Department: Special Education | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fayetteville, AR, United States

What you will study

Courses include ABA and Classroom Management for Teachers, Curriculum Development and Instructional Planning, Teaching Literacy Skills to Students with Disabilities, Assessment and Programming for Students with Disabilities and a 9-hour Residency in Special Education. A comprehensive exam is passed before the final six hours.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree and Graduate School application; resume, three reference letters, statement of purpose and prerecorded interview; evidence in writing, math and reading via 3.0 GPA, ACT/SAT/GRE/Praxis Core or Accuplacer score of 251 (GRE not required unless these are unmet); initial license for non-education bachelor's holders, endorsement for those with an education bachelor's and initial license; criminal record and child maltreatment checks for initial-license students.

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 entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer sessions.

Graduate School application deadlines: August 1 for fall, December 1 for spring, April 15 for summer sessions; some departments set earlier deadlines. The application fee is $60 for new applicants; $30 for returning UA graduate students.

Law (JD): priority application deadline April 15, with rolling review after that date; admission is for the full-time program in the fall.

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