BS Elementary/Middle Special Education at University of Maryland, College Park

Programme overview

The Elementary/Middle Special Education Program offers a rigorous undergraduate teacher preparation program that prepares teachers with the necessary skills to assess, plan, teach, and evaluate children with disabilities. The program is nationally ranked, recognized as one of the top preparation programs in the country, and focuses on students with high incidence disabilities and low incidence disabilities. Students who complete the program graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Special Education.

Faculty: College of Education | Department: Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Park, MD, United States

What you will study

Required courses include Foundations of Special Education: Inclusive Practices, Elementary Statistics and Probability, Elements of Numbers and Operations, Introduction to Psychology, Introduction to Sociology, Child Growth and Development. Major requirements total 151-161 credits.

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Entry requirements

Programme admission (College of Education): Prior to formal acceptance as a special education major, undergraduates are required to enroll in a special education introductory course ( EDSP210 / EDSP470 ), which provides a survey of the history and current issues in special education. Upon successful completion of the introductory course and 45 semester hours of requirements, teacher candidates apply for formal admission to the professional program by submitting an application with a statement of intent specifying their professional goals.

Domestic applicants: USD 11,015 a year (2026-27). Full-time undergraduate tuition for Maryland residents, fall and spring semesters; one university-wide undergraduate rate that applies to all bachelor's programmes. Excludes mandatory fees ($1,820), room and board. Juniors and seniors majoring in Business Source

International applicants: USD 42,266 a year (2026-27). Full-time undergraduate tuition for residents of the District of Columbia, other states and other countries, fall and spring semesters; one university-wide undergraduate rate that applies to all bachelor's programmes. Excludes mandatory fees ($1,820), roo Source

Fall enrollment begins in late August and Spring enrollment in late January. Freshmen who apply for Fall are automatically considered for Spring admission.

Fall entry, U.S. and international freshmen: Early Action deadline November 1 (decision by February 1; non-binding), Regular deadline January 20 (decision by April 1); enrollment confirmation by May 1. Applications after the regular deadline are considered on a rolling, space-available basis.

Fall entry, U.S. and international transfers: Early Action deadline March 1 (decision by late April), Regular deadline June 1 (decision by mid-July); enrollment confirmation within 30 days of admission.

Spring entry: international freshmen and transfers must apply by August 1; U.S. freshmen Early Action deadline December 1; U.S. transfers Early Action August 1 and Regular November 15.

The undergraduate application fee is $80 (non-refundable). Admitted students pay a $400 non-refundable enrollment confirmation deposit, credited to tuition. Standardized test scores (SAT/ACT) are optional through the Spring and Fall 2027 application cycles.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.umd.edu/apply

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