BA Special Education at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Programme overview

The Special Education programme helps students become catalysts for change by increasing educational opportunities and improving outcomes for children with disabilities and their families. It leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Education.

Faculty: College of Education | Study mode: full-time | Location: Amherst, MA, United States

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Application information

Entry requirements

First-year applicants (UMass Amherst, applies to all majors): complete Common Application including the UMass questions, official high school transcript (grades 9-11), official transcripts for any college coursework, one letter of recommendation, and a $90 application fee; SAT/ACT scores are optional. High school units: English 4, mathematics 4 (Algebra II minimum, including math in senior year), natural science 3 (labs), social science 2 (one US history), foreign language 2 of the same language, electives 2. Application deadlines (Isenberg page): Early Action November 5, Regular Decision January 15; spring admission October 15.

Requirements published at faculty level.

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.

First-year applicants: the Common Application opens August 1; the Early Application deadline is November 5; the Regular Decision deadline is January 15; the FAFSA priority deadline is March 1.

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