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Master of Arts in Special Education at University of New Mexico

University of New Mexico, United States

Programme overview

Master of Arts in Special Education is offered by Special Education in the College of Education & Human Sciences at the University of New Mexico and requires 36 credit hours.

Faculty: College of Education & Human Sciences  |  Department: Special Education  |  Duration: 36 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Albuquerque, NM, United States

What you will study

Master of Arts in Special Education Master of Arts in Special Education Master of Arts in Special Education with alternative licensure Special Education offers a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Special Education and an M.A. with alternative licensure. The M.A. requires 36 credit hours. Students interested in pursuing the M.A. with alternative licensure in Special Education are required to take up to 9 additional credit...

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Application information

Entry requirements

Master of Arts and Master of Arts with alternative licensure. The application can be found at www.unm.edu/apply/ or at the Special Education program website. The online application will provide instruction on which documents need to be uploaded and which need to be sent to the Office of Admissions. Applicants must have a GPA of at least 3.2 in the last 60 credit hours of their undergraduate degree program to be considered for admission. The following application components are required: Completed online Graduate Application. A non-refundable application fee (pay with credit card online as part of Graduate Application). One official transcript from each college attended sent to the Office of Admissions. One unofficial transcript from each college attended (Exception: UNM transcripts). Letter of Intent. Department Application form (link provided in the online application). Three...

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.

Each graduate and professional programme has its own admission requirements and deadlines; applicants apply through the Graduate Studies application.

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