MEd Special Education: High-Incidence Disabilities at Vanderbilt University

A Peabody master's with initial licensure (42-45 credits), added endorsement (33 credits) and intensive intervention (30 credits) tracks, all including a semester of practicum of about 120 hours.

Faculty: Peabody College of Education and Human Development  |  Department: Department of Special Education  |  Duration: 30-45 credit hours depending on track  |  Intake: Fall  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nashville, TN, United States

What you will study

Instructional practices for reading and mathematics, functional assessment and data-based decision making, academic and behavioural intervention, classroom management, learning disabilities and emotional and behavioural disorders, research methods and professional ethics. Initial licensure adds a 15-week full-time student teaching experience.

Career pathways

Special education teacher, intervention specialist, dyslexia interventionist, learning disabilities specialist, instructional coach, program coordinator, educational consultant.

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