Master of arts (M.A.)
The master of arts in special education degree leads primarily to
careers in research and to further studies leading to the doctor of philosophy in special education.
The M.A. does not lead to licensure. If you are interested in K-12
licensure, please look at the M.Ed.
program.
Admission
Admission to the program
Choosing a specialization
The five specializations available are listed in the next section
below. Rather than choosing a program based on specialization,
however, we recommend that you choose a specialization based on the
faculty member whose research is
most interesting to you. Please take some time to examine faculty
research projects, and then
contact the appropriate faculty member before applying.
Specializations
There are five specialization areas in the program:
- Deaf/hard of hearing
- Developmental disabilities
- Early childhood special education
- Emotional and behavioral disorders
- Learning disabilities
Degree requirements
10 educational psychology core course credits
- statistics
- measurement
- learning
- social psychology
- personality
4 credits in special education foundations
6 credits in a related field or minor
Thesis or project/paper credits
Plan A option (thesis)
Plan B option (project or paper)
- 6 credits in Research Problems + 4 additional coursework
credits
Language requirements
None
Final exam or project
The final exam is oral
Minor requirements for students majoring in other fields
A master's minor requires at least 6 credits of graduate-level
EPSY courses.
Graduate program support for students of color
Career information
More information about the field of special education, the job
outlook, and earnings are available from the following sources:
Occupational Outlook
Handbook (Bureau of Labor Statistics) and
ISEEK.
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