Special Education (SpecEd)

  • Gain hands-on skills that apply directly to your career.
  • Explore the latest teaching methods and learning structures.
  • Conduct original research in your area of interest.

Undergraduate Degrees

Graduate Degrees

Earn an Accelerated Masters' Degree

Interested in earning both your bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in as few as five years? The Special Education Accelerated Master’s Program offers students pursuing the Bachelor of Science Mild to Moderate Disabilities degree the opportunity to begin taking graduate courses during their final year. After completing the undergraduate program, students take another year of courses to complete the master’s degree in the specialization area of their choice:

  • Severe and multiple disabilities (hybrid program)
  • Deaf and hard of hearing (online program)
  • Visual impairment (hybrid program)

Eligible students in the mild to moderate disabilities undergraduate program can apply to the Accelerated Master's Program during their junior year.

Faculty & Leadership

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Associate Professor of Practice
Rebecca Hartzell
 

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Associate Professor
Sunggye Hong, Ph.D.
           
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Associate Professor of Practice
Stephanie MacFarland, Ph.D.
 

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M. Christina Rivera

Assistant Professor of Practice
Christina Rivera
 

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Assistant Professor of Practice
Toni Sparks
 

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Garrison Tsinajinie

Assistant Professor of Practice & Program Director
Garrison Tsinajinie
 

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SpecEd List of Courses

  • DP 301: Child Development
  • SERP 409: Foundations of High Incidence
  • SERP 403: Special Services in Schools
  • SERP 434: Language Development for the Exceptional Learner
  • SERP 595D Evidence-based Practice in Special Education
  • SERP 603 Equity and Justice in Special Education
  • SERP 604 Race, Culture, and Language in Special Education
  • SERP 605 Leadership, Policy, and Administration in Special Education
  • SERP 693 Externship with High Needs School
  • SERP 791 Preceptorship - College Teaching
  • SERP 791 Preceptorship - Student Supervision