Online Special Education Degree Programs
Online special education programs for children with special needs.
The bar has been raised for Special Education teachers.
Its no longer enough to just be qualified. "Highly qualified" is the latest standard recent legislation now requires of all public elementary and secondary special education teachers. Also, mainstreaming is changing the Special Education landscape, leaving educators to instruct mixed-ability classrooms.
With an advanced online Special Education degree, you can fill the quality void in schools everywhere (cont.).
Quality teacher shortages, earlier diagnostication of disabilities and growing Special Education enrollment ensure that your job outlook is "excellent" and expected to grow faster than average (source: The Bureau of Labor and Statistics).
Whether you aspire to a certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master's or Doctorate degree, you'll have multiple online-learning delivery formats to choose from.
Some examples of challenges you'll learn to tackle:
- designing Individualized Education Programs (IEP)
- alternative forms of ability assessment
- performance goals and indicators
- intervention strategies
Youll also delve into historical and current educational research studies on learning disabilities, behavior disorders, and physical handicaps. Tailoring curricula to students' unique need is complex, requiring as much training as book theory. A recent survey from American Annals of the Deaf showed that 50% of respondent teachers expressed a desire for more training in identification, assessment, and intervention.
Our programs provide just that training - most advanced degrees require an in-person student teaching/credentialing component in addition to online coursework. Consider the possibilities for your career. Explore the online Special Education degree programs below and request more information today.
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University of Phoenix
- Special Education (Master's)
The Master of Arts in Education/ Special Education degree program prepares candidates for teacher licensure in the field of special education.* Through cours...
Walden University Online
- Emotional Behavioral Disorders: Grades K-12 (Special Ed Program)
This state-approved* program provides the practical knowledge and understanding of how best to serve the educational needs and tap the potential of some of o... - Learning Disabilities: Grades K-12 (Special Ed Program)
This state-approved* program provides a practical education in how to help learning disabled students recognize their potential to achieve and succeed. Thi... - Emotional Behavioral Disorders: Grades K-12 (Special Ed Program w/opt. Master's)
Special Education Endorsement Programs Walden University’s College of Education offers state-approved† Special Education Endorsement Programs with an option... - Learning Disabilities: Grades K-12 (Special Ed Program w/opt. Master's)
Special Education Endorsement Programs Walden University’s College of Education offers state-approved† Special Education Endorsement Programs with an option... - Special Education - Non-Licensure (Master's)
If you are an experienced special educator with the desire to enhance your skills by incorporating the latest developments in the field into your program, th... - Teacher Prep Program Special Education - Emotional/Behavioral Disorders: Grades K-12 (with Master's)
This program provides the practical knowledge and understanding of how best to serve the educational needs and tap the potential of some of our nation's most... - Teacher Prep Program Special Education - Learning Disabilities (with Master's)
This program provides a practical education in how to help learning disabled students recognize their potential to achieve and succeed. Incorporating the Co... - Special Education Endorsement Programs (w/opt. Master's) - 16 mo.
- Special Education Programs - 8 mo.
This state-approved* program provides the practical knowledge and understanding of how best to serve the educational needs and tap the potential of some of o... - Teacher Preparation Programs (Post-Baccalaureate)
This program provides the practical knowledge and understanding of how best to serve the educational needs and tap the potential of some of our nation's most... - Teacher Prep Program Special Education, Learning Disabilities: Grades K-12 (Post-Baccalaureate)
This program provides a practical education in how to help learning disabled students recognize their potential to achieve and succeed. This program incorpo... - Special Education (Ph.D.)
The Ph.D. in Education program produces leaders who can address the nation's most pressing educational challenges. Each of the specializations is designed to...
Capella University
- Special Education Teaching (Master's)
Prepare yourself to help children with learning disabilities achieve academic and lifelong success with this state-approved Special Education Teaching specia... - Special Education Leadership (Doctoral)
Strengthen your ability to oversee and advocate for the growing number of students who need special education services, and contribute to the field through y...
Saint Joseph's University
- Special Education (Certificate)
The Special Education Certification is designed for teachers who want to develop and refine their ability to meet the demands of students with special educat... - Special Education (Master's)
The Saint Joseph's University online graduate program in Special Education is based on Response to Intervention (RTI) leading to a Master of Science in Educa...
Grand Canyon University
- Elementary Education and Special Education (Bachelor's)
Grand Canyon University’s Bachelor of Science in Elementary/Special Education (Dual Degree) is a degree that leads to teaching in an elementary or a cross-ca... - Special Ed for Certified Special Educators (Master's)
The Master of Education in Special Education for Certified Special Educators (Not Eligible for Credential) is a program designed for any individual intereste... - Special Education (eligible for IRC) (Master's)
The Master of Education in Special Education (Eligible for Credential) is a cross-categorical program. It is designed for any individual interested in the ed... - Special Education (Master's)
The Master of Education in Special Education, (Not Eligible for Credential) is a cross-categorical program designed for any individual interested in the educ... - Special Education: Certified Special Educators (Master's)
The Master of Education in Special Education for Certified Special Educators (Not Eligible for Credential) is a program designed for any individual intereste...
A.T. Still University
- Master of Health Education
ATSU’s School of Health Management offers an online Master of Health Education degree that will prepare you for leadership in health education. A systematic ... - Doctor of Health Education
ATSU’s School of Health Management offers an online Doctor of Health Education (D.H.Ed.) program that will prepare you for leadership in health profession ed...
Liberty University Online
- Program Specialist: Gifted Specialist (M.Ed.)
Today you have the opportunity to make an important decision that could significantly improve your career, impact the lives of others and influence your ab... - Special Education (Master's)
Liberty University’s Master of Arts in Teaching, with a specialization in Special Education is specifically geared toward individuals with no prior teaching ... - Teaching and Learning - Special Ed (M.Ed.)
Liberty University’s Master of Education – Teaching and Learning program with a concentration in special education prepares you for teaching in Christian, pu...
Western Governors University
- B.A. in Special Education
This program is appropriate for teaching candidates seeking certification who can devote 15-20 hours per week to their studies, wish to earn endorsement in s... - M.S. in Special Education
This program is appropriate for master’s candidates who already have teaching licensure who can devote 15-20 hours per week to their studies, wish to earn en...
Ashford University
- Education - Special Education (Master's)
Open up education to all students by earning your Master of Arts in Education online with a specialization in Special Education (non-licensure) from Ashford ...
Drexel University Online
- MS in Special Education
The Master of Science in Special Education program at Drexel University seeks to produce professionals who are equipped with the fundamental skills, knowledg...
University of California, Irvine
- Differentiated Instruction for Gifted and Talented Students in the Regular Classroom course
Learn key principles and instructional strategies of differentiation of the core curriculum through depth and complexity while developing curricula aligned w... - Critical and Creative Productive Thinking course
Explore the questioning techniques and methods used to enhance and prompt critical, creative and logical thinking in a gifted student. Learn to teach valuabl... - Identification and Programming for the Gifted course
UCI's Identification and Programming for the Gifted course introduces students to issues surrounding identification and programming. The aim of the course i...
Graceland University
- Master in Education - Mild /Moderate Special Education
The Master in Education - Mild/ Moderate Special Education is designed to enhance the teaching skills of K-12 Mild/Moderate Special Education teachers, or fo...
University of Nebraska at Kearney
- Seminar in Art Education - Grad - Spring
A study at the University of Nebraska at Kearney on the philosophies of art education; investigation of current practices and techniques used. - Individuals with Exceptionalities - Undergrad - Spring
This introductory course from the University of Nebraska at Kearney surveys the various disability areas in the field of special education and associated edu... - Master of Arts in Education in Special Education - Gifted Education
The Master of Arts in Education in Special Education - Gifted Education degree is a 36-credit hour degree program designed for teachers who currently hold an... - Gifted Education Endorsement
The Gifted Education Endorsement is an 18-credit hour graduate endorsement designed to prepare educators with the knowledge base and competencies necessary f... - Master of Arts in Education – Supervisor of Special Education
The Master of Arts in Education – Supervisor of Special Education is designed to provide the necessary background to serve as a Supervisor of Special Educati... - Master of Arts in Education in Special Education - Advanced Practitioner
The Master of Arts in Education: Special Education - Advanced Practitioner Program is designed for teachers who currently hold certification in Special Educa... - Nature and Needs of Exceptionalities - Grad - Spring
This University of Nebraska at Kearney introductory course surveys the various disability areas in the field of special education and associated educational ...
