Special Education

The Graduate Special Education program prepares students to make a difference in the lives of children with disabilities. The program offers a 36-hour Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree with a major in Special Education. Students choose one of four concentrations: 1) Learning Disabilities/Inclusion; 2) Behavior Disorders/Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports; 3) Autism/Applied Behavior Analysis; and 4) Career Alternatives in Special Education (CASE) which offers initial teacher certification, as well as a Master's degree in Special Education. 

Fall and spring classes meet face-to-face on the San Marcos campus one or two evenings a week; summer classes meet daily during the day. Graduates are prepared for positions such as classroom teachers, behavior specialists, learning disability specialists, and interventionists. Settings for these positions include public schools, hospitals, private clinics, and juvenile justice facilities, or continuing academic work at prestigious doctoral programs.