M.A. Special Education

The M.A. Degree Program in Special Education will build your knowledge base and refine your skills to assess and educate Emotionally/Behaviorally Disordered (E/BD) and Learning Disabled (LD) students. We offer a variety of degree and licensure options depending on your area of interest and your desired level of licensure. As part of a Christian learning community, our professors prepare educational leaders who want to make a difference in the lives of their students. Ideal students include those who: -Are reflective practitioners with the desire to invest in personal learning and professional renewal -Are knowledgeable and competent in their subject matter -Understand how students learn and develop -Facilitate learning through effective teaching -Establish collaborative relationships with students, staff, parents, and community members of varying personality, racial/ethnic background, family characteristics, socioeconomic status, and ability -Whose Christian worldview provides a strong moral framework characterized by integrity and compassion