The Special Education Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program prepares students in initial and advanced skills in special education teaching and service delivery through integrated coursework and practicum experiences to design and implement curricula, services, and research across school, clinical, home, and/or community settings. The MAT in Special Education is for students who are seeking initial certification – students who have undergraduate degrees in other fields and do not have a teaching certificate. Students apply to the specific emphasis area of interest.
An emphasis in Adapted Curriculum and Autism is for those interested in teaching students with moderate, severe, or profound intellectual disability and moderate to severe autism following an adapted curriculum. This adapted curriculum may include teaching functional academics, lifelong personal and social skills, vocational skills, recreational and leisure skills, and community involvement. It emphasizes training in behavior management, instructional strategies, technology-based supports, and transition skills.
Program Coordinator Rachel Cagliani rcagliani@uga.edu Director of Graduate Studies Jennifer Brown jbrown8@uga.edu Graduate Program Administrator Jeannine Parry jeannine.parry@uga.edu 706-542-4577