Minimum of 36 hours

Please contact the department before applying to this program.

You are eligible to apply to the M.Ed. in Special Education program if you meet the following requirements: Earned, or will have earned, a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution before the date of enrollment at the University of Georgia Completed training in a teacher education field and have a current teaching certificate Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA (Grade Point Average) of 2.7 for all courses taken This program takes a holistic approach to admissions and does not require standardized testing scores to be submitted; no GRE or M.A.T. scores are required.

Application Process: Complete the Graduate School Application and include: Unofficial transcripts to the Application Three letters of recommendation Resumé/vita A statement of purpose outlining your teaching philosophy, experience and career goals, as well as answering responses to the written prompt found on the program webpage: https://coe.uga.edu/academics/degrees/med-special-education-birth-through-kindergarten-preschool-special-education/

International applicants will also need to score a minimum of 20 points each on the Speaking and Writing sections of the TOEFL with an overall minimum score of 80. Test scores must be within 2 years from the date of application. Program Deadlines to Apply: April 1 (Summer and Fall) November 1 (Spring) Assistantship-seeking applicants: January 1 Graduate School Deadlines: https://grad.uga.edu/admissions/application-deadlines/ Domestic Applicants: Fall semester – July 1 Spring Semester – November 15 Summer Semester – May 1 International Applicants: Fall Semester – April 15 Spring Semester – October 15 Summer Semester – February 15

EDSE 3050

Classroom and Behavior Management for Individuals with Disabilities

3

Core

EDSE 5120/7120

Dyslexia and Other Learning Disabilities

3

EDSE 7010

Clinical Assessment in Special Education

3

EDSE 7100

Foundations and Assessment in Early Childhood Special Education

3

EDSE 7230

Basic Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis

3

Methods Courses

Choose 12 credit hour(s) from the following:

EDSE 7100

Foundations and Assessment in Early Childhood Special Education

3

EDSE 5150/7150

Designing Reading Interventions for Special Education

3

EDSE 5160/7160

Communication and Language Development in Young Children

3

EDSE 7200

Methods and Curriculum in Early Childhood Special Education

3

EDSE 7220

Instruction of Students with High-Incidence Disabilities

3

Research Courses

Choose 2 course(s) from the following:

EDSE 8370

Single-Subject Research Methodology in Special Education

3

ERSH 4300/6300  *

Applied Statistical Methods in Education

3

ETAP(QUAL)(ERSH) 7500  ^

Action Research

3

QUAL 8400  *

Qualitative Research Traditions

3

*Prerequisite: ERSH 6200 ^Requires permission of department

Applied Practice and Research Project

Choose 6 credit hour(s) from the following:

EDSE 7460

Internship in Special Education

1-12

EDSE 7650

Applied Project in Special Education

1-12

Students are encouraged to take elective courses in areas that complement their primary (and secondary, as applicable) Area of Emphasis as approved by faculty advisor.

Survey of Special Education course (e.g., EDSE2000(E), EDSE6020(E), transfer equivalent course, or any other course that meets the requirements of GA HB 671).

Select additional courses, as needed, in consultation with an advisor to meet the minimum number of required credit hours for this program.

Training in this program prepares pre-service to teach in inclusive early learning, preschool, prekindergarten, and kindergarten programs, along with intervention programs in grades 3-5.

Transfer of credit may be allowed when recommended by the student’s major professor and graduate coordinator, and when approved by the dean of the Graduate School. Please see the UGA Graduate School policy linked here: https://grad.uga.edu/admissions/requirements/acceptance-of-credit-by-transfer/#:~:text=calculating%20cumulative%20averages.-,All%20requests%20for%20transfer%20credit%2C%20with%20accompanying%20official%20transcripts%2C%20must,Georgia%20are%20eligible%20for%20transfer.

Qualified students will be nominated for applicable and available Graduate School awards, departmental graduate assistantships, training grants, and research grant assistantships. Coral Jo Bishop Fellowship - https://coe.uga.edu/students/financial-aid/coral-jo-bishop/ Jan L. Branham Scholarship - https://coe.uga.edu/students/financial-aid/jan-branham/

Aligning with the program of study, students may complete a supervised teaching internship and are encouraged to pursue additional internship experiences that support their professional development and career aspirations.

Dyslexia Endorsement - https://coe.uga.edu/academics/non-degree/dyslexia-endorsement/ Preschool Special Education Endorsement - https://coe.uga.edu/academics/non-degree/preschool-special-education-endorsement/

Graduate Student Association - https://els.uga.edu/uga-student-government/gradstudents/ Student Council for Exceptional Children (SCEC) BrainIAC Communicaid+Nation Minorities in Education (MIE) Links for the other organizations can be found at https://resources.coe.uga.edu/students/student-organizations/

Ed.S. in Education / Special Education - https://coe.uga.edu/academics/degrees/eds-education-special-education/ Ph.D. in Special Education - https://coe.uga.edu/academics/degrees/phd-special-education/