The M.Ed. in Special Education is an advanced program for students who already have a teaching certificate. Students apply to the specific emphasis area of interest. An emphasis in the General Curriculum Special Education program is for those interested in teaching students with mild disabilities who are primarily following the general curriculum. Training in this emphasis area prepares teachers to work in collaboration, inclusion, or resource models. The special education students who are most frequently served in these settings include those with behavior disorders, learning disabilities, mild intellectual disabilities, other health impairments, and some students with autism.
In this Area of Emphasis, coursework also includes: • Characteristics of learning disabilities, including dyslexia • Methods for individualized assessment • Academic and behavior interventions • Writing and strategy instruction in the content areas
This major is part of a Double Dawgs pathway: Special Education BSEd (General Curriculum)/Special Education MEd(General Curriculum)(non-thesis). For more information, go to doubledawgs.uga.edu
Program Coordinator Rachel Cagliani rcagliani@uga.edu Director of Graduate Studies Jennifer Brown jbrown8@uga.edu Graduate Program Administrator Danielle Mitchell dpmit@uga.edu 706-542-4561