Special Education M.Ed.

Master of Education in Special Education

The School of Education offers the Master of Education degree in special education. The Master of Education degree program is designed to fulfill academic requirements for certification as an educational diagnostician. The School of Education also offers an educational diagnostician certification program.

Emphasis in educational diagnosis provides the student with the opportunity to assess the competencies of individuals in language, sociological, physical, and behavioral/emotional areas, intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior, and educational performance using informal and formal measures, and prescribe individualized education plans based on test results. The educational diagnostician certificate requires two years of classroom teaching experience, an earned master’s degree, and successful completion of the TExES examination for certification

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the graduate program in special education, the individual must:

1. Hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
2. Be a Texas Certified teacher (any field).
3. Complete The Graduate Study Admissions Application form and submit it to the Office of Graduate Admissions.
4. Submit Texas teaching service record and any other documents required by Texas governing units.
5. Submit official transcripts from the undergraduate institutions attended.
6. If required, send official scores (obtained within the past five years) on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions.
7. Complete an interview with a member of the special education faculty.
8. Have an appropriate GPA in degree plan as set by Texas Administrative Code and other administrative units.
9. Submit a Student Information Sheet (SIS) which includes a Statement of Purpose.
10. Submit three (3) letters of recommendation. One of the recommendation letters must be completed by the current principal of the campus in which the candidate is currently employed.
11. Admission is determined based on undergraduate GPA and, if necessary, satisfactory scores on the GRE in combination with the undergraduate GPA, successful admission interview, letters of recommendation, successful completion of the Statement of Purpose, and the applicant’s demonstrated commitment to his or her chosen field of study.
12. Pay Admission Fee for Entry into Educator Preparation Program.

NOTE:  The Special Education program is a limited admission program. Cohorts are only admitted in the summer terms. For detailed information regarding current admission requirements and application deadline, please see: http://www.uttyler.edu/education/graduate/special-education.php.