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M.S. Special Education

About the Program

The Special Education Program at Southwest Minnesota State University offers a master's degree in Special Education with a choice of licensure areas in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Developmental Disabilities (DD), Emotional Behavioral Disorders (EBD), or Learning Disabilities (LD).

All Special Education candidates take the Special Education Core (22 credits) and the Specialty Courses in at least one area (10-15 cr.) which leads to Special Education licensure in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Developmental Disabilities (DD- available only for ABS licensed teachers), Emotional Behavioral Disabilities (EBD), or Learning Disabilities (LD). Candidates are welcome to pursue more than one licensure area. Students add the Portfolio (2 cr.) and Research Component Courses (8 cr.) to complete the 34 credits required for the M.S. in Special Education.

Cost & Financial Aid

Graduate Tuition rates at SMSU are AFFORDABLE!
SMSU offers in-state tuition to nearly everyone. No out state rates! Reciprocity rates may apply.
U.S. Citizens and eligible noncitizens can apply for Federal Aid with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Those in the Masters Education and Special Ed programs checkout the Teach Grant and Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program.
Also, don’t forget to check out the different Scholarship opportunities available for graduate students.

SPED students are required to have a 3.0 GPA for admission into the program. If your GPA is under the requirement, you may still qualify for provisional admission through demonstrating your skills and abilities within your application. Provisional admission does require students to attain a 3.0 GPA in their first semester.

View the course requirements within our academic catalog.

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