Our graduate programs in Special Education are committed to preparing teachers who provide effective, evidence-based instruction in general education and special education settings using authentic, real-life experiences.
Graduate students have the opportunity to choose the program that is best suited to their professional and personal needs.
Choose an area of specialization
- General Curriculum: Working with students who have disabilities (e.g., learning disability, ADHD, behavior issues) be successful in their general education classrooms.
- Adapted Curriculum: Working with students who have disabilities (e.g., intellectual disability, Autism) with more significant support needs.
- Early Childhood Special Education: Working with students who have developmental delays before they enter kindergarten
Whether you are coming to us to meet the requirements of a provisional license, or you want to get your master’s degree, we can help you achieve your goals.
Teacher License
- $999 for each special education course
- Convenient online format
- Built-in opportunities to connect and collaborate throughout the program
- Personalized advising
Sample Course Schedule
The suggested course schedule allows you to meet all SPED-specific requirements for your provisional license in two years. Additional professional studies courses may be required depending on your previous coursework.
FALL YEAR 1 | SPRING YEAR 1 | SUMMER YEAR 1 |
General Curriculum SPED 601 SPED 606 |
General Curriculum SPED 616 SPED 645 |
General Curriculum SPED 635 |
Adapted Curriculum SPED 601 SPED 665 |
Adapted Curriculum SPED 616 SPED 605 |
Adapted Curriculum SPED 635 |
Early Childhood SPED SPED 651 SPED 662 |
Early Childhood SPED SPED 620 SPED 653 |
Early Childhood SPED No class |
FALL YEAR 2 | SPRING YEAR 2 | SUMMER YEAR 2 |
General Curriculum SPED 625A SPED 625 |
General Curriculum SPED 620 SPED 675 |
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Adapted Curriculum SPED 625A SPED 666 |
Adapted Curriculum SPED 620 SPED 675 |
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Early Childhood SPED SPED 625B SPED 601 |
Early Childhood SPED SPED 660 EDHD 675 |
MEd Special Education
- Get your Master’s Degree. Our 33-hour programs will equip you to get the best out of all your students
- Earn up to $80,000 more over a 25-year career by completing your master’s degree
- Get your master’s with only two more courses (SPED 670, SPED 681) from the sequence listed above
What sets us apart?
- The convenience of an online program, with the accessibility and relationships of an in-person program
- Affordable cost for those in the education profession ($1,044 per course for educators)
- Go through courses with many of the same people, allowing you to build professional connections
- Assignments designed to align with actual teaching experience
- Enthusiastic faculty with diverse sets of experiences and skills to provide a well-rounded experience
Faculty Contact
Andrew Bruce, Phd
Associate Professor of Special Education
Director of the Master of Education in Special Education Program
434.544.8607
bruce.aa@lynchburg.edu