Special Education K-12

Graduate
Online
33 hours
2 years

Master of Education in Special Education K-12

Schools need highy qualified teachers to work with students who learn differently. This 33-hour master's program is online and available to licensed teachers in Arkansas seeking qualifications to teach special education in K-12. Adding two courses to this degree will enable a teacher to obtain a dyslexia endorsement as well.

 

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Admission Requirements

Application Requirements

  • Complete the online application.
  • Request official transcripts* be sent directly from previous institutions to admissions@harding.edu.
  • Request professional/academic recommendations from three individuals.
  • Upload a copy of your current educator license (or have official scores of the appropriate Praxis exams sent to Harding University).

*Note: Harding alumni and current students do not need to request Harding transcripts as they are on file.

Additional Admission Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.0, 3.0 on the last 60 hours, or a master's degree.
  • Cumulative GPA for provisional admittance: between 2.35 and 2.99 (must maintain a 3.0 on the first 12 hours of coursework).
  • Provide documentation of Science of Reading Proficiency (Phase II) as described by Prescribed Pathway Credentials. Those who have not completed this at admission must provide documentation of completion prior to finishing their program at Harding University.

Please direct questions to:

Harding University
Department of Graduate Studies in Education
Phone: 501-279-4315
Fax: 501-279-4083
Email: graded@harding.edu

Academic Catalog and Course Schedule

The M.Ed. in Special Education K-12 program of study consists of 33 hours. For additional information about this program, you may want to consult the catalog and its curriculum plan.

For current course schedules, please see the Graduate Studies in Education page.

Graduation Requirements
  1. Comprehensive exams are required during your last semester in the program.
  2. You must complete the 33-hour program of study.
  3. You must have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 in all graduate work with no grade lower than a C.
  4. You may have a maximum of two C's.
  5. You must complete a minimum of 27 hours of your graduate work with Harding University.
  6. You must complete all requirements within eight years from the time of admission to the graduate program.
  7. Complete the Petition for Graduation pdf the semester before you graduate.
  8. Complete the Online Graduation Application.
Want more information about this program?

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Or contact us directly:

Dr. Carol Douglass, Director of Special Education
American Studies 207
501-279-4752
cdouglass@harding.edu

 

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Mailing address:
Harding University
Graduate Studies in Education
HU 12261
Searcy, AR 72149-5615