Special Education

The Department of Special Education is committed to preparing qualified graduates to serve K-12 students with varying needs in the least restrictive environment and to ensure their access to the general education curriculum. We value diverse and evidence-based pedagogical, instructional, and curricular approaches as well as research methodologies designed to produce positive learning outcomes for all students.

We believe educational decision making is the responsibility of a collaborative team that welcomes the input of all relevant stakeholders, including the student. Our educational systems must minimize the separation between general and special education and the over-identification and shunting of students into special-ed programs.

The Special Education Department offers four programs:

• a Master’s degree in Education with a specialization in Special Education, graduates from which will receive a Master’s degree and a teaching endorsement in K-12 Special Education;

• an Alternative Master’s degree in Education with a specialization in Special Education, that involves courses in Special Education and elective courses outside of Special Education, but does not involve teaching certification;

• a K-12 endorsement program in Special Education, which allows students to earn teaching certification in K-12 Special Education without having to earn a Master’s degree;

• and a Ph.D. program in Education with an option in Special Education, which involves advanced graduate study to prepare students to become researchers and leaders in special education.

There are three program tracks that UW students may choose to complete their Master's program, depending on their preferences. Track 1 is for full-time students who can take 12 credits per semester. Track II is for part-time students. Track III is for students that chose to take only one course per semester.

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   Important

• Fall 2009 Applications
• Program revisions
• For students that have not been admitted into the program.