This degree program offers enhanced effectiveness for teachers to better meet the needs of special education students in present day K-12 classrooms.
Add Mild/Moderate Special Education (K-12) to your existing licensure with this Council of Exceptional Children Standards aligned degree program
The purpose of the The Master of Education degree in Special Education program is to provide the quality training needed to meet the needs of the special education students in our schools with highly qualified SPED teachers. The program is offered for those candidates that already have an undergraduate Education degree and are looking to add Mild/Moderate Special Education (K-12) to their existing educator license. Students would profit from the intense training of a Master's program in Special Education which would offer enhanced effectiveness in the present-day SPED classroom.
This program is aligned with the Council of Exceptional Children Standards for graduate degree programs leading to initial licensure and provides quality teacher training and preparation to meet the needs of special education students in K-12 classrooms.
Candidates can choose from two delivery methods: Traditional (16-week courses) or Online (MC7 Program).
With our multiple start dates, convenient 100% online coursework and affordable tuition, you can prepare for a career inside or beyond the classroom as a Special Education Teacher, Resource Teacher or Intervention Specialist, in as few as 10 months.
Courses are arranged in a specific sequence and are offered in five (5), 7-week terms which correspond with the fall (fall term 1 & 2), spring (spring term 1 & 2), and summer (summer term 1 & 2) semesters. The MC7 course rotation has been constructed to allow candidates who are full time (typically 2 classes per 7-week term) to complete their coursework in 10-12 months. For those students choosing part time (typically 1 class per 7-week term), the coursework can be completed in 20 months.
| Requirement | Class Name | Hours |
| Required Core Courses | 6 | |
| EDU 6504 | Research — Methods and Procedures | 3 |
| EDU 6535 | Curriculum Development | 3 |
| Required Content Courses | 27 | |
| EDU 5413 | Current Educational/Psychological Testing Procedures | 3 |
| EDU 5445 | Characteristics of Students with Mild/Moderate Learning Problems | 3 |
| EDU 5455 | Individualized Programming for Students with Mild/Moderate Learning Problems I | 3 |
| EDU 5456 | Individualized Programming for Students with Mild/Moderate Learning Problems II | 3 |
| EDU 5457 | Teaching Students with Moderate Learning Problems | 3 |
| EDU 5459 | Organizational Procedures for Special Education | 3 |
| EDU 6488 | Diagnostic/Prescriptive Reading | 3 |
| PSY 5435 | Psychology of Exceptional Children | 3 |
| EDU 6999 | Graduate Comprehensive Examination | 0 |
| Total Hours | 30 |
Transcripts should be sent to:
Mississippi College
Graduate Admissions Office
MC Box 4067
Clinton, MS 39058
Photocopies of your educator's license can be faxed to 601-925-7368 or emailed to GPS@mc.edu.
Comprehensive Exam
License: A photocopy of your Standard Class Educator's License issued by a state department of education or a state educator licensing agency. You must hold a STANDARD, 5-YEAR, RENEWABLE LICENSE to be considered. If you do not have a copy, your school district usually has one on file and will make a copy for you, or an individual may request a duplicate copy of a license by submitting a completed Licensure Application and a $5 money order (personal checks not accepted) to the Mississippi Department of Education; Office of Educator Licensure; P.O. Box 771; Jackson, MS 39205.
Exam Scores: Documentation of acceptable scores are required. You may request the Office of Educator Licensure to provide scores on file by submitting a written request to the Mississippi Department of Education; Office of Educator Licensure; P.O. Box 771; Jackson, MS 39205. The request may also be sent by email to Kathy Hallman at khallman@mde.k12.ms.us. Be sure to include your full name and social security number in correspondence.
The School of Education offers multiple start dates each year for the convenience of our M.Ed. in Special Education online students. Students should consider application date deadlines, turn in all required documents, register for classes and pay tuition for their desired program start date.
