Grand Canyon University offers the Online Master of Education in Special Education for Certified Special Educators (Not Eligible for Institutional Recommendation) to individuals currently certified to teach special education and are interested in advanced studies in special education. Specifically designed to meet the needs of adult learners, the program is backed up by the university’s regional accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Experts in the fields of learning disabilities, emotional and physical disabilities, and mental retardation handle the classes.

Required courses for the program include Special Education Program Development and Funding, Inclusion and Collaborative Practice, Assistive Technology in Special Education, Assessment in Special Education for Certified Special Educators, Strategies to Teach Individuals with Learning Disabilities, Strategies to Teach Individuals with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities, Strategies to Teach Individuals with Mental Retardation, Educational Implications for Students with Physical and Health Impairments, and Management and Strategic Instruction Practices for Students with Special Needs. Total program length is thirty-six (36) credits plus seventy-five (75) practicum hours. Students need to have access to a K-12 special education classroom to enable them to complete the required program requirements.

Applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree with corresponding certification and experience. Inquiries from Arkansas are not accepted at this time due to certain state requirements. Only US citizens are admitted into the university’s online programs. Graduates of the program are expected to be fully prepared to work with populations having special needs while being able to accommodate the different needs by implementing educational plans that have been individualized.

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