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In Appalachian’s Master of Arts in Special Education degree program, students learn and practice advanced skills in improving the lives of those with special needs. Graduates are regarded as well trained and are readily hired to teach special education in public and private schools across the country.

The program fulfills requirements for the advanced competencies licensure from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Graduates are eligible for employment in a variety of special education settings. As a student, you will be required to complete a portfolio and action research project for the degree.

This program has three concentrations, and each one provides specific strategies for improving social, emotional or academic skills:

• Intellectual Disabilities
• Learning Disabilities
• Emotional/Behavioral Disorders

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Application Essentials

Required Entrance Exam: GRE or MAT (score must be no more than 5 years old)

Required number of references to specify in the online form: 3

Basic Conditions for Consideration of Admission: Meeting or exceeding the conditions below does NOT guarantee admission. All applications for a given entry term will be weighed based upon the number of seats available and the quality of the complete application packages. With special permission from the Graduate School, a program may admit a limited number of students with exceptional circumstances who do not meet the graduate school minimums.

Graduate School: 3.0 GPA in the last earned degree and official scores from the appropriate admission test(s), OR 2.5 GPA in the last earned degree and official scores at the 25th percentile level from the appropriate admission test(s).

Admission to Special Education: Both qualitative and quantitative aspects of applications are reviewed in comparison to the current applicant pool.

Employers

Public and private schools across North Carolina and the U.S.