Location:

Maryville, United States

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Master

Specialty:

Special Education

Program Overview

Program Description:

These disabilities include students in multicategorical areas of learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, emotional/behavioral disorders, and physical and other health impaired. The subject field required courses and many of the elective courses are offered as on-line courses on a frequent, if not annual, basis. If the candidate enters the masters program with special education certification, the master's degree can be completed by taking 32 credit hours, 6 hours of core requirements, 18 hours of subject field requirement, and 8 hours of electives. Since special education certification is required to complete the degree, if the certification courses need to be taken as part of the master's degree, the 8 hours of electives can be used as part of the certification requirements. But additional coursework of 8-14 hours (for a total of 40-46 credit hours) may be required to complete both certification requirements and the Master's in Special Education. Special Education is a very marketable field right now and qualified special education teachers are in high demand in many school districts. A Master's degree in Special Education will not only help secure employment as special educators but also enhance the professional development of general educators and pave the road toward general and special education administration careers.

Additional Program Information

Accreditation:

Northwest is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Northwest has been an AQIP institution since 2005, and served as a pilot institution in the development of AQIP in the late 1990s. In addition to being accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Northwest programs are accredited by: • Accreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs(ACBSP) • Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) • Council for the Accreditation for Parks, Recreation, Tourism& Related Professions (COAPRT) • Council for the Accreditation of the American Association ofFamily and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) • Missouri State Board of Education • National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) • National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)