M.Ed. Special Education

The online special education master’s degree program from Concordia University, Nebraska equips educators with skills and strategies to apply effective behavior management techniques and differentiated instruction strategies to reach every student in the classroom and help them achieve their fullest potential. Our program explores behavior management, inclusive instructional methods and assessment techniques to teach you how to successfully create and lead an inclusive K–12 classroom. Through our master’s in special education online program, you will learn how to create effective differentiated instructional strategies for students with mild to moderate learning, cognitive, mental and physical disabilities.

With a master’s in special education, you can apply your knowledge of behavior intervention, differentiation and classroom management strategies to the general education classroom to teach a diverse student population. You will have an opportunity to work collaboratively with families, school psychologists, counselors, administrators and general education teachers to develop educational plans that help students succeed. With a foundation of an M.Ed in Special Education and an additional special education endorsement, you can further expand your career opportunities to include a wide variety of positions in the school system, or move into the private sector with community based opportunities working with students with special needs. The significant need for special education teachers across the country and the flexibility the degree and endorsements allow, open a wide variety of career options for students.

Embedded throughout the program, you will actively engage in the practice of educating exceptional students, and the implementation of educational policy and research collaboration. Designed by experienced special education practitioners, our master’s in special education online program also teaches you key topics such as:

• The foundations of special education and inclusive practices
• Current issues and legal aspects of special education
• Behavior management in inclusive settings
• Instructional strategies for students with mild and moderate disabilities
• Outcome-based instructional methods
• Assessment of diverse learners
• Psychological fundamentals of teaching and learning

Through multiple designated special education courses, you will gain practicum experience through five hours of direct contact with students with disabilities plus five hours of observation for each course.

Our online special education master’s degree program is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and may be eligible for grants such as the TEACH grant. In addition to this program, you can complete coursework to meet Nebraska requirements for a K–6 endorsement, 7–12 endorsement or K–12 endorsement. The K–6 and 7–12 endorsements are 42 credits each, and the K–12 endorsement consists of 51 credits.

Master's in Special Education Online Courses

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With one of our three endorsements you can become an expert in the field of special education and fill a much needed teaching role in schools across the country. In addition to the 36-hour M.Ed. in Special Education program, you can complete additional coursework to meet Nebraska requirements for a K–6 endorsement, 7–12 endorsement or K–12 endorsement. The K–6 and 7–12 endorsements are 42 credit hours each, and the K–12 endorsement consists of 51 credit hours.