Program Overview

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Special Education, Master of Science

The Master's Program in Special Education is designed to facilitate, design, implement, and evaluate programs for individuals with disabilities.

Degrees Offered

• Master of Science

Delivery Modes

The program is offered in two delivery modes:

• Traditional: requires at least some in-person course attendance
• Online: can generally be completed entirely through asynchronous online courses

Certificate

• Dyslexia Specialist

Concentrations Offered

• Accelerated Special Education Program (Online)
• Behavior Intervention Specialist (Online)
• Dyslexia Specialist
• Generalist

College and Department

• College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
• Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders

Application Deadlines

The application deadlines for the program are as follows:

• Fall Deadline: August 1
• Spring Deadline: December 1
• Summer Deadline: May 1

Advisors

The Graduate Program Chair is Shari DeVeney, Ph.D.

Program Details

The program is subject to change, and the curriculum may be modified. The University of Nebraska at Omaha does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its education programs or activities, including admissions and employment.