Program Overview

Special Education PhD

The Special Education PhD program is designed to prepare students for careers in special education. This program is currently only admitting and preparing students in special education.

Program Requirements

The program requires a total of 61 hours, including:

• Required Core (18 hours)
  • RSED 8230: Examining Disability Databases (3 hours)
  • RSED 8070: Professional Seminar (3 hours)
  • RSED 8010: Disabilities and Research Methods (3 hours)
  • RSED 8030: Disabilities and Professional Issues (3 hours)
  • RSED 8950: Seminar (3 hours)
  • EDLD 7570: Legal and Ethical Issues (3 hours)
• Required Research (15 hours)
  • ERMA 7200: Basic Methods in Education Research (3 hours)
  • ERMA 7300: Design and Analysis in Education I (3 hours)
  • ERMA 7310: Design and Analysis in Education II (3 hours)
  • ERMA 8100: Program Evaluation (3 hours)
  • 3 hours advisor-approved research course (3 hours)
• Specialty Area (18 hours)
  • 18 credits in a specialty area (18 hours)
• RSED 8990: Research and Dissertation (10 hours)

Graduate Programs

The College of Education offers various graduate programs, including:

• Special Education, Rehabilitation, and Counseling Graduate Certificates, MA, MEd, MS, EdS, PhD
• Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling MEd
• Collaborative Teacher Special Education: K12 MEd/MS, EdS
• Counseling Psychology MA, PhD
• Counselor Education PhD
• Counselor Education Clinical Mental Health Counseling Option MEd
• Counselor Education School Counseling Option (Certification) MEd
• Early Childhood/Elementary Special Education: P6 MEd/MS
• Special Education PhD
• Inclusive Elementary Education Practices Graduate Certificate
• Intervention for Students with Autism & Developmental Disabilities Graduate Certificate
• Transition Specialist Graduate Certificate
• Vocational Evaluation Forensic Graduate Certificate
• Vocational Evaluation Forensic DE Graduate Certificate

Graduate School

The Graduate School offers various programs and services, including:

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• Academic Progress
• International Opportunities
• Graduate Assistantships & Fellowships
• Doctoral Degrees
• Master's Degree Program
• Specialist in Education Degree
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