Special Education, M.Ed.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the M.Ed. in Special Education requires

1. an earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college;
2. at least a 2.75 undergraduate GPA or 3.0 GPA in the most recent 60 credit hours for full admission or a 2.5 undergraduate GPA for conditional admission.
3. a satisfactory score on the Praxis content area exam may be required if pursuing the job-embedded option.

Application Procedures

All application materials are to be submitted to the College of Graduate Studies.

Applicant must

1. submit an application with the appropriate application fee (online at www.mtsu.edu/graduate/apply.php). Once this initial application has been accepted, the applicant will receive directions on how to enter the graduate portal to be able to submit other materials.
2. submit official transcripts of all previous college work.

Degree Requirements

The Master of Education in Special Education requires 30 semester hours.

Curriculum: Special Education

The following illustrates the coursework requirements.

For Licensure Non-Job-Embedded Candidates

All non-job-embedded candidates must enroll in and pass

• SPED 6350 - Residency: Directed Clinical Teaching 3 to 9 credit hours (9 credit hours required)

For Licensure Job-Embedded Candidates

Students take up to 3 credit hours with 1 credit hour per semester

• EESE 5000 - Job-Embedded Clinical Experiences and the Reflective Educator 1-3 credit hours