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Accelerated Master's Degree in Special Education

This accelerated program lets undergraduate students begin taking graduate-level courses during their final years of undergrad, saving time and money while deepening expertise and advancing careers sooner.

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Current UM Students: Get a Head Start on Your Master's Degree in Special Education

Undergraduate students at UM that are interested in graduate study in Special Education can get a head start through the Accelerated Master’s Degree Program.

Undergraduate students that would like to qualify for the Accelerated Master's Degree Program must meet the following requirements:

  • 3.0 minimum GPA and 3.0 on the most recent 45 hours of undergraduate work
  • 90 completed credit hours as an undergraduate

Number of credit hours a student can earn towards the graduate degree while completing their undergraduate studies:
  • 15 credit hours
Courses undergraduate students in the Accelerated Master's Degree Programs can take to earn credit towards the graduate degree:
  • EDCI 621 – Brain/Mind Theories
  • EDCI 631 – Differentiated Instruction
  • EDSP 601 – Exceptional Students in the Secondary Classroom
  • EDSP 641 – Educational Assessment of Students with Disabilities
  • EDSP 643 – The Learning Brain
  • EDSP 645 – Cognitive Neuroscience & Education
  • EDSP 653 – Practicum and Field Experiences with Exceptionalities—Summer Online
  • EDSP 676 – Education and Psychology of Individuals with Behavior Problems—Spring Online
  • EDSP 678 – Positive Behavior Support—Summer Online
  • EDSP 680 – Applied Behavior Analysis and Management—Fall Online
  • EDSP 683 – Examination of Research with Exceptional Students
  • EDSP 685 – Characteristics of Gifted Learners (Summer 1 Online)
  • EDSP 689 – Inst. Methods and Materials in Gifted Educ. (Summer 1 Online)
  • EDSP 690 – Curriculum, Program Development and Prac. For Gifted Learners (Summer 2 Online)
  • EDSP 695 – Differentiated Instruction for Atypical Gifted Learners (Summer 2 Online)

Remember: Students who fail to reserve 500-level courses for graduate credit at the time they take the course will not receive graduate credit for the course (graduate level work must be completed to earn graduate credit). 

  • Reserving graduate credit with 500-level courses is required to ensure the Graduate School and instructor know the student must complete graduate credit requirements for the course. 
  • Students cannot later claim graduate credit for 500-level courses if they did not take the appropriate steps to notify the Graduate School prior to taking the course.

Accelerated Programs and Financial Aid

Participating in the Accelerated Master's Degree Program may impact your financial aid. Learn more by clicking the link below.
Diane Lawrence Lowry

Contact the Graduate Program Coordinator

If you still have questions about the Accelerated Master's Degree in Special Education, don't hesitate to get in touch!

Diane Lawrence Lowry

Clinical Associate Professor of Special Education

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