Online MEd in Special Education at Mississippi College

Master of Education Degree

Apply By

02/21/24

Start Class

03/04/24

Discover What Our Online Master of Education in Special Education Program Offers.

The online Master of Education in Special Education program at Mississippi College is designed for licensed educators who are looking to add Mild/Moderate Special Education (K-12) to their existing educator license.

This SPED degree is not intended for licensed educators who have completed initial teacher preparation programs in this field at the undergraduate level.

Discover why Mississippi College is a great choice for your education degree

In this 100% online M.Ed. program, students will study the cognitive and psycho-social needs of students who have been identified with mild/moderate learning disabilities in P-12 classrooms

They will also learn the strategies and materials to use in planning and implementing individualized programs for these students. With a faith-based curriculum and distinguished faculty who are practitioners first, our online M.Ed. in Special Ed program encourages educators to be an academic and spiritual advocate for their students with disabilities.

With our multiple start dates, convenient 100% online coursework and affordable tuition, you can prepare for a career inside or beyond the classroom as a Special Education Teacher, Resource Teacher or Intervention Specialist, in as few as 10 months.

Upon completion of this special education degree program, graduates are eligible to apply for a Special Ed Mild/Moderate K-12 endorsement on their license in addition to a Class AA license upgrade.

Upon completion of this online special education program, students will be able to:

Develop instructional goals to meet the needs of diverse learners
Demonstrate competence in the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) standards
Exhibit the knowledge, skills and dispositions needed to assess and analyze student learning
Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of content needed to teach interrelated disciplines as an independent teacher in a specialized setting
Plan effective teaching and learning experiences for diverse learners

Additional Online education programs also available:

Mississippi College offers a variety of specialized online education program options. Check out our other online education programs.

Know your application deadlines and class schedules

The School of Education offers multiple start dates each year for the convenience of our M.Ed. in Special Education online students. Students should consider application date deadlines, turn in all required documents, register for classes and pay tuition for their desired program start date.

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M.Ed. in Special Education Online Requirements

Send all official transcripts from previously attended colleges or universities
Must have bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution with a 2.5 GPA
Must hold a standard, renewable teaching license in Elementary, Secondary or K-12 subject area; a copy must be on file with MC Grad Admissions office
Documentation of appropriate, professional test scores
Must maintain 3.0 GPA through program

Transcripts should be sent to:
Mississippi College
Graduate Admissions Office
MC Box 4067
Clinton, MS 39058

Photocopies of your educator's license can be faxed to 601-925-7368 or emailed to GPS@mc.edu.

Comprehensive Exam

Applies to all M.Ed. programs and is taken by the student upon completion of program coursework
A student with a 3.75 cumulative GPA will be exempt from the exam
If student does not meet the required GPA, he/she can complete online or in written format and will have one additional attempt to complete if he/she does not pass the first time

License: A photocopy of your Standard Class Educator's License issued by a state department of education or a state educator licensing agency. You must hold a STANDARD, 5-YEAR, RENEWABLE LICENSE to be considered. If you do not have a copy, your school district usually has one on file and will make a copy for you, or an individual may request a duplicate copy of a license by submitting a completed Licensure Application and a $5 money order (personal checks not accepted) to the Mississippi Department of Education; Office of Educator Licensure; P.O. Box 771; Jackson, MS 39205.

Exam Scores: Documentation of acceptable scores are required. You may request the Office of Educator Licensure to provide scores on file by submitting a written request to the Mississippi Department of Education; Office of Educator Licensure; P.O. Box 771; Jackson, MS 39205. The request may also be sent by email to Kathy Hallman at khallman@mde.k12.ms.us. Be sure to include your full name and social security number in correspondence.

Take a look at our M.Ed. in Special Education online courses

The coursework for the Master of Education in Special Education online program is accelerated, offering seven-week terms for a total of 30 credit hours.

EDU 6504: Research-Methods and Procedures
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3

A survey of the basic research methodologies in the social and behavioral sciences with emphasis on critical reading of published research. Students conduct a meta-analysis of research literature or develop a research proposal.

EDU 6535: Curriculum Development
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3

The course provides students with an opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills that are essential to planning, developing, revising and implementing curriculum content and learning strategies. Emphasis is on components of the instructional management plan: goals, objectives, methodology, use of appropriate resources/materials and evaluation.

EDU 5413: Current Education and Psychological Testing Procedures
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3

This course is specifically designed to keep the student abreast with current tests required for special class placement. Close contact will be maintained with the State Department of Education requirements, acceptable tests, and testing procedures.

EDU 5445: Characteristics of Students with Mild/Moderate Learning Problems
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3

A study of the cognitive and psycho-social needs of students who are mildly handicapped (learning disabled) or moderately handicapped (educable mentally retarded) on the pre-school, elementary and secondary levels.

EDU 5455: Individualized Programming for Students with Mild/Moderate Learning Problems I
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3

A study of the strategies and materials used in planning and implementing individualized programs for elementary mildly/moderately handicapped students.

EDU 5456: Individualized Programming for Students with Mild/Moderate Learning Problems II
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3

A study of the strategies and materials used in planning and implementing individualized programs for secondary mildly/moderately handicapped students.

EDU 5457: Teaching Students with Moderate Learning Problems
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3

This course will address the characteristics and methods of teaching students, kindergarten through secondary school, who have been diagnosed as being autistic, having severe communication problems, being trainable mentally retarded or having mild behavioral problems, and/or other pervasive developmental difficulties.

EDU 5459: Organizational Procedures for Special Education
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3

A study of organizational procedures for special education as required by the Mississippi State Department of Education.

EDU 6488: Diagnostic/Prescriptive Reading
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3

A study of the symptoms and causes of reading disabilities. Analysis and diagnosis of reading ability, including the use of standardized tests, informal measures, portfolios, surveys, inventories, observation and individual or group tests will be utilized. Communicating results and reporting practices will be explored, along with remediation or corrective techniques, special teaching materials, machines and visual or other physical aids for reading improvement. The case study approach utilizing (IEP) individual educational prescriptions will be used by students to develop reading instruction to meet individual needs based upon diagnostic findings.

PSY 5435: Psychology of Exceptional Children
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3

An overview of exceptional children is presented and a study is made of those children who do not profit readily by the methods usually employed in teaching normal individuals. Emphasis is placed on identification, diagnosis, and etiology of exceptionality. Organization, administration, and objectives of special education courses also are covered.

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Anna Grace Malpass is still a relative newcomer to the teaching profession, but she is wasting no time preparing to move her career ahead at full speed. “I worked at a preschool when I was in nursing school, which was where I started,” she said. “I was working with three-year-old kids when I realized that education was what I wanted to do with my life, so I switched to that from nursing.”