53 Early Childhood and Special Education MSc Degree Programs

Southwest Minnesota State University's online MS in Special Education degree offers a specialization in early childhood special education designed to unlock your full potential. Through courses taught by experts, this program delivers effective teaching skills for special education students through age 6, plus the credentials required to pursue licensure in Minnesota. Learn on your schedule in an online classroom and take the next step in your career as quickly as two years. Get started today.

Become a licensed K–12 special education teacher in Minnesota and choose an emphasis area to specialize your degree with Southwest Minnesota State University's online MS in Special Education. Emphasis options include academic behavioral strategist, autism spectrum disorders, developmental disabilities, early childhood special education, emotional behavioral disorders, and learning disabilities. Transfer up to nine credits to accelerate the program and finish your program in two to three years.

Complete the full endorsement requirements to become a special education teacher with Eastern Oregon University's M.S. in Education: Special Education program. In this program, you will study topics such as theories and characteristics of exceptionality, legal and procedural aspects of special education, planning for the exceptional learner and more. This program can be completed fully online, and graduates go on to teach with specialization in special education.

This pathway focuses on inclusive education. It explores and critiques barriers in society that prevent the inclusion and participation of disabled people (and those with labels of 'special' educational needs) as individuals with citizenship rights. It rejects charity and individual deficit model interpretations that have –and continue to – place disabled people as in need of charity, cure, treatment and care. The programme draws upon the lived experiences of disabled people, their self-organisation, and user-led campaigns for justice, and equality in education.

The MSc in Caring for Children and Young People with Complex Needs programme aims to provide you with the knowledge, skills, training and education to work in caring for children and young people with complex health needs in a hospital and community setting. This interdisciplinary MSc is part of a suite of specialist programmes in childhood studies developed in conjunction with the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work.

Through the online Master in Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Purdue University, you'll learn to maximize the role you play in the curriculum lifecycle and develop students who thrive in the classroom and love to learn.

This Research Master’s programme will train you to become a researcher who can contribute to resolving the challenges society currently faces, both within and outside academia.Thorough knowledge of practice is of great value to academic researchers in Education and Child Studies.

Southwest Minnesota State University's online MS in Special Education offers an autism spectrum disorder specialization that will equip you with the credential to pursue Minnesota licensure as soon as two years. The program examines the communication needs of individuals with ASD and delivers the skills to support their development of social skills within the special education classroom. Study on your schedule in an online platform and take the next step in your career today. Learn more.

Southwest Minnesota State University's online MS in Special Education degree offers a specialization in emotional behavior disorders, providing the credentials to pursue Minnesota licensure. Through courses taught by expert faculty, you'll examine the socioeconomic and psycho-social factors impacting students with emotional behavior disorders while building the skills to teach special education students within this realm. Learn more.

The MS degree in deaf education prepares students to meet the national need for teachers of secondary students who are deaf or hard of hearing. The program prepares teachers as effective and ethical practitioners and also as scholars and leaders in the profession.

Southwest Minnesota State University's online MS in Special Education degree offers a specialization in developmental disabilities, providing the credentials you need to pursue Minnesota licensure. With instruction from expert educators, you'll build a strong understanding of the cognitive, social, motor, and communication needs of children, youth, and adults with moderate to severe developmental disabilities. Take your next step with SMSU. Get started today.

Southwest Minnesota State University's online MS in Special Education degree offers an academic behavioral strategist specialization that prepares you to become a licensed educator as quickly as two years. Through courses taught by a faculty of experts, you'll study current theories and practices, medical and neurological perspectives, and social characteristics of individuals with autism spectrum disorder. The next step in your career begins with SMSU. Get started today.

The MSc in Integrated Bilingual Early Childhood Special Education is designed to prepare students to work effectively with young children who have special needs, especially in bilingual settings. The ...

The Master of Science in Human Development and Family Science with a focus on Early Childhood Education is designed to prepare students for leadership roles in early childhood settings. The program em...

The program offers a comprehensive path for those interested in advancing their knowledge and skills in early childhood education. It combines coursework, practical experiences, and research opportuni...