The School of Education offers a Masters Degree in Special Education specifically for those professional educators working or plan to work in the field of Special Education.

The M.Ed. - Special Education uses a non-traditional one-year program, where students attend one 8-week summer session and weekends for the fall and spring semesters. Students may complete the Masters Degree and Special Education Certification in 12 months. There are 2 Cohorts of 15 teachers and administrators each year, beginning in the Fall or Spring Semesters. Students must meet all requirements of admission before the start of the sought after Cohort program.

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Admission Requirements

Students wishing to be admitted to the program must have

• An earned baccalaureate degree. The program coordinator must approve the program of study
• Passing GRE score of a minimum of 900
• A current teaching certificate in Early Childhood, Elementary, or Secondary Education
• Passing PRAXIS I scores as determined by Guam Commission on Educator Certification
• Passing PRAXIS II scores Early Childhood, Elementary, or Secondary Education content area and PLT at appropriate level as determined by the Guam Commission on Educator Certification
• Minimum of 1 year teaching experience
  

All students who hold a current teaching certificate in the field of Special Education must take the Research Track.

Applications with supporting documents should be submitted to the UOG Graduate Office, School of Nursing Building.

Please contact Dr. Richard W. Fee - feesped@gmail.com - to arrange an advisement interview.

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Research Track (Thesis/Special Project)

Core Course (9 credits)

• ED600 Issues and Philosophies in Culturally Diverse Schools (3)
• ED601 Introduction to Research Methods (3)
• ED602 Qualitative Inquiry in Education (3) OR
• ED603 Quantitative Analysis (3)

Electives (6 credits)

Graduate-Level course from any college with the approval of program faculty

Area of Specialization (15 credits)

Students will develop their area of specialization as they develop their Form-A with the approval of program coordinator

Thesis or Special Project (6 credits)

• ED691 Overview Seminar (3)
• ED690 Special Project (3) OR
  
• ED695 Thesis (3)

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Professional Track (Certification)

Core Course (6 credits)

• ED600 Issues and Philosophies in Culturally Diverse Schools (3) OR
• ED654 Multicultural Special Education (3)
• ED601 Introduction to Research (3)

Electives (6 credits)

Any 2 graduate courses with approval of the Program Coordinator.

Area of Specialization (24 credits)

Eight Special Education courses as determined by the student with the approval of the Program Coordinator, including Internship in Special Education (ED698) and Overview Seminar (Capstone Seminar) (ED691)

TOTAL: 36 CREDIT HOURS