Department: Special Education and Communication Disorders 

This program is designed for students who wish to earn a master’s degree in special education. This program does not lead to licensure.

Admission Requirements

• Candidates who have enrolled in appropriate course work prior to admission are limited in the number of credits (six) that can be applied to their degree. Therefore, candidates are urged to complete the application for graduate admissions as soon as possible. For details regarding transfer credit, consult the “Admission-Graduate ” section of this catalog.
• All candidates must submit evidence that they have passed the Communication and Literacy Skills Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure^® (MTEL) or have earned an acceptable score on the Graduate Record Examination as a criterion for admission
• Candidates must meet all College of Graduate Studies admission requirements and have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.8
• Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work

Program Requirements

In consultation with an adviser, appropriate course work and activities must include the following:

Candidates must complete SPED 202  (or equivalent) with a minimum grade of “B”; SPED 211  (or equivalent) with a minimum grade of “B”; or SPED 510  (or equivalent) with a minimum grade of “B”.