Master of Arts in Education - Special Education - Adapted Curriculum/Autism

The master's degree programs in special education prepare teachers to design and implement curricula for individuals with disabilities in a variety of settings. At the masters level, the purpose of our program is to prepare teachers to provide exemplary, evidence-based services for individuals with disabilities. This program includes a thesis.

Program Highlights
Flexible enrollmentattend-part time or full-time
Get a degree in two years
Focus on applied research and evidence-based instruction
Funding opportunities available

Students who meet all of the following requirements are eligible to apply:

Professional preparation
Earned, or will have earned, a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution before the date of enrollment at the University of Georgia.
GRE or Miller Analogies Test scores
Minimum GRE results of 146 verbal and 146 quantitative, alternatively, applicants may choose to take the Miller Analogies Test. We require a minimum score of 402 for the Miller Analogies Test.
GPA
Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 for all courses taken.
TOEFL
Foreign applicants will also need to score a minimum of 20 points each on the Speaking and Writing sections of the TOEFL with an overall minimum score of 80. Test scores must be within 5 years from the date of application.

In the Graduate School application, students should upload the following items:

Statement of purpose
Please submit a two page, single-spaced statement of purpose, outlining your teaching philosophy, experience and career goals, as well as answering the following questions:
What types of disabilities do you have experience with and envision yourself working with?
In what setting would you like to work (e.g., school, clinic, home-based)?
What is your primary age/grade of interest?

Resume
Applicants will be admitted based on the faculty's evaluation of undergraduate GPA, GRE/MAT (and TOEFL where relevant) scores, quality of essay, letters of recommendations, and r'sum.

Minimum IELTS score requirement: overall band-width of 6.5, with no single band (score) below 6.0