Special Education Concentration, M.Ed.

About the Master of Education with a Concentration in Special Education (M.Ed.)

The Special Education program is designed around four major themes:

1. Consultation and collaboration
2. Inclusion and diversity
3. Authenticity
4. Reflection

Each course embeds these themes within the content of the course in the following ways: 1) Focusing on the necessity of consultation, collaboration, and team teaching to provide effective services that build communities of support for students; 2) Stressing inclusion as the default option for all students while striving to build communities of diverse individuals; 3) Designing authentic, meaningful instruction that addresses real needs of students and families; and 4) Engaging in self-reflection and reflection on current practices that fosters growth and visionary programming.

Master of Education Degree Requirements

(a minimum of 30 credits)

The program must be planned with an adviser to ensure that degree and/or certification requirements are satisfied.

Please Note:

All students completing a graduate Education degree are required to complete a Degree Candidacy Form with their academic adviser after completing 15 Arcadia graduate credits. Degree Candidacy is the academic program plan required for the degree and must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies.

All graduate forms can be found on the Graduate Forms Page at www.arcadia.edu/gsforms.