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Graduate College

Whether transitioning to graduate school or returning to higher education, NSU’s graduate college is your next step. Choose from over 25 master's degrees and several certificate programs.

MASTER OF EDUCATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

Purpose

The M.Ed. Special Education - Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) program aligns with NSU’s focused mission of “empower[ing] individuals to become socially responsible global citizens by creating and sustaining a culture of learning and discovery.”  In like manner, this program empowers teachers to sustain a culture of learning for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders and all other disabilities. The goal of this program is to prepare teachers to effectively educate students with ASD and other disabilities.  The program includes three components: professional education, special education, and enrichment courses.  These three components lead to a final culminating capstone experience.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Engage in professional learning and practice within ethical guidelines.
  2. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and strategies with individuals with developmental disabilities and autism spectrum disorder
  3. Apply inclusive principles in the education of individuals with developmental disabilities
  4. Identify current etiology and practice-based research specific to developmental disabilities and autism spectrum disorder.
  5. Use assessment to understand the learner and the learning environment for data-based decision making.
  6. Support social, emotional, and behavioral growth.
  7. Promote collaborative practices that respect individual family culture, dynamics, and values, and the effect the diagnosis may have on the family.

 

Special Education-Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), M.Ed. - 33 hours


Accelerated B.S.Ed. Special Education-Mild/Moderate Disorders to M.Ed. Special Education-Autism Spectrum Disorders


Note:  Please refer to Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Degree Program for complete information concerning Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Degree Programs.  Refer to the Undergraduate Catalog for bachelor’s degree requirements.

IMPORTANT:

  • Students admitted to the Accelerated B.S.Ed. Special Education-Mild/Moderate Disorders to M.Ed. Special Education-Autism Spectrum Disorders degree program will complete up to 11 hours of graduate level credit to apply toward both the undergraduate and graduate degrees.
  • Students who do not follow the approved degree plan may become ineligible to continue in the accelerated degree program.
  • Prior to completing the undergraduate degree, if the undergraduate GPA, graduate GPA and/or overall GPA fall below a 3.00, the student becomes ineligible to continue in the ADP.
  • Students may withdraw from an approved accelerated degree pathway.  Graduate credit hours completed prior to the student withdrawing or becoming ineligible to continue in the ADP apply toward the undergraduate degree only.

ADP Total - 33 hours

Special Education Certificate

OSRHE Program Code: 195
CIP Code: 131013
Certificate Code: 6882

Special Education-Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), M.Ed. Embedded Certificate

The Special Education Graduate Certificate consists of six courses designed to provide educators with the theory, methods, and practice of teaching, behavior management, curricular development, assessment, and Universal Design for Learning techniques for students with disabilities. The graduate certificate is embedded in the Master of Special Education - Autism Spectrum Disorder program.

At least 25 percent of the coursework applied to this embedded certificate must be satisfactorily completed at NSU.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Engage in professional learning and practice within ethical guidelines.
  2. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and strategies with individuals with developmental disabilities and autism spectrum disorder
  3. Apply inclusive principles in the education of individuals with developmental disabilities
  4. Identify current etiology and practice-based research specific to developmental disabilities and autism spectrum disorder.
  5. Use assessment to understand the learner and the learning environment for data-based decision making.
  6. Support social, emotional, and behavioral growth.
  7. Promote collaborative practices that respect individual family culture, dynamics, and values, and the effect the diagnosis may have on the family.

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Degree Available At

  • Tahlequah
  • Broken Arrow
  • Online

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Career Services

The Special Education-ASD Program is a Teach Grant eligible program.

Program Chair:

Dr. Jarilyn Haney

Dr. Jarilyn Haney
918-449-6402

 

 

Program Requirements

  • 2.5 overall GPA or 2.7 GPA in last 60 hours or scaled score above the 25th percentile on the GRE or MAT

Application Deadline

  • Open Year Round

 

 

*Fees include: facility fee, student activity fee, infrastructure fee, cultural/scholastic lecturer fee, student ID fee, technology services fee and remedial course fee, if applicable. NSU courses taught at off campus locations or online might have additional fees assessed. These totals are tuition and fee estimations per program based on the current catalog year. Books, supplies and some fees may not be included.

47%

Minority Students

$48,195,863

Total Aid Disbursed in 2020-2021

1,471

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