The Special Education MAEd program is a 39-hour program which generally takes candidates two years to complete.  The check sheet for the program, below, provides the set of core courses(12-hours) required for all MAEd students. In addition, specialty training is available in the areas of mental disabilities, learning disabilities, behavioral/emotional disabilities, and low incidence disabilities. A twelve hour assistive technology certificate is also available. Our courses are offered in on-line formats.

To enroll in any of our MAEd programs, apply through the ECU Graduate School.  An application is available online (go to the general ECU website at www.ecu.edu, look for prospective students, then look at graduate student application materials).  Submit the actual application, pay the application fee, submit official transcripts for all undergraduate work, write a statement of purpose, collect three letters of recommendation, supply a copy of your teaching license, and submit test scores for either the GRE or Miller Analogy Test (you can get information on either test by calling 252.328.6811).  Once the application packet is complete, the ECU Graduate School analyzes the information and sends the entire packet to our department for review and consideration.  This process takes a bit of time and is usually slowed down by the testing portion of the application or by the collecting of transcripts and references. Information on tuition may be accessed at: http://www.ecu.edu/financial_serv/cashier/tufee.cfm

The checksheet provided here provides you with an overview of the MAEd SPED program goals and lists the courses included in the degree program. The MAEd SPED Long-range plan provides the schedule of courses of each active MAEd SPED cohort.

For more information, contact:
Dr. Terry Atkinson
Graduate Director
224 Speight Building
atkinsont@ecu.edu