Graduate Degrees

Master of Arts in Education - Special Education(MAEd-SPED)

The Master of Arts in Special Education degree program allows completion of an advanced degree for individuals who presently hold an initial Special Education teaching license. MAEd-SPED students complete core courses related to SPED issues/trends, technology integration, assessment, behavior intervention/support, and the facilitation of systems change through collaboration and co-teaching. In addition, MAEd-SPED students select specialty training from the areas of mental disabilities, learning disabilities, behavioral/emotional disabilities, and low incidence disabilities. This 39-semester hour program is completed on a part-time basis over a period of two years. All courses are available online.

For more information about the MAEd-SPED program, visit these links:

Special Education: Behavioral Emotional Disabilities (MAEd)

Special Education: Intellectual Disabilities (MAEd)

Special Education: Learning Disabilities (MAEd)

Special Education: Low Incidence Disabilities (MAEd)

A checksheet can be downloaded here detailing the 39-semester hour MAEd-SPED program of study.

Admission Requirements

The College of Education accepts applications at all times so students can begin at almost any time during the year. The application due dates are as follows:

Desired Starting Semester	Application Deadline
Spring	October 15^th
Summer Session 1	March 15^th
Summer Session 2	May 1^st
Fall	June 1^st

Applicants must submit the following materials by the dates listed above to be considered for acceptance:

Complete online application at https://selfservice-banner.ecu.edu/DAD_PROD/bwskalog.P_DisploginNon
Statement of purpose meant to provide convincing evidence of one’s suitability for graduate study and potential for success in one’s chosen area
Copy of one’s current initial teaching license (if in Sr II, include indication of when license will be received and submit it to the Graduate School immediately upon receipt)
3 professional references (all submitted electronically via the Graduate School)
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) OR Miller Analogies Test (MAT) scores
Send a copy of official school transcript(s) to Graduate School
Contact Dr. Terry Atkinson (atkinsont@ecu.edu) for more information.

ADDITIONAL RELATED INFORMATION

Graduate School
Website: http://www.ecu.edu/gradschool/
Future Students webpage: http://www.ecu.edu/csecu/futurestudents.cfm
Graduate catalog: http://www.ecu.edu/acadprograms/catalogs.cfm

Scholarship/Tuition Information
Financial Aid Office: http://www.ecu.edu/financial/
Tuition Rates: http://www.ecu.edu/financial_serv/cashier/tufee.cfm
College of Education Scholarship Site: http://www.ecu.edu/educ/scholarships.cfm
Cashiers Office: http://www.ecu.edu/financial_serv/cashier/

Graduate Assistantship Information
http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/gradschool/funding.cfm#new
Please contact Sharon Schlichting (schlichtings@ecu.edu) about assistantship opportunities.
Note: Any student who does not take classes during a regular semester (fall/spring) must reapply to the Graduate school in order to reactivate his/her status as a graduate student and access to his/her ECU email account.

Other graduate programs are available in many disciplines. For more information, visit http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/gradschool/programs.cfm

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