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Every Student Needs a Champion

Working with special needs students takes someone special. Someone who knows how to help them reach their full potential. Someone with heart, compassion, and expertise. Nova Southeastern University’s M.S. in Exceptional Student Education (ESE) prepares you to support the educational, behavioral, social, and emotional needs of these students.

At NSU, you’ll be able to focus your studies on a specific disability learning category or choose from a broader combination of courses. You’ll learn how to empower your students, while driving your career forward. NSU graduates have built rewarding careers as special education teachers, school counselors, administrators, college professors, and special needs service providers. Now it’s your turn to become a leader in this exceptional community.

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Degree-Only Program

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This program track is open to all certified teachers and non-certified professionals. It prepares certified teachers, who will find that the program deepens their understanding and skills in working with students with disabilities (K-12).

Non-certified professionals will gain enhanced knowledge, skills, and dispositions by concentrating on a disability-specific area. This program does not result in certification.

 

Quick Facts

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Tuition
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Curriculum
NSU’s M.S. in Exceptional Student Education program is 30 total credits to complete.
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Delivery Options
Coursework for the Master of Science in Exceptional Student Education is conducted entirely online, allowing you to earn your degree without work disruption or long commutes.
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Application Deadlines
Applications for admission are accepted online and on a rolling basis for all graduate programs throughout the calendar year.

M.S. in Education - Exceptional Student Education Curriculum - 30 Total Credits

(EDU 600 
Transformative Educational Trends
/Credits: 3)
(ESE 600 
Survey of Exceptionalities of Children and Youth
/Credits: 3)
(ESE 610 
Speech and Language Development and Disabilities
/Credits: 3)
(ESE 620 
Behavior Management of Exceptional Students
/Credits: 3)
(ESE 630 
Educational and Psychological Assessments of Exceptional Students
/Credits: 3)
(ESE 640 
Transition Skills and Services for Exceptional Students
/Credits: 3)
(ESE 560 
Leadership in Curriculum and Instructional Practices for Exceptional Student Education
/Credits: 3)
(ESE 680 
Teaching Social and Personal Skills to Exceptional Students
/Credits: 3)
(ESE 690 
Consultation and Collaboration in Exceptional Student Education
/Credits: 3)
(EDU 699
Applied Professional Experience in Education 
/Credits: 3)
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Student Acknowledgment Notice for M.S. in Exceptional Student Education

 

Admission Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
Degree from a Regionally Accredited Institution
$50
Nonrefundable Application Fee (USD)
2.5
Or Higher GPA

Ready for the Next Step?

Have the following items ready to submit with your online application:

 

  • $50 application fee
  • Transcripts from all schools attended

 

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