Special Education (M.S.Ed.)

Program: Master of Science in Special Education (M.S.Ed.)
School of Education

Neff Hall 250 ~ 260-481-6861

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this degree, students will:

Engage in professional learning and practice within ethical standards.
Address students’ individual developmental needs through effective specialized instruction and appropriate environments.
Demonstrate the ability to make decisions based on assessment data for social, emotional, and cognitive development of individual students.
Collaborate with families and professionals.

The Degree:

To earn the Master of Science in Education with a major in Special Education, you must satisfactorily complete the required minimum of 30 graduate credit hours, and you must satisfy the requirements of Purdue University Fort Wayne (Regulations) and the School of Education. At least 15 of the 30 total credits toward the M.S. Ed. degree must be completed at Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Admission Requirement:Please note that Admission to the Purdue Fort Wayne Elementary Education graduate program requires an official transcript reflecting 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 Grade Point Average Scale.

In addition, all students must submit the following documentation for admission to the program:

Application Fee
Transcripts
Two (2) Professional Letters of Recommendation
Academic Statement of Purpose
Personal History Statement

College Scorecard

The U.S. Department of Education has created a scorecard for each university and its programs. The scorecard shows data for the university such as graduation rate, average annual cost, and median earnings. Then, when certain minimum standards have been met, data are available for a specific program. That data could include median earnings, median total debt, and number of graduates. The link below will help you learn more:

https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?151102-Purdue-University-Fort-Wayne&fos_code=1310&fos_credential=5

Special Education Core: Credits 18

Research Core: Credits 6

EDU 50301 - Introduction To Research Cr. 3.
EDU 5XXXX - Educational Research in Practice Cr. 3

Elective Courses: Credits 6

Six (6) credit hours of elective credits in graduate education courses may be used to meet the elective requirement for this degree. All electives must be approved by the candidate’s academic advisor or program director.

Total: Credits 30

Student Responsibility

Student Responsibility

You are responsible for satisfying the graduation requirements specified for your selected program. Thus, it is essential that you develop a thorough understanding of the required courses, academic policies and procedures governing your academic career. If you cannot complete all program requirements by your stated graduation date but fail to remove those from your plan of study, the Registrar’s Office in consultation with your academic advisor will remove unmet pursuits from your plan of study. All requests for exceptions to specific requirements must be made in writing and may be granted only by written approval from the Graduate Director.