Hempstead,
NY,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc in Education - Secondary Special Education Generalist in Hempstead United States | Hofstra University
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Hempstead United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
35,030
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
The Secondary Special Education Generalist is a 31-semester-hour program tailored for aspiring educators who want to teach adolescents with disabilities across diverse environments, such as self-contained classrooms, resource rooms, or inclusive programs as consultant teachers or co-teachers. Upon completing the program, graduates will qualify for New York State certification as a Teacher of Students with Disabilities (Grades 7-12, Generalist). This program aims to cultivate principled scholar-practitioners focused on equity, social justice, and reflective, cooperative teaching methods. It emphasizes literacy, culturally responsive teaching, universal design for learning, technology integration, and evidence-based strategies—all centered on supporting secondary-level students with special needs.
With a hands-on, clinically intensive approach, the program incorporates multiple field-based components, including 100 hours of fieldwork and a student-teaching placement.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a major, concentration, or the equivalent, in one or more of the liberal arts and sciences.
A completed application form for the master's program.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on undergraduate course work, or it's equivalent (e.g., a 3.0 in a completed graduate program). We encourage you to submit all transcripts from your undergraduate work and any graduate work for consideration.
Two letters of recommendation addressing the applicant's potential to succeed in the teaching of students with disabilities at the adolescent developmental level.
Content Area requirements prerequisites for teacher education programs (see below).
A written personal statement of professional intent.
Interview with a faculty member in special education.
TOEFL - 80
IELTS - 6.5
A completed application form for the master's program.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on undergraduate course work, or it's equivalent (e.g., a 3.0 in a completed graduate program). We encourage you to submit all transcripts from your undergraduate work and any graduate work for consideration.
Two letters of recommendation addressing the applicant's potential to succeed in the teaching of students with disabilities at the adolescent developmental level.
Content Area requirements prerequisites for teacher education programs (see below).
A written personal statement of professional intent.
Interview with a faculty member in special education.
TOEFL - 80
IELTS - 6.5
Tuition
USD
35,030