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The Department of Special Education provides a blended Early Childhood Intervention Master's (M.Ed) program featuring customized curriculum and hands-on training with children from infancy to 8 years old, employing research-backed methods.
The curriculum emphasizes instructing young learners with autism spectrum disorders and developmental challenges in natural settings. The program meets requirements for BCBA credentialing. Participants gain advanced instruction and practical training incorporating proven techniques like Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions from top experts.
With engaging small-group sessions available virtually or on-campus, the complete program can be finished within one year of full-time study (across Fall, Spring, and Summer terms). Early Childhood Intervention M.Ed. candidates can choose fully online or in-person attendance. Classes are held in real-time, connecting virtual and campus-based students together, ensuring equal access to academic excellence and faculty guidance.
Students must have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a comparable degree from a foreign academic institution. A grade point average of at least 3.00 in upper-division (junior- and senior-level) coursework and in any graduate work already completed.
The minimum scores considered acceptable for admission by the Graduate School are:
TOEFL: 79 on the Internet-based test (iBT)
IELTS: An overall band of 6.5 on the Academic Examination
Priority Deadline: December 1; Rolling Admissions Deadline: June 1