Online M.S. in Special Education Programs

Promote equity and academic excellence as a culturally competent leader in special education when you earn an M.S. in Special Education – Bilingual Education online. This accelerated online program combines evidence-based practices for special education with advanced bilingual teaching pedagogy. In as few as 12 months, you will gain a broad-based understanding of special education topics such as laws and ethics, foundational research and classroom management techniques.

Enhance your ability to use oral assessments and multicultural instructional strategies in special education to evaluate, monitor and support the ongoing language acquisition process for English language learners, especially in the subjects of reading and language arts.

This program is TEACH Grant-eligible.*

Pursue rewarding roles educating students in special education with diverse academic and behavioral needs when you earn an M.S. in Special Education – Curriculum & Instruction degree. Acquire the next-level instructional strategies, curricular tools and classroom management methods necessary to create an engaging learning experience for students in special education.

Increase your understanding of both special education and curriculum design with evidence-based practices and modern educational theories. Strengthen your pedagogical decision-making process by evaluating instructional trends from historical, social and cultural perspectives. Become a dynamic leader when you explore coaching models designed to help you promote the professional growth of your colleagues.

This program is TEACH Grant-eligible.*

This M.S. in Special Education – Education Diagnostics online program provides the in-depth knowledge, hands-on field experiences and attentive faculty support necessary to prepare for the state examination for Educational Diagnostician Certification. Combine broad-based special education expertise with focused education diagnostician coursework.

Our education diagnostician curriculum is directly aligned with the objectives of the TExES Educational Diagnostician (253) exam, so you will learn to assess individuals for learning and behavioral disabilities, provide appropriate diagnoses and implement tailored interventions. You will also complete hands-on field experiences and the state mandated youth mental health, substance abuse, youth suicide and dyslexia trainings.

This program is TEACH Grant-eligible.*

Expand your career opportunities when you complete the M.S. in Special Education – Educational Leadership degree online. Advocate for students with a range of social, emotional and physical needs—and the teachers who support them—as a culturally competent, team-oriented and adaptable leader in special education.

Boost your credentials and develop your leadership expertise to prepare for in-demand positions such as Special Education Department Head or Director. Implement evidence-based instructional strategies and classroom management techniques for students with diverse learning and behavioral needs. Specialized coursework focuses on education policy, decision-making models, leadership paradigms and data-informed assessment at the classroom, state and federal levels.

This program is TEACH Grant-eligible.*

Prepare to meet the rising demand for school administrators who aim to lead change in diverse organizations while inspiring achievement across challenging student populations with the M.S. in Educational Administration. Featuring 100% online coursework, this affordable program provides the knowledge and credentials you need to be an effective leader in increasingly complex school systems. You will also increase your aptitude for passing the principal exams required by the Texas Education Agency for standard certification—such as the Principal as Instructional Leader (268) and Performance Assessment for School Leaders (PASL).

This program is TEACH Grant-eligible.*