With the adoption of Common Core Standards and high stakes testing, it is essential that elementary school teachers are well-equipped to deliver standards-based, specially designed instruction and support services. The 49-credit master?s in dual childhood/special education program is designed to prepare educators to meet the specific needs of students of all ability levels, including students who are diagnosed with:

• learning disabilities
• emotionally disturbed/behaviorally disorders
• autistic
• physical disabilities
• intellectual disabilities
• multiple disabilities