Special Education

The Special Education program at Northwestern State University (NSU) provides candidates knowledge and skills in the development and application of special education curricula and instructional methods that facilitate student achievement. The Special Education program at NSU is nationally approved by the Council of Exceptional Children (CEC), a learned society of the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

The 33-semester hour degree program is composed of 12-hours of coursework in educational foundation and application areas and 21-hours of coursework in a “concentrated” field of study including Gifted Education (505N), Special Education General (505O), or Special Education, Mild/Moderate (505P). Most courses leading to the M.Ed. degree require field experiences for application of course related skills in authentic settings.

Applicants can not be admitted to the 505N, 505O, or 505P programs after June 2007.

For those seeking admission to Special Education programs prior to June 2007, applicants must meet all admission requirements to NSU's Graduate School.

M.Ed. with a concentration in Special Education, Gifted (505N)

M.Ed. with a concentration in Special Education, General (5050)

M.Ed. with a concentration in Special Education, Mild/Moderate (505P)