Teaching, Learning and Leadership, MS - Online
Why study Special Education online through OSU?
Format
This 100-percent online degree program is delivered throughCanvas, OSU’s online learning platform. The program follows a suggested summer-start, two-year accelerated completion sequence in which students take two courses per semester. This can be modified if needed.
Curriculum
Program curriculum addresses the principles of special education, positive behavior interventions and supports and applied behavior analysis. Coursework preview:
- Models of Instruction in the Inclusive Class
- Improving Literacy Skills of Individuals with Disabilities
- Compliance, Planning & Instruction in Special Education
- Transition into Adulthood for Individuals with Disabilities
- Characteristics & Teaching Methods for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Characteristics of Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities
- Assessing Students with Disabilities
- Classroom & Behavior Management
- Culturally Responsive Teaching in Special Education
Course information
Learn more about the special education program
Admissions
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis each semester, with the following deadlines:
- Fall - January 15
- Spring - September 15
To apply to the Teaching, Learning and Leadership - option in Special Education, MS program, complete the following:
- Graduate College application
- Transcripts from all previously attended institutions
- Current resume/vita
- Personal goal statement (500 words)
- Two letters of recommendation
Cost
Oklahoma State University offers an affordable single rate for graduate students in online degree and certificate programs.
Cost details for in-state, online graduate students
Cost details for out-of-state online graduate students
The federal TEACH Grant Program may provide up to $4,000 a year to aid students seeking degrees in high-needs fields and who meet specific eligibility requirements. Students must sign an Agreement to Serve and acknowledge that if the terms are not fulfilled, the grant will be converted to a loan that must be repaid.