Admission Requirements & Deadlines

Special Education (M.Ed.) Special Education Concentration

Application Deadlines

Spring Summer Fall

Priority Deadline: Nov. 1

Final Deadline: Jan. 7

Final Deadline: May 1

Priority Deadline: June 15

Final Deadline: Aug. 15

Admission Requirements

  • a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university**
  • an overall minimum GPA of 3.00 for full admission to the program, and a 2.75 GPA for conditional admission, based on the last 60 units of total undergraduate and post-baccalaureate study
  • current professional teaching certificate (upload as an attachment with the online application)
  • resume
  • one letter of recommendation (email addresses of recommender must be entered on application)
  • a one page essay explaining your interest in pursuing special education

For more information, please contact the Program Director Michelle Pasko at .

NOTE: A valid professional teaching certificate is a prerequisite for admission to the M.Ed. program. Prior to enrolling in any course work, applicants who do not hold a current teaching certificate should contact the MAT program office at 410-704-5388 to obtain information about earning a professional teaching certificate. A special education track is available in the MAT program.

Non-immigrant international students: See additional admission information in International Graduate Admissions.

**See Exceptions to Policy in Graduate Admissions.