Appalachian State has long been recognized as an outstanding teacher education institution, and Special Education is one of the College’s strongest programs. Students completing the Advanced Master’s degree in Special education are regarded as well-trained and are readily hired to teach special education in public and private schools across the country.
The Master of Arts in Special Education program, with concentrations available in Emotional/Behavioral Disorders (476B) Intellectual Disabilities (Mental Retardation) (476C), Learning Disabilities (476D), or , prepares teachers and others to work with students with intellectual disabilities(mental retardation), learning disabilities, and/or students with emotional/behavioral disorders. Persons graduating from the program fulfill the competencies required for the advanced competencies licensure from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and be eligible for employment in a variety of special education settings to include public and private schools. Students will be expected to complete products of learning to demonstrate the skills of a master teacher. Students complete a portfolio and action research project for the degree.
Requirements for this degree were designed, and have been approved by the appropriate bodies at the state level, to meet the advanced competencies as mandated in the North Carolina Excellent Schools Act for Master-level teacher education programs.
See Educational Objectives of the Program
Please contact the appropriate personnel in the Graduate School (828-262-2130) to request an application and current graduate catalog.
If you are interested in the off-campus Master’s program please contact the Office of Extension and Distance Education (1-800-355-4084)
