Special Education (DEd)

Our primary goal of the doctoral program is to prepare you to assume leadership roles in special education. These roles may be in institutions of higher education, private research firms, school districts, or state, county, or federal education agencies.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Provide supervision to teacher candidates and have experience in designing, revising, and teaching a course in the field of special education that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion and effectively supports the learning development of undergraduate and/or graduate students.
• Critically evaluate, design, and implement research that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion to better meet the needs of individuals, students, and families with disabilities.
• Engage in program, college, university, profession, or community service to better understand the roles and responsibilities involved in collaborative efforts with a variety of partners.