Specialist in Education, Director of Special Education (non–thesis): Total 62 credit hours with a minimum of 32 credit hours beyond a conferred master’s degree.
Note: A minimum of four courses is required including SPED 770, if candidate has not taken it in M.A. program, from the above list of SPED courses. Other SPED 700-level courses may be substituted with advisor’s consent.
In addition to successfully completing coursework students must take and successfully pass a comprehensive exam and take a national professional exam designated by the Division to graduate.