Special Education Graduate Programs
At Quinnipiac, we offer four pathways for both teachers and non-teachers to build the skills needed to embrace each child’s unique gifts and styles of learning. From initial certification to a professional cross-endorsement, you’ll find what you need to build a safe and collaborative learning environment.
Quinnipiac University prepares educators to help students leverage their unique talents and abilities to learn. Each of our graduate special education programs features a progressive curriculum that provides:
An exploration of the exceptional child and specific learning disabilities (LD) including autism spectrum disorders, reading and math disorders and more.
An in-depth understanding of the IDEA and the laws that protect students with learning disabilities.
Insight into how to create an inclusive learning environment, both in and out of the classroom.
MAT in Special Education (on-campus) — For those interested in earning initial certification and licensure in teaching special education.
MS in Special Education (online) — for anyone interested in the field of special education.
MS in Special Education with Cross Endorsement (online) — For certified teachers who wish to add special education skills and endorsements.
Earn your initial teaching certification with an added focus in special education with Quinnipiac’s Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program. This full-time program may be completed in five months and offers a unique Tuition-Paid Internship Program across Quinnipiac’s 20 partner school districts in CT that can cover up to 50% of your tuition expenses.
Quinnipiac’s traditional MS in Special Education may be completed entirely online and provides you with a deeper understanding of how to foster an inclusive learning environment for all students. Both teachers and non-teachers are welcome to pursue this degree, which may be completed in a just under two years.
For those with their initial teaching certification, the 100% online MS in Special Education with Cross-Endorsement option allows educators to build in-demand special education skills and earn the CT-165 Comprehensive Special Education Cross-Endorsement. With reciprocity across many states, those outside of Connecticut may still be eligible to earn an equivalent endorsement in their own district.
Learn more about the MS in Special Education with Cross-Endorsement