Special Education - Texas Tech University

Special Education from Texas Tech University is a Campus Master Special Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. In conjunction with the state of Texas, the special education program provides for coursework in the certification areas of generic special education, educational diagnostician, visual impairment, and deaf education . An additional certification in orientation and mobility is also available. Students in the graduate special education program are prepared to work with individuals with disabilities in a variety of settings, including the public schools, higher education , and the private sector. A post-baccalaureate degree to obtain generic special education certification is also available. To be certified in the state of Texas, students must pass the TExES examination for their area. A minimum of 36 hours is required for the master's degree. Additional hours are required for certain certificates, including educational diagnostician. Students may select to write a thesis or complete the non-thesis route. The Doctor of Education degree requires a minimum of 93 graduate hours. Specific areas of interest within the Special Education Program include autism, emotional disturbance, learning disabilities, mental retardation, orientation and mobility, visual impairment, and deaf education . A majority of the courses in the master's program in special education are available online. A few of the educational diagnostician courses are offered through two-way interactive television (ITV) and require the student to make arrangements through the College of Education and the university's digital video network to secure end-point site approval. When locations do not have adequate technological capability, students will not be able to obtain permission to enroll in those courses. Students living within a one-hour commute of the Texas Tech Lubbock campus will be required to attend these courses on campus and no ITV connection will be provided. Courses in the doctoral core are generally available in the summer sessions to accommodate those employed in the public school system. These 15 hours are traditional on-campus classes. The remainder of the program can be completed through distance education with a residency requirement. Special Education Program applicants for the post-baccalaureate, certification, or master's program must complete an application found in the Special Education Program Handbook. Acceptance to the master's program does not guarantee later acceptance to the doctoral program. Doctoral applicants must complete a separate application that also appears in the handbook. View more details on Texas Tech University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Special Education courses.