Federally
Funded Opportunites:
Master's Program in Secondary Special Education and
Transition Services
The Department of Special Education
at the University of Maryland (UMD) offers a Master's program to prepare special
education teachers to provide a range of services to secondary students with
high incidence disabilities. At UMD, instructional content and professional
preparation are provided to enable graduates to work as middle or high school
special education teachers, instructional support specialists, transition specialists,
and advocates.
Depending
on professional goals, entering students may select one of the following
Master's degree options:
The 36 credit hour Master's degree
(M.A. or M.Ed.) program designed for those who are certified in special education
and wish to specialize in secondary special education and/or transition services.
The 45-60 credit hour Master's degree
(M.Ed.) for students who wish to pursue secondary special education certification
and earn their master's degree.
Graduate
Application Procedures
To review the requirements for admission
to graduate programs at UMD please go to: www.gradschool.umd.edu/catalog/admission_new.htm
To obtain a graduate information
packet on the Department of Special Education, please email Monica Simonsen
at monica.simonsen@gmail.com
Financial
Assistance
Tuition fellowships per session are
available on a competitive basis to qualified part-time students. Awards are
made semester-by-semester. Limited numbers of full-time graduate fellowships
are also available on a competitive basis, which may include a stipend or tuition
fellowship.
For more
information contact:
Dr.
Betsy Halloran-Tornquist
Department
of Special Education
University of Maryland
1308 Benjamin Bldg
College Park, MD 20742-1161
