Combined BS/MEd Five-Year Program
in Special Education
Program Information
The Department of Special Education at the University of Maryland offers
an exciting 5-year combined program leading to the Bachelor of Science
and Master of Education degrees in Special Education. This 150-credit-hour
course of study prepares teachers to assume the increasingly complex and
sophisticated responsibilities of a teacher of students with disabilities.
Distinctive features include:
- selective
admissions
- integrated coursework
- extensive field experiences
- student teaching
- two levels of special education certification
(age-based generic special education + severe disabilities)
The program provides a solid foundation in generic special education
followed by a specialization phase in one of three age levels:
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