MA/MS in Special Education and Teaching

Framingham State offers this graduate degree in special education entirely online, aimed at people who want to teach students with moderate disabilities. Candidates pursue an Initial License for that teaching role, choosing between a track for the early grades through eighth or one covering the fifth through twelfth grades. The degree also suits teachers who already hold an Initial License in early childhood or elementary education. For them, the coursework moves those credentials up to the professional level, so one program serves both new special educators and current classroom teachers. Study centers on building classrooms that welcome every learner and on tailoring instruction to individual needs. Faculty guide students through the material, and the curriculum pairs ideas about inclusion with practice that can be applied in schools. Applicants begin by submitting the university's online graduate application, and a course rotation plan shows when required classes are scheduled.