Special Education
Completely Online!

Mission

The mission of the Special Education Department of the School of Education and Human Development is to provide knowledge of the legal, social and cultural aspects of disability. Professionals are prepared to assess, teach, reinforce and evaluate children and adults with disabilities so they may reach their learning and behavioral potential.

Master Comprehensive Tests

Students must pass a comprehensive examination on the content of one education core course and the content of two courses in their major area One question must come from the faculty advisor and one question must come from faculty outside of the SPE teaching core. Students are eligible to take the comprehensive exam either the semester before or during the semester they intend to graduate. Students who fail one part of the exam may re-take the exam within the same semester in which it was first attempted. Students who fail more than one part of the comprehensive examination must wait until the next semester before they may re-take the examination. A subsequent failure will result in required remedial work and may delay graduation. After three failures, students will be withdrawn from the program and, therefore, be deemed ineligible for graduation.

Degrees and Certificates Offered

The Special Education Department offers a master's degree program in Special Education - Completely Online - with optional preparation for the Educational Diagnostician certificate. The masters program is now offered totally online.

Some classes for the Educational Diagnostician certificate are presented face to face only and all Master Comprehensive tests are administered only at School of Education and Human Development testing centers in Victoria and Houston.

Candidates for Special Education certification must have valid Texas teaching certificates and a minimum of two years of teaching experience in accredited schools. They must also meet all of the requirements for admission to graduate study within the School of Education and Human Development. The master's level programs are delivered online and on the UHV campus in Victoria.

Contact Us

For information about pursuing your master's degree in Special Education, contact us at (877) 970-4848, ext. 371.