THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

Advance your career by learning to support students.  

The M.S.E. degrees offered by the KU Department of Special Education prepare you for the field of your choice with methodologies, strategies, and best practices to meet the needs of students in the classroom and one-on-one settings. Courses focused on positive life outcomes are central to the programs’ missions and enable you to advance in your profession while enhancing the education system. 

Create positive change in inclusivity and educational practices.

The Department of Special Education uses a combination of contemporary curriculum, evidence-based practices, and fieldwork to help you utilize your knowledge to support the specific needs of a wide-range of students. Choose from five M.S.E. degree options.

• Autism spectrum disorder.
• Early childhood unified (Birth-K).
• High incidence disabilities.
• Low incidence disabilities.
• Secondary special education transition.

You will put your learning into practice through hands-on experience. The Department of Special Education has five affiliated research centers to help you enhance the quality of life and inclusion with developmentally disabled students and their families. Through your service and outreach, you’ll gain the knowledge to advance your current career and create solutions to educational challenges as a teacher, administrator, or consultant.

The renowned faculty of the Department of Special Education will be your instructors, mentors, and collaborators. As a student, you have access to scholarly publication and literary collections, and other campus-based resources and technology services. 

Now is your chance to be part of one of the top public graduate programs in special education in the nation. Find out more about the application process and deadlines by contacting an admission coordinator and begin your pathway to advancing your career with KU.