Master of Arts in Teaching: Special Education

Have you always wanted to become a special education teacher, but your life path took you in another direction? Did you recently realize that teaching students with special needs is the profession for you? The Master of Arts in Teaching program with a concentration in Special Education combines a master’s degree and requirements for teacher licensure in Colorado to prepare you for a successful career in preK-12 special education through a high quality, supportive, and accessible program!

The goal of the Master of Arts in Teaching program with a concentration in Special Education is to prepare preK-12 special education teachers to make effective decisions in diverse classrooms. To accomplish this goal, we emphasize producing master teachers who are self-reflective, lifelong learners who have an understanding of child development, content, and pedagogy.

Master of Arts in Teaching Special Education teacher candidates must apply theory, research, classroom experience, and professional judgment to lead others in collaborative planning, implementation, and evaluation of effective instruction for students with special needs, birth through age 21.

In our program, you will experience:

• A diverse student population

• Engaging, topical coursework

• Supportive faculty and staff who value diversity, equity and inclusion

• Clinical experiences in partnership schools across the Denver metro area throughout your program

• Incredible value