Doctor of Philosophy in Special Education

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Special Education offers both online and limited face-to-face programming requiring 90 credit hours. Courses in the doctoral core are generally available throughout the year, including the summer sessions. The doctoral courses are available online. Students may choose one of the following focus areas including autism, applied behavior analysis, generic/assessment, orientation and mobility, visual impairments, deaf/blindness, or deaf education.

The applicant must have earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or its equivalent from a foreign institution.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - The minimum TOEFL score required is 79.

International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) - The minimum IELTS required score is an overall band score of 6.5 on the Academic version.

Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - The minimum required PTE Academic score is 60.

Cambridge C2 Proficiency Test (Cambridge CPE) - The minimum required Cambridge CPE grade is a score of 180 or above.

Cambridge C1 Advanced Proficiency Test (Cambridge CAE) - The minimum required Cambridge CAE grade is a score of 175 or above.

Recommended deadlines for international students are as follows:

January 15 for Fall and Summer semesters

July 15 for Spring semesters