Master of Arts in Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)

The Department of Special Education offers a hybrid Early Childhood Intervention Masters (M.Ed) with tailored content and placements working with children birth through age 8 using evidence-based practices. Course content focuses on teaching young children with autism and developmental disabilities in natural environments. Coursework is approved for obtaining BCBA certification. Students receive high-level training and practicum experiences that integrate the use of evidence-based practices such as Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions from leading scholars in the field. Featuring interactive virtual or in-person small class sizes, the full program is designed to be completed in the course of one year of full-time enrollment (Fall, Spring and Summer). Students admitted to the Early Childhood Intervention M.Ed. program may attend classes either fully online or in-person. Courses will be synchronous, with both online and in-person attendees taking classes simultaneously, allowing all students to receive the same high-quality academic experience and faculty mentorship.