Master of Education in Early Childhood Intervention

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.

In reviewing applications for admission, our faculty considers all sources of information:Previous academic preparationGrade point average (GPA)RecommendationsEvidence that an applicant’s background, interests, and goals are compatible with those of the area of specialization to which they are applying.A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in the U.S. or proof of equivalent training at a foreign institution if applying for the master’s program, if applying for the Doctoral, then you will need a bachelor’s plus a master’s degree from an accredited institution in the U.S. or proof of equivalent training at a foreign institution. A satisfactory grade point average (GPA), particularly during the last two years of college and in any graduate study previously undertaken. The minimum required GPA for the Graduate School is 3.0.Official Test Scores: GRE is not requiredAdequate Preparation: Your records must reflect adequate subject preparation for your proposed graduate major. Transcripts are required for each senior college attended. A PDF of the official transcript can be uploaded, but an official transcript from that college will be required after acceptance to a program. Each transcript can be uploaded only once, so please make sure you have the correct and full version of each transcript before uploading. GRE is not required.Letters of Recommendation - ThreeYour Statement of PurposeResume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)A grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or a comparable GPA in upper-division work—junior- and senior-level courses—and in any graduate work already completed is also required