Doctor of Education in Special Education PHD Programme By Ball State University |TopUniversities

Doctor of Education in Special Education

Main Subject Area

Education and TrainingMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Study Level

PHD

Designed to meet the needs of advanced graduate students seeking to assume leadership roles in special education in one or more of the following positions: school leadership, administration; consultation; or in higher education as a teacher educator, special education manager, curriculum specialist, and researcher/evaluator. Upon successfully completing the program, the candidate will hold a doctor of education degree in special education. Degree requirements The doctoral degree with a major in special education requires a minimum of 90 hours of graduate credit, 48 of which must be completed at Ball State University. The program consists of several basic required courses as well as a major of at least 40 hours, most of which must be completed at Ball State University. Two 15-hour cognates (minimum) or one 24-hour cognate (minimum) will be selected by doctoral students in consultation with their committee chairpersons to complement career and research interests. Nine hours of each 15-hour cognate or 12 hours of the 24-hour cognate must be completed at Ball State University.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Study Level

PHD

Designed to meet the needs of advanced graduate students seeking to assume leadership roles in special education in one or more of the following positions: school leadership, administration; consultation; or in higher education as a teacher educator, special education manager, curriculum specialist, and researcher/evaluator. Upon successfully completing the program, the candidate will hold a doctor of education degree in special education. Degree requirements The doctoral degree with a major in special education requires a minimum of 90 hours of graduate credit, 48 of which must be completed at Ball State University. The program consists of several basic required courses as well as a major of at least 40 hours, most of which must be completed at Ball State University. Two 15-hour cognates (minimum) or one 24-hour cognate (minimum) will be selected by doctoral students in consultation with their committee chairpersons to complement career and research interests. Nine hours of each 15-hour cognate or 12 hours of the 24-hour cognate must be completed at Ball State University.

Admission Requirements

79+
6.5+
Applicants must earn a master's degree from an accredited institution. Other English Language requirements: TOEFL - 550 paper-based and 213 Computer based is required.

Jan-2000

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