The PhD program allows students aspiring to academic or professional leadership careers to follow their own unique scholarly interests after building a strong foundation in inquiry, research methods, and special education.

Our MA program can lead to a recommendation for a teaching endorsement in Deaf Education, Emotional Impairment, Learning Disabilities, and Visual Impairment. The Orientation and Mobility emphasis results in certification through the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired. An emphasis program is available in the area of Deaf-blindness at the MA level. A unique feature of the graduate programs in Visual Impairment, Orientation and Mobility, and Deaf-blindness are the extensive opportunities to participate in internet and distance learning technologies as part of graduate studies.

Graduate students seeking an initial or second endorsement in Emotional Impairment or Learning Disabilities can choose between a unique cohort option, which allows students to earn their endorsement in as few as five semesters, or a traditional program. In the MA Cohort Program, graduate students participate in unique professional communities of practice experience, with extended opportunities to interact with a small group of colleagues as they progress through the program. This program is specifically tailored to meet the unique demands and needs of classroom teachers. The MA Program in Emotional Impairment and Learning Disabilities is developed to foster a number of key professional dispositions for teaching in the 21st Century, including collaborative problem solving, disciplined inquiry, effective communication, instructional expertise, and serving as a resource for students, families, and communities.