College of Education


Special Education (M.Ed.)

In addition to the main campus, this program is also offered at:

Maryland, like the rest of the nation, is experiencing a critical shortage of special education teachers. The Master of Education in special education is an applied professional program that addresses the urgent educational needs of communities nationwide. The degree program is designed for professionally certified teachers seeking advanced degrees and the professional skills required to teach students with disabilities. The program emphasizes collaboration and consultation, translation of effective instruction, assessment, management research into practice, and cross-categorical rather than disability-specific approaches.

Towson University also offers a Special Education track in the   Masters of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) program. MAT is a program designed for individuals who have earned an undergraduate degree in a field other than education.

 

College of Education
Hawkins Hall, Room 304

Phone: 410-704-2570
Fax: 410-704-2733

 

 

Lori Jackman
410-704-3122
ljackman@towson.edu

 

Best Graduate Schools 2011


Towson University’s graduate programs in education have been ranked in the 2011 education rankings of U.S. News & World Report.


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