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The University of Alabama

Department of Special Education and Multiple Abilities

Tuscaloosa, AL

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Overview

Department of Special Education and Multiple Abilities / Department of Special Education and Multiple Abilities is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA) Special education
Master of Education (M Ed) Gifted and talented education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Special education
Specialist in Education (Ed S) Special education
Doctor of Education (Ed D) Special education

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 9
Doctoral Degrees 4
Other Advanced Degrees 0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? Yes
Distance learning programs available? Yes
Terminal master's degree available? No

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam n/a
Comp Exam Required for some
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE for PhD, n/a for EdD
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees Entrance Exam n/a
Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

78
Applied
53
Accepted
35
Enrolled
68%

Applying

40
Application Fee - Domestic
40
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam N/a
Master's Degree Requirements GPA, letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE for PhD, n/a for EdD
Doctoral Degree Requirements Statement of interest, GPA, letters of recommendation
Additional Entrance Requirements GPA, letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550
TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 6.5
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards February 1
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

92
Total Graduate Students
14%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 0%
Black or African American 6.52%
White or Caucasian 77%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1.09%
Asian 0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 1.09%
Unknown 0%

Gender

Male (7%)
Female (92%)

Faculty

19
Total faculty
Full-time - 13
Part-time - 6
Male (3)
Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Multi-tiered systems of support, early childhood intervention, autism intervention, behavior/classroom management, literacy intervention
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
1,381,670

Location & Contact

Address The University of Alabama
Box 870366
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487-0366
United States
Contact Dr. Nicole Swozkowski
Department Head
Email: nswosz@ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-6218
Fax: 205-348-6782

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