Program in Special Education

Overview

University of New Mexico / Program in Special Education is located in Albuquerque, NM, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Special education
Master of Arts (MA)	Intellectual disability and severe disabilities
Master of Arts (MA)	Learning and behavioral exceptionalities
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Special education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Special education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	37
Doctoral Degrees	6
Other Advanced Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Screening, proposal hearing

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

24

Applied

12

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 31st	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	September 30th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2, 2 years of relevant experience
Additional Entrance Requirements	Special education degree, 2 years of teaching experience with people with disabilities, writing sample, minimum GPA of 3.2

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Mathematics instruction, bilingual special education, inclusive education, autism, reading instruction for students with cognitive disabilities, alternative assessment, human rights and disability, applied behavior analysis, bilingualism, language and literacy, mathematics, science instruction, special education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Hokona-Zuni MSC05 3040
Albuquerque, NM  87131-2039
United States

Contact Prof. Ruth Luckasson
Chair
Email: luckasson@unm.edu
Phone: 505-277-6510
Fax: 505-277-6929

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