Overview

Department of Special Education / Department of Special Education is located in Salt Lake City, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Mild/moderate disabilities
Master of Science (MS)	Early childhood deaf and hard of hearing
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Early childhood special education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Early childhood special education
Master of Science (SM)	Phd
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Board certified behavior analyst
Master of Education (M Ed)	Visual impairments
Master of Education (M Ed)	Early childhood visual impairments
Master of Education (M Ed)	Phd
Master of Science (MS)	Deafblind
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Phd
Master of Education (M Ed)	Deafblind
Master of Science (MS)	Early childhood special education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Severe disabilities
Master of Education (M Ed)	Deaf and hard of hearing
Master of Education (M Ed)	Mild/moderate disabilities
Master of Science (MS)	Visual impairments
Master of Education (M Ed)	Board certified behavior analyst
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Severe disabilities
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mild/moderate disabilities
Master of Science (MS)	Severe disabilities
Master of Science (MS)	Board certified behavior analyst

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	45
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

30

Applied

26

Accepted

22

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No
Spring deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No
Summer deadline	May 16th	May 16th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5, Master's Degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 250

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$18,000

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

89

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.99%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	79%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.12%
Asian	2.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2.25%
Two or more races	4.49%
Unknown	1.12%

Gender

Male (12%)

Female (87%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 4

Male (4)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Special Education, Inclusion, Challenging Behavior, Literacy, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	24,609

Location & Contact

Address 1721 Campus Center Drive
SAEC 2280
Salt Lake City, UT  84112
United States

Contact Matt Jameson PhD
Department Chair
Email: matt.jameson@utah.edu
Phone: 801-581-8121

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