Overview

Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation / Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation is located in Logan, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Disability disciplines
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education
Master of Science (MS)	Special education
Master of Rehabilitation Counseling (MRC)	Rehabilitation counseling
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Special education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some Internships (for some programs)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

146

Applied

127

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	March 15th	Yes
Winter deadline	June 15th	June 15th	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

97

Total Graduate Students

22%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.06%
Black or African American	1.03%
White or Caucasian	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.03%
Asian	1.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	6.19%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 2

Male (8)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Applied behavior analysis, effective instructional practices, early childhood teacher training research, distance education, multicultural rehabilitation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,500,000

Location & Contact

Address Old Main Hill
Logan, UT  84322
United States

Contact Dr. Timothy A. Slocum
Head
Email: tim.slocum@usu.edu
Phone: 435-797-3112

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