The University of Miami’s Department of Teaching and Learning is pleased to offer a doctoral specialization in special education with a focus on students with high-incidence disabilities. This specialization includes participation in ongoing faculty research and a strong emphasis on the intersection of special education and diversity issues.
Special Education (SPED), Ph.D.
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Overview
Doctoral students selecting this area of specialization are expected to develop expertise in a wide variety of methods appropriate to research in special education through coursework, seminars, and research assistantships. Students are encouraged to gain college-level teaching experience, to seek involvement in school and community projects, and to collaborate with graduate students and faculty both within the School of Education and Human Development and across other UM Schools and Colleges.
Our Students’ Career Objectives
- Tenure track or clinical faculty positions in Schools of Education at universities or colleges, especially Research I universities
- Teacher educators in higher education institutions:
- Research positions in educational research organizations
- State or district program or curriculum specialists
- Leadership and/or development positions in public non-profits
- Research and development positions in for-profit educational enterprises
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- Programme intensity Full-time
- Credits 72 alternative credits
- Languages
- English
- Delivery mode On Campus
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Cognitive Psychology In Special Education
- Disability And Diversity: Critical Views
- Current Issues In Special Education
- Research in Special Education
- Introduction to Research
For more information, please visit the programme website.
English Language Requirements
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Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Required score: 3
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 3 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
- Undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 (4.0 scale).
- Graduate grade point average of at least 3.5 (4.0 scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
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Acceptable and recent (within 5 years) Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores. The target minimum is a score of 1100 combined on verbal and quantitative (or 302 on new GRE scoring system)
This programme accepts GRE® scores and has provided a recommended score range.
Recommended Analytical Writing score:
4The recommended range represents scores typically accepted at this institution. Scores outside the range may still be considered.
The GRE® General Test is a widely administered admissions test that measures the skills needed in today's graduate and business school programs worldwide. The GRE® General Test contains three sections - Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing. Three scores are reported: a Verbal Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, a Quantitative Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, and an Analytical Writing score on a 0 - 6 score scale in half-point increments.
General Requirements
- At a minimum, completion of a bachelor’s degree with an outstanding record from an accredited institution
- Professional experience relevant to degree program
- Three letters of recommendation
- The written statement of intent (in the UM online application) should describe how the candidate’s specific interests and obtaining a Ph.D. in this area of study fits into his/her career goals
- Available student space in the program and someone willing to advise the student. Applicants are encouraged to contact faculty in the Special Education area to inquire about the match between the applicant’s interests and the faculty’s areas of scholarly research
- A personal or phone interview may be required
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Living costs for Miami
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