Overview

Doctoral students in Special Education at Ball State University are guided through the process of forming a doctoral committee, which begins with the selection of a chair for the doctoral committee. Doctoral students are encouraged to select chairs whose scholarly interests match topics they may wish to pursue with their dissertation.

Key facts

Focus on core knowledge and skills for advanced professional practice.

Provide flexibility for candidates to develop specialized expertise in focused areas of study that are critical to the field.
Emphasize scholarship as a means of closing the gap between research and practice.
Provide training on evidence-based education and practice.
Build on the strength and collaboration of faculty within the department and other departments. Solving problems requires creative and united commitment.
Emphasize learning in the context of communities as a means of producing socially meaningful improvements in the lives of individuals with disabilities.
Offer courses entirely online.

Programme Structure

Course include:

Education of Exceptional Children
Applied Behavior Analysis
Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Seminar: Policies and Issues in Special Education
Law and Higher Education Issues for Students with Autism

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

91 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Muncie, United States

Disciplines

Special Education View 68 other PhDs in Special Education in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

GRE not required
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Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

27918 USD / year

≈ 27918 USD / year
Out-of-State

27918 USD / year

≈ 27918 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10208 USD / year

≈ 10208 USD / year

Living costs

Muncie

United States

876 - 1417 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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