Program Overview
The Adolescent Special Education at Hunter College is a MSEd programme in Education, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of education. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Adolescent Special Education programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United States and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- Tuition: USD 23,400 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; USD 10,130 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
- Location: New York City, United States, United States
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Adolescent Special Education programme are prepared for diverse careers in education:
- Teacher / Lecturer
- Educational Consultant
- Curriculum Designer
- School Administrator
- Education Policy Researcher
- Training Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Issues and Practices in Educating Students with Disabilities
- Assessment of Students with Disabilities
- Classroom Management in Special Education and Inclusive Settings
- Inclusive Instruction in General Education Classrooms for Students with Learning and Behavior Disorders
- Issues in Teaching English Second Language Learners with Special Education Needs
- Methods of Teaching Reading for Adolescents with Learning Disabilities
- Supervised Clinical Teaching of Adolescents with Disabilities: Part I
- Methods of Teaching Writing, Math, and Organization for Adolescents with Learning Disabilities
- Supervised Clinical Teaching of Adolescents with Disabilities: Part II
- The Study of Learning Disabilities in Children and Adolescents
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s 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).
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).
- A bachelor\xc2\x92s degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of at least 3.0 or a master\xc2\x92s degree with a GPA of \xc2\xa0at least 3.5.
- A liberal arts or sciences major or interdisciplinary concentration of at least 30 credits.
- A liberal arts and sciences distributed to include: a minimum of 6 credits in English; 6 credits in political science, history, economics, or geography (with at least one course in history or geography); 6 credits in math (a college course in calculus meets this requirement); 6 credits in science; 3 credits in the arts; 6 credits in a language other than English (3 years of high school study in the same foreign language with grades of C or better documented by high school transcript will meet this requirement); and 3 credits in information retrieval (library studies, research, computer literacy, or educational technology).
- A personal statement.
- Two letters of recommendation.
- Submission of official score report on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
USD 23,400 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; USD 10,130 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
Tuition fees: USD 23,400 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; USD 10,130 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Hunter College directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Hunter College
Hunter College
New York City, New York
Hunter College is a public university in New York City, United States. It is one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York, and offers studies in more than one hundred...
University Profile- Application Deadline 2015-11-17
- Start Date 2018-03-01
- Language English