Eastern Michigan University's Department of Special Education has the only physical and otherwise health-impaired teacher preparation program in the state-- and one of a few programs in the country. The school offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in special education. Undergraduate programs include visual and speech and language impairments. To obtain a degree, students must complete at least 30 credit hours in their major. For a master's degree, students must complete between 33 and 37 hours in a major, including research and an internship.
Students who complete a special education program can go on to work with children and youth with special needs in hospitals, community agencies and residential institutions. The faculty have experience teaching children with special needs, and about 89 percent of them held doctoral degrees as of 2010. Interested students can earn a Master of Arts in Special Education degree with an emphasis in one of several areas, including cognitive, emotional or hearing impairment, according to Eastern Michigan University's website.
Eastern Michigan University
John W. Porter Building
Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197
734-487-1414
emich.edu
Michigan State University offers special education programs for undergraduate and graduate students. The bachelor's degree program combines regular elementary teaching certification and a kindergarten through twelfth grade endorsement in learning disabilities. The certification and endorsement are only awarded after completion of an internship in the fifth year.
The program prepares graduate students for concentrations in deaf education, emotional impairments or learning disabilities. The doctoral program teaches students how to conduct relevant research that influences policy, practice and student success. As part of the program, students must complete foundations, special education and research methodology coursework.
Through the master's degree program, students can earn a teaching endorsement in deaf education or emotional impairments and learning disabilities. The Master's Cohort program allows students to earn their endorsement in as little as five semesters, with opportunities to interact with a small group of colleagues, according to Michigan State University's website.
Michigan State University
Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology & Special Education
College of Education
447 Erickson Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
517-353-1837
educ.msu.edu
The University of Michigan-Dearborn offers a master's degree in Special Education. Courses for the master's and for a certification in learning disabilities and emotional impairments are offered in the evenings during the summer and online. The Master's Degree in Special Education with an Inclusion Specialist Certificate is for professionals who want to teach and manage students with disabilities in general education and community settings. Students in this program take all of their classes online and must complete 30 credit hours. Courses include Eco-Behavioral Assessment and Social/Vocational Transitions, according to the University of Michigan-Dearborn's website.
The University of Michigan-Dearborn
Special Education Program
School of Education
19000 Hubbard Drive
Dearborn, MI 48128-1491
313-436-9135
medsped.soe.umd.umich.edu