Master of Education in Special Education – Learning and Behavioral Disabilities Online
Transform lives by expanding your skills to support students with diverse needs and prepare to benefit from the rewards of becoming a certified educator.
Program Overview
Become an impactful educational leader that schools need with the online M.Ed. in Special Education – Learning & Behavioral Disabilities
Build expertise in evidence-based classroom and school practices and qualify for advanced roles in special education with the Master of Education in Special Education – Learning and Behavioral Disabilities accelerated online program. Learn how to support students with behavioral and learning disabilities while gaining the expertise to assess, design and implement specialized instruction, and advocate for special education students effectively.
Course work for this master’s in special education online program includes the study of interventions and supports, methods for assessment, and research-based best instructional practices for meeting the unique needs of students. Our curriculum is relevant for students with and at risk of developing learning and behavioral disabilities across a variety of grade levels, content areas, and in multiple school environments. Apply new skills in real classroom scenarios by choosing a field experience working with students with disabilities.
As a student of this online special education master’s program, you will learn how to:
- Demonstrate understanding of legal and ethical considerations in special education and advocate for the rights and needs of students with disabilities
- Differentiate instruction for students with various learning needs
- Apply knowledge of academic and behavioral interventions, instructional strategies, and assessment in multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS)
- Use data to inform decisions about instruction and intervention within a response to intervention (RtI) framework
- Apply positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) for safe and inclusive learning environments
- Collaborate effectively with general education teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators, and related service providers
- Collaborate with families to develop individualized education programs
- Evaluate research and identify evidence-based practices in special education
- Contribute to the professional development of other special education educators
- Demonstrate understanding of legal and ethical considerations in special education and advocate for the rights and needs of students with disabilities
- Differentiate instruction for students with various learning needs
- Apply knowledge of academic and behavioral interventions, instructional strategies, and assessment in multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS)
- Use data to inform decisions about instruction and intervention within a response to intervention (RtI) framework
- Apply positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) for safe and inclusive learning environments
- Collaborate effectively with general education teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators, and related service providers
- Collaborate with families to develop individualized education programs
- Evaluate research and identify evidence-based practices in special education
- Contribute to the professional development of other special education educators
Career opportunities:
- Behavior Specialist
- Academic Intervention Specialist
- MTSS/PBIS/RtI Instructional Coach
- Special Education Coordinator
- Program Specialist/Director in Special Education
- Special Education Professional Development Specialist
- Gifted and Talented Specialist
- Inclusion Specialist
- Special Education Curriculum Developer
- Behavior Specialist
- Academic Intervention Specialist
- MTSS/PBIS/RtI Instructional Coach
- Special Education Coordinator
- Program Specialist/Director in Special Education
- Special Education Professional Development Specialist
- Gifted and Talented Specialist
- Inclusion Specialist
- Special Education Curriculum Developer
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Tuition
Discover how this master’s in special education online program can fit your budget
Tuition for the M.Ed. in Special Education – Learning and Behavioral Disabilities online program is affordable and paid by the course, so you can achieve your academic goals while remaining within your budget.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.Ed. in Special Education – Learning and Behavioral Disabilities | $499 | $1,497 | $14,970 |
*Tuition and fees are subject to change by legislative or Board of Regents action; changes become effective on the date of enactment. For more information, please visit https://onestop.txst.edu/cost-payments/cost-attendance.html.
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Calendar
Use these dates to schedule your LBD special education M.Ed. online program start
The Texas State master’s in special education – learning and behavioral disabilities is delivered in a convenient online learning format that offers maximum flexibility for working adults like you. Choose the start date that fits your goals.
| Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2 2025 | 3/4/25 | 2/18/25 | 2/25/25 | 3/4/25 | 3/4/25 | 5/7/25 | 8 weeks |
| Summer 8W 2025 | 5/27/25 | 5/13/25 | 5/20/25 | 5/27/25 | 5/27/25 | 7/18/25 | 8 weeks |
| Fall 1 2025 | 8/25/25 | 8/15/25 | 8/20/25 | 8/25/25 | 8/25/25 | 10/13/25 | 8 weeks |
| Fall 2 2025 | 10/14/25 | 9/30/25 | 10/7/25 | 10/14/25 | 10/14/25 | 12/12/25 | 8 weeks |
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Admissions
Prepare your application for this special education master’s online program
Apply to the online M.Ed. in Special Education – Learning and Behavioral Disabilities program quickly and easily with our streamlined admission process. Review the admission requirements below and take the next step toward your professional goals.
To be eligible to earn your M.Ed. in Special Education – Learning and Behavioral Disabilities online from Texas State University, you must have the following:
- Completed online application
- Nonrefundable application fee of $55 ($90 for international*)
- Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university
- Copy of official transcripts from all institutions where course credit was granted
- Minimum 2.75 GPA overall or 2.75 GPA in your last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses)
- Upload copies of any teaching licenses and/or certifications
- Resume/CV
- A statement of purpose that addresses your reasons for choosing the program, your area of study, your relevant experiences, your career goals, and the attributes that will make you successful in the program
- Two letters of recommendation
- Approved English proficiency exam score
- Applicants are required to submit an approved English proficiency exam score that meets the minimum program requirements below unless they have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or the equivalent from a country on our exempt countries list.
- Official TOEFL iBT scores required with a 78 overall
- Official PTE scores required with a 52 overall
- Official IELTS (academic) scores required with a 6.5 overall and minimum individual module scores of 6.0
- Official Duolingo Scores required with a 110 overall
- Official TOEFL Essentials scores required with an 8.5 overall
- Applicants are required to submit an approved English proficiency exam score that meets the minimum program requirements below unless they have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or the equivalent from a country on our exempt countries list.
You have the opportunity to upload copies of your official transcripts during the application process (not print-outs, grade reports, advising transcripts or transcripts stamped "unofficial"). You can accomplish this by ordering or requesting your official transcripts from your university registrar, opening the documents, and scanning them into one PDF file. Please follow the instructions below when uploading your documents:
- Redact your social security number every time it appears, but do not make additional alterations
- Include front pages and back pages as well as the transcript legend
- Combine multiple pages and/or multiple transcripts into one PDF
- Arrange all pages in the correct order
- Remove any encryption/password protections
Electronic transcripts can be sent to Texas State University graduate admissions at [email protected].
Official transcripts can be mailed to:
TXST One Stop
Texas State University – Graduate Admissions
601 University Dr.
San Marcos, TX 78666
*Texas State defines an on-campus international student as anyone with a nonimmigrant visa status, including H-1B visa holders, or those seeking a visa to enroll. If you are not a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, you will be classified as an international applicant.
An online international student is someone who holds citizenship in another country, is not a U.S. permanent resident, and resides outside the U.S. while enrolling in an online program.
Students who are not on a visa but are graduating from a Texas high school after three years in residence are considered domestic applicants.
If you are a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, you are considered a domestic applicant.
Admission Requirements
- Minimum 2.75 GPA
- No GRE required
- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university
Courses
Delve into the course specifics for your online master’s in special education – learning and behavioral disabilities program
To graduate from the Master of Education in Special Education – Learning and Behavioral Disabilities online degree program, you must complete a total of 30 credit hours, including 27 credit hours of core courses and three credit hours of electives.
