Overview

Department of Special Education / Department of Special Education is located in Muncie, IN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts in Education (MAE)	Special education
(Certificate)	Response to intervention
Master of Arts (MA)	Applied behavior analysis	Applied behavior analysis
(Certificate)	Autism
(Certificate)	Applied behavior analysis
Master of Arts (MA)	Special education	Special education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Special education	Special education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	706
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	226

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,056

Applied

808

Accepted

608

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum baccalaureate GPA of 2.75 or 3.0 in latter half of baccalaureate
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum graduate GPA of 3.2

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

2,211

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.32%
Black or African American	7.15%
White or Caucasian	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.14%
Two or more races	1.9%
Unknown	3.39%

Gender

Male (8%)

Female (91%)

Faculty

71

Total faculty

Full-time - 30

Part-time - 41

Male (9)

Female (62)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Language development and utilization in the handicapped (preschool through adult)
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2000 West University Avenue
Muncie, IN  47306
United States

Contact Dr. David McIntosh
Chairperson
Email: demcintosh@bsu.edu
Phone: 765-285-5700
Fax: 765-285-4280

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