Overview

Department of Special Education / Department of Special Education is located in Providence, RI, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS)	Severe intellectual disabilities
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education
Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS)	Autism education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	34

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comprehensive assessment/assignment

Admissions

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Undergraduate transcripts; minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0; 3 letters of recommendation
Additional Entrance Requirements	Master's degree or equivalent, teaching certificate, 3 letters of recommendation, interview

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 15
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

82

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.44%
Black or African American	1.22%
White or Caucasian	79%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.44%
Unknown	13.41%

Gender

Male (2%)

Female (97%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 8

Male (2)

Female (11)

Location & Contact

Address 600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Providence, RI  2908
United States

Contact Paul LaCava
Chair
Email: placava@ric.edu
Phone: 401-456-8024

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