Overview

Department of Special Education and Multiple Abilities / Department of Special Education and Multiple Abilities is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Special education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Gifted and talented education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Special education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Special education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Special education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam n/a Comp Exam Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE for PhD, n/a for EdD Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam n/a Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

78

Applied

53

Accepted

35

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

40

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	N/a
Master's Degree Requirements	GPA, letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE for PhD, n/a for EdD
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of interest, GPA, letters of recommendation
Additional Entrance Requirements	GPA, letters of recommendation

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

92

Total Graduate Students

14%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	6.52%
White or Caucasian	77%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.09%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.09%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (7%)

Female (92%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 6

Male (3)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Multi-tiered systems of support, early childhood intervention, autism intervention, behavior/classroom management, literacy intervention
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,381,670

Location & Contact

Address The University of Alabama
Box 870366
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487-0366
United States

Contact Dr. Nicole Swozkowski
Department Head
Email: nswosz@ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-6218
Fax: 205-348-6782

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