Overview

Program in Special Education / Program in Special Education is located in Albuquerque, NM, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Learning and behavioral exceptionalities
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Special education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Special education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Special education
Master of Arts (MA)	Intellectual disability and severe disabilities

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	19

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Screening, proposal hearing

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

30

Applied

20

Accepted

17

Enrolled

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 31st	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	September 30th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2, 2 years of relevant experience
Additional Entrance Requirements	Special education degree, 2 years of teaching experience with people with disabilities, writing sample, minimum GPA of 3.2

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

139

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	33.09%
Black or African American	3.6%
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.6%
Asian	2.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.72%
Unknown	1.44%

Gender

Male (13%)

Female (86%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 3

Male (3)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Mathematics instruction, bilingual special education, inclusive education, autism, reading instruction for students with cognitive disabilities, alternative assessment, human rights and disability, applied behavior analysis, bilingualism, language and literacy, mathematics, science instruction, special education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM  87131-2039
United States

Contact Ruth Luckasson
Chair
Email: ruthl@unm.edu
Phone: 505-2776510

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