Online Master’s in Special Education
The online Special Education MEd in the College of Education and Human Development is ideal for full-time students, working professionals or students returning to the classroom while balancing work and family. Classes are taught by expert faculty and follow the same curriculum as our on-campus program option. Cutting-edge instructional technology emphasizes natural interactions with professors and other students, and gives you access to personalized instruction and advising.
Our faculty’s strong ties to the community bring real-world contemporary issues into the virtual classroom. Online students also have access to Temple’s libraries, Writing Center, Career Center and other resources.
Structure and Delivery
Students can complete the online Special Education MEd on a full- or part-time basis and have up to five years to complete the program.
Online courses incorporate two forms of learning.
- Asynchronous online learning, completed on students’ own time, using discussion boards, classroom demonstrations, recorded lectures, materials, digital resources, and other course experiences and assignments.
- Onsite fieldwork coordinated by Temple’s faculty.
Fieldwork
Special Education MEd students learn to integrate theory, hands-on skills and classroom experiences during onsite fieldwork at various points throughout the program. This includes field experiences, practica and student teaching. As an online MEd student, you will complete fieldwork at locations convenient to you. Placements will be coordinated on an individual basis in accordance with students’ locations and partnerships between Temple’s College of Education and Human Development and selected schools and districts. A variety of field experiences are required, including classroom placements across pre-kindergarten through grade 12 as well as with students having mild, moderate and severe disabilities.