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SPED M.A. – Supporting Inclusive Education

This concentration will support educators and educational leaders who seek to advance their knowledge and expertise related to creating inclusive classrooms and schools. Using an inquiry-based approach, the program will bring together classroom teachers and special educators to consider how they can work collaboratively to support the diverse learning needs of students in inclusive settings. […]

SPED M.A. – Learning Disabilities

This concentration is designed for teachers who work in general education classrooms and/or within learning assistance or resource classrooms that include students with learning disabilities.

SPED M.A. – High Ability

This concentration takes a developmental approach to the study of high ability, including issues relevant to developmental levels and approaches to identification and curricular planning which focus on achieving appropriately matched curricular experiences. The program will situate the study of highly capable individuals in the context of cognitive and social developmental theories. Field experience consisting […]

SPED M.A. – Blindness & Visual Impairments

This MA program prepares educators to work with students who are blind or visually impaired in the school system. It includes both coursework (summer on-campus and on-line) and the completion of a research-based thesis. Students in this concentration can also opt to apply for the add-on certificate in orientation and mobility.

SPED M.Ed. – Supporting Inclusive Education

SPED M.Ed. – Learning Disabilities

The concentration is designed for teachers who work in general education classrooms and/or within learning assistance or resource classrooms that include students with learning disabilities.

SPED M.Ed. – Blindness & Visual Impairments

This concentration prepares educators to work with students who are blind or visually impaired in the school system. The program is offered through a combination of on-campus summer coursework and on-line study that allows students to remain in their communities and maintain work during the school year. Students in this concentration can also opt to […]

SPED M.A. – Autism and Developmental Disabilities

This concentration is appropriate for students with a special interest in meeting the educational, behavioural, and communication needs of students with autism spectrum disorders or other developmental disabilities (e.g., intellectual disability, cerebral palsy) and doing research in this area.

SPED M.Ed. – High Ability

SPED M.A. – Deaf and Hard of Hearing

This Masters of Arts (M.A.) program incorporates general requirements of all Special Education magistral programs and the theory/practice content required in the specialty area. Completion of the first 18 months will meet eligibility requirements for Interim CAEDHH Certification (Canadian Association of Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing).

SPED M.Ed. – Deaf and Hard of Hearing

This Masters of Education (M.Ed.) program incorporates general requirements of all Special Education magistral programs and the theory/practice content required in the specialty area. Completion of the first 18 months will meet eligibility requirements for Interim CAEDHH Certification (Canadian Association of Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing).