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University of Utah

Department of Special Education

Salt Lake City, UT

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Overview

Department of Special Education / Department of Special Education is located in Salt Lake City, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS) Mild/moderate disabilities
Master of Science (MS) Early childhood deaf and hard of hearing
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Early childhood special education
Master of Education (M Ed) Early childhood special education
Master of Science (SM) Phd
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Board certified behavior analyst
Master of Education (M Ed) Visual impairments
Master of Education (M Ed) Early childhood visual impairments
Master of Education (M Ed) Phd
Master of Science (MS) Deafblind
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Phd
Master of Education (M Ed) Deafblind
Master of Science (MS) Early childhood special education
Master of Education (M Ed) Severe disabilities
Master of Education (M Ed) Deaf and hard of hearing
Master of Education (M Ed) Mild/moderate disabilities
Master of Science (MS) Visual impairments
Master of Education (M Ed) Board certified behavior analyst
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Severe disabilities
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Mild/moderate disabilities
Master of Science (MS) Severe disabilities
Master of Science (MS) Board certified behavior analyst

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 45
Doctoral Degrees 2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Comp Exam Required
Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

30
Applied
26
Accepted
22
Enrolled
87%

Applying

55
Application Fee - Domestic
65
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline October 1st October 1st No
Spring deadline March 1st March 1st No
Summer deadline May 16th May 16th No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Requirements Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements Minimum GPA of 3.5, Master's Degree

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 600
TOEFL IBT score: 250

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition & Fees

$18,000
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Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards March 15
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Career or field-related internships

Student Body

89
Total Graduate Students
Not Reported
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 8.99%
Black or African American 0%
White or Caucasian 79%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1.12%
Asian 2.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 2.25%
Two or more races 4.49%
Unknown 1.12%

Gender

Male (12%)
Female (87%)

Faculty

17
Total faculty
Full-time - 13
Part-time - 4
Male (4)
Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Special Education, Inclusion, Challenging Behavior, Literacy, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
24,609

Location & Contact

Address 1721 Campus Center Drive
SAEC 2280
Salt Lake City, UT  84112
United States
Contact Matt Jameson PhD
Department Chair
Email: matt.jameson@utah.edu
Phone: 801-581-8121

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