关于本项目

This program is designed to address the acute shortage of doctoral level special education personnel. 研究生s will have the professional 研究 skills to work with school systems to address the diverse learning needs and behavior challenges associated with the education of students with special needs and those students at risk. Program graduates will attain a degree of proficiency in 研究 and writing that will prepare them to make contributions to the professional literatures of special education and related disciplines.

项目的亮点

  • Coursework is supplemented by internships in a variety of settings.

  • 博士生由教师指导.

  • 博士生参与研究项目.

一目了然
学历水平
研究生
学位获得
哲学博士
交付模式
校园

职业生涯

看看这些想法来自 ODU职业发展服务职业信息网(O*NET). A median salary is a midpoint of what people typically earn—half of those surveyed earned above the median salary, 一半的收入低于.

需求

What are the requirements to apply for 特殊教育 at ODU?
Students entering the 哲学博士 program in 特殊教育 should meet the minimum university admission requirements 研究生入学.

In order to be considered for admission into the bet8体育娱乐入口 Ph.D. in Education: 特殊教育 Concentration program (special education Ph.D. program) a candidate must include the following information in the application:

  • Proof of a completed master’s degree in special education or an equivalent degree in a related discipline from a program that is accredited by an appropriate specialized accrediting agency or from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.  Transcripts from universities outside the United States must be accompanied by a global credit evaluation from an accredited agency. 最低平均绩点(GPA)为3.60(在4上).0 scale) overall for the master’s degree and in the major area of study in the master’s degree is expected;

  • Acceptable scores on the 研究生 Record Examination (GRE): 156 [550] on the verbal portion and no less than 4.5 .关于写作样本.

    • Applicants whose first language is not English must submit a current score for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) according to the standards established by bet8体育娱乐入口;
  • A minimum of three years teaching experience in a pre-K – 12 setting with students with disabilities;

  • A 500-800-word statement of academic and professional goals. This statement must describe the applicant’s 研究 agenda to meet his/her academic and professional goals;

  • 专业履历;

  • Three letters of reference from individuals capable of commenting on the applicant’s readiness for advanced graduate study. At least two of these letters must be from academic sources. If a non-academic letter of reference is necessary, it should be from a professional source; and

  • Evidence of prior course work in statistics and in theories of learning. 如果不满足此要求, 一个学生可能会被录取, and additional course work will be added to the candidate’s program of study.

成本

2023-24学年的估计费用. 价格可能会有变动. Anyone that is not a current Virginia resident will be charged non-resident rates. 包括国际学生.

维吉尼亚州的居民
成本每个点数 $599
技术 Delivered 课程 Outside Virginia and/or the United States
成本每个点数 $623
非居民
成本每个点数 $1,439

省钱的方法

Here are a few ways for you to save on the cost of attending ODU. For more information visit University Student Financial aid

助教奖学金

助教奖学金 for full time students are available on a limited basis.