此60学分的学位课程是为拥有特殊教育或相关领域的硕士学位且对追求特殊教育的高级学习感兴趣的大学毕业生而设计的。该学位课程为学生提供了作为教师培训师，顾问和研究人员的高等教育领导才能职业的准备。该硕士学位课程是个性化的，强调应用研究，师生指导以及专业能力的发展，例如出版写作，大学教学，赠款写作和计划管理。学生选择在自己感兴趣的领域具有专长的教师导师，并与他们紧密合作：在研究的各个方面发展技能和专长，包括制定研究思路，执行程序，总结结果以及准备发表的研究结果全国，州，地区和地方会议，监督职前教师。
Having the complex skills and knowledge to educate people with a broad range of abilities has never been more important. This doctoral program prepares students to assume faculty positions in universities and leadership positions at school districts where they train teachers in research-based practices in Special Education. Those enrolled in the 60-credit Ph.D. program work closely with innovative faculty mentors to learn how to conduct and evaluate advanced research in the field. They gain the sophisticated tools necessary for college teaching, grant writing, program administration, and writing for publication. Lehigh's noted faculty in Special Education have expertise in such areas as autism, academic interventions for children with learning difficulties, ADHD, emotional/behavioral disorders, and applied behavior analysis. Alumni of the program include professors at universities, teacher trainers in school districts, and other educators vital to the field. The program has full-time and part-time options, and classes are held in the late afternoon or evening. This Ph.D. is geared toward the college graduate who holds a master's degree in Special Education or a related area. Full-time doctoral students may engage in research activities for about 20 hours per week, supported with stipend and tuition funding. In addition, they typically begin co-teaching with faculty in the second year of the program. Ph.D. candidates are required to complete a qualifying project to demonstrate their research skills and then take a comprehensive exam. Researching and writing a dissertation is the culmination of the program.