该计划旨在发展和提高课堂教学技能，并发展在社区环境中与残疾人一起工作的人们的技能。参加人员包括学校工作人员以及参与社区，工作和临床环境中与教育相关的活动的其他人。教育专业学位是为寻求在硕士学位以外寻求指导的高级研究生设计的。课程是单独计划的，可以满足学生的特定需求。EdS计划的完成是基于所需课程的完成，向监督委员会提交研究建议以及对研究项目的满意辩护。
The special education master's degrees provide an advanced level of preparation for professionals who work with children, youth, and adults with disabilities. USU's graduate program in special education is in the top 20 of nationally ranked special education programs, according to U.S. News & World Report. The program is designed to develop and improve teaching skills in the classroom as well as to develop the skills of those who work with individuals with disabilities in community-based settings. Participants include school personnel and others involved in education-related activities across a variety of community, work, and clinical settings.