UMass Boston's Special Education master's program prepares individuals to teach students with moderate disabilities in both special education and inclusive settings. Our MEd in special education is focused on social justice in urban schools, emphasizing students with disabilities and the knowledge, dispositions, and practices necessary to combat disproportional representation. Several MEd courses can be taken online for a hybrid learning experience, and two of our related special education certificate programs are entirely online. This is a 39-credit program with courses in both content and pedagogy. Students are required to complete field experience hours throughout their program, culminating in a 300-hour practicum in a classroom in their final semesters.<br>This program offers opportunities for students to learn to about special education and inclusive pedagogy and content across the curriculum areas. Through working with dedicated faculty to develop teaching skills, action research skills, and knowledge of child and youth development, our graduates are prepared to work in urban, diverse, and inclusive settings and serve students and their families as soon as they graduate.<br>Careers<br>The Special Education Master's Program, housed within a public urban university, is dedicated to the training of educators who are prepared to teach individuals from various diverse backgrounds in urban, inclusive schools.