Degree Programs

The goal of the special education program at Purdue University is to meet the unique needs of individuals with disabilities by preparing education professionals. We offer two strands to students:

  (1) professional preparation leading to licensure at the B.A. and M.Ed.
       levels and
  (2) scholarship at the Master's and Doctoral levels.

The professional program prepares individuals to serve as outstanding educators and leaders in the field, who value all individuals with disabilities, understand and implement the law, use technology, implement methods of assessment for making education and instructional decisions, develop and implement accommodations specific to the needs of the individual student with a disability, and use effective instructional methods to meet each student's unique needs.

The scholarship program focuses on developing leaders at the University level. This program prepares students to conduct research, teach at a post-secondary level, and become leaders in their fields of engagement.

All of our programs focus on assistive technology and its use with and by individuals with disabilities in the areas of behavior, communication, and instruction. The special education faculty is committed to research and practices that positively impact educators, students, and families.

College of Education Graduate Studies Handbook

Important Forms (e.g., Request for Official Transcript, Request for Change of Plan of Study, Doctoral and Master's Plan of Study)