The M.Ed. in Educational Psychology and Special Education is a research intensive program designed to prepare researchers and practitioners with specialization in either Applied Measurement & Evaluation or Special Education.

Admission Requirements

Course-based M.Ed. in Special Education

  • four-year degree in Psychology or Education
  • introductory statistics course
  • minimum 6 credit units of undergraduate study in the area of Special Education

Course-based M.Ed. in Special Education - Advanced Standing Entrance Requirements

  • 6 credit units of undergraduate study in Special Education
  • Post-Degree Certificate in Education: Special Education
  • four-year degree in Education
  • introductory statistics course

Degree Requirements

Course-based M.Ed. in Educational Psychology and Special Education (Special Education Stream)

The course-based route is 30 credit units.

Students must maintain continuous registration, either in a credit course or a tuition bearing maintenance of status.

  • GPS 960.0
  • GPS 961.0, if research involves human subjects
  • GPS 962.0, if research involves animal subjects
  • 9 credit units of electives chosen in consultation with EPSE Graduate Chair
  • EPSE 859.3
  • EPSE 868.3
  • EPSE 888.3
  • EPSE 990.0
  • EPSE 993.3
  • ERES 800.3
  • Two 3-credit unit courses at the 800-level in Research Methodology, chosen in consultation with the Educational Psychology Special Education Department Graduate Chair. Acceptable courses could include: EPSE 843.3 Theory of Educational and Psychological Measurement, EPSE 846.3 Quantitative Design and Data Analysis, ERES 845.3 Qualitative Research Methods, ERES 810.3 Indigenous Research Epistemology and Methods.

Degree Requirements for Advanced Standing

Course-based M.Ed. in Educational Psychology and Special Education (Special Education Stream with Advanced Standing)

Students must maintain continuous registration, either in a credit course or a tuition bearing maintenance of status.

  • GPS 960.0
  • GPS 961.0, if research involves human subjects
  • GPS 962.0, if research involves animal subjects
  • EPSE 859.3 or EPSE 868.3
  • EPSE 888.3
  • EPSE 990.0
  • EPSE 993.3
  • ERES 800.3
  • ERES 840.3 or ERES 845.3