Rivier’s Special Education programs will prepare you to work directly with students with learning disabilities or emotional and behavioral disorders in general and special education classrooms.

Combining classroom and field-based experiences to connect coursework with practical school-based applications, our Special Education programs provide you with opportunities to develop the professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to effectively educate and accommodate students with special needs.

In the M.Ed. in Special Education program, you will:

• Develop practical teaching knowledge and skills
• Learn to consult and collaborate with other professionals and family members
• Become an effective communicator and collaborator

Distinguished faculty are practitioners and experts in their fields of study. Students benefit from hands-on, experiential learning and faculty-student mentorship.

Graduates are prepared for a variety of rewarding leadership roles in a range of educational settings.

Careers

• Special education teachers
• Autism services program directors
• Behavior coaches
• Intellectual disabilities case managers