

NNU's online Ed.S. Degree in Director of Special Education is designed for certified teachers with a master's degree who seek a leadership role as a Director of Special Education.
Has a School Principal certification and is a school administrator or is in the role of Director of Special Education
EDUC8000 Orientation: Graduate Education (0)
EDUC7536 Mental Health and Trauma Informed Care (3)
EDUC7538 Methods in Behavioral Intervention and Treatment (3)
EDUC7540 Research, Theory and Intervention of Reading and Literacy Difficulties (3)
EDUC7548 Methods and Adaptations for Exceptional Learners (3)
EDUC7549 IEPs and Transition (3)
EDUC7555 Mixed Methods Research (3)
EDUC7556 Conceptual Statistics and Applications for Educators (3)
EDUC7573 Technology: Special Education (3)
EDUC7575 Legal and Financial Issues in Education (3)
EDUC7576 Special Education Law (3)
EDUC7586 Assessment and Collaboration (3)
EDUC7595B Director of Special Education Practicum Portfolio Binder (0-1)
EDUC7595G Practicum in Special Education and Related Services (4)
EDUC7596IV Internship in Teaching Special Education (4)
EDUC7596IVB Internship in Teaching Special Education Portfolio Binder (0-1)
EDUC7598D Special Education Policies and Procedures (2)
Total Credits: A minimum of 43 semester credits are required.
M.Ed. in Special Education completed or in the role of Director of Special Education
EDUC8000 Orientation: Graduate Education (0)
EDUC7511 The Learning Process (3) or EDUC 7553 Curriculum, Assessment and Collaboration (3)
EDUC7556 Conceptual Statistics and Applications for Educators (3)
EDUC7575 Legal and Financial Issues in Education (3)
EDUC7579 Special Education Law for Administrators (if not taken during the last 3 years) (2)
EDUC7581 Instructional Supervision and Leadership (3)
EDUC7584 Data-Driven Decision Making (3)
EDUC7585 Administering Human Resources (3)
EDUC7595B Director of Special Education Practicum Portfolio Binder (0-1)
EDUC7595G Practicum in Special Education and Related Services (4)
EDUC7596III Internship/Principalship (6)
EDUC7596IIIB Building Administrator Internship Portfolio Binder (0-1)
EDUC7598D Special Education Policies and Procedures (2)
Total Credits: A minimum of 32 semester credits are required.
Principal certification completed and are in the role of Director of Special Education
EDUC8000 Orientation: Graduate Education (0)
EDUC7556 Conceptual Statistics and Applications for Educators (3)
EDUC7579 Special Education Law for Administrators (if not taken during the last 3 years) (2)
EDUC7584 Data-Driven Decision Making (3)
EDUC7595B Director of Special Education Practicum Portfolio Binder (0-1)
EDUC7595G Practicum in Special Education and Related Services (4)
EDUC7598D Special Education Policies and Procedures (2)
EDUC8670 Labor Relations in Schools (3)
EDUC8671 Educational Change: A Historical Perspective (3)
EDUC8672 The Superintendency (3)
EDUC8673 Advanced School Finance (3)
EDUC8674 School Facilities (3)
EDUC8675 Public Relations and Marketing for Schools (3)
EDUC8676 Special Populations: Issues and Resources (3)
EDUC8678 Central Office Internship (4)
EDUC8678B Central Office Internship Portfolio Binder (0-1)
Total Credits: A minimum of 39 semester credits are required.
Notice Out-of-State Students
Since this is a program that leads to professional licensure, prospective students should review important information about NNU’s participation in the National Council of State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) and Professional Licensure about this program. Individual states often have different expectations for professional licensure, so it is in a prospective student’s best interest to investigate whether NNU’s degree program will help them achieve licensure in their home state.
Education Specialist
Offered Online
$565 per credit, $150 per semester technology fee
Career | Avg. Salary |
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Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School | $74,990 |
Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area occupational employment and wage estimates for the Boise area are sourced from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
NNU has prepared me for my future job as a teacher by giving me a really well-rounded education. I’ve gotten a ton of field experience and student teaching, and being a student-athlete here has taught me how to communicate and be a part of a team. I think that this education has equipped me to just be a well-rounded person and not just a student.
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