C.O.E. Undergraduate Programs

Undergraduate Admissions

Northern Arizona University
College of Education
PO Box 5774
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5774
(928) 523-2611

C.O.E. Graduate Programs

EDUCATIONAL SPECIALTIES (ESP)
M.ED. IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

We offer this program with the following emphases:

early childhood handicaps
emotional handicaps
learning disabilities
mental retardation

To earn this degree, you must take either 36 hours under the extended coursework plan or 32 hours under the thesis plan.

This includes 6 hours in psychoeducational foundations, 12 hours in your major field, and additional hours in psychological foundations or electives.

Please note that, under the thesis plan, you may end up taking more hours of thesis credit than you can count toward your degree program. This is because you must register for ESE 699 each semester while you work on your thesis.

Gifted Emphasis

You can earn this degree under either the extended coursework plan or the thesis plan.

You must take 6 hours in psychoeducational foundations, 18 hours in gifted education, 3 hours in educational psychology, and 6 hours of electives.

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