The Exceptional Student Education program is for those educators who wish to increase their knowledge base in the area of special education. It has been designed to provide the knowledge base needed for general educators who wish to expand their areas of certification.
Course work is offered through a blended format with expectations for assignments to be completed in K-12 schools.
The program will take most students approximately 24 months to complete. Students may enroll in one course per 8-week term, with 1-2 terms taking two courses, totaling twelve to fourteen courses, equal to 36-42 semester hours in the program.
A strong commitment to a set of "core values" is the cornerstone of Saint Leo University and its mission to offer a practical, effective model for life ad leadership in a challenging world, a model based on a steadfast moral consciousness that recognizes the dignity, value, and gifts of all people.
Saint Leo University’s education program has built a solid reputation in the educational community as a quality program that produces tomorrow’s leaders in the classroom. The future of every child is important and regardless of where you teach, you are bound to have "exceptional" students in your classroom. That is why a Master’s degree in Exceptional Student Education will make every teacher a better teacher.
Saint Leo University’s Exceptional Student Education program has been designed to provide educators values, knowledge base, skills that will empower them to be educational leaders with vision, engaged in the process of continual professional growth and collaborative reform.
Additionally, the Exceptional Student Education program offers an 18-credit hour Graduate Certificate. Students who are interested in earning this certificate can take classes with degree-seeking students while developing needed skills to be an effective teacher.