National University’s Sanford College of Education (SCOE) offers programs designed for professionals endeavoring to work with gifted and disabled students in a variety of settings. Our special education curriculum is designed to prepare you with the knowledge, training, and confidence to establish effective learning strategies for students with disabilities at a school-wide level.

Dr. Susanne James
Department Chair, Special Education

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Credential

• Preliminary Education Specialist Authorization: Extensive Support Needs Teaching Credential with Internship Option (California)
• Preliminary Education Specialist Authorization: Mild to Moderate Support Needs Teaching Credential with Internship Option (California)

Master’s

• Master of Education in Special Education with Extensive Support Needs Teaching Credential with Internship option (California)
• Master of Education in Special Education with Preliminary Education Specialist Credential Mild to Moderate Support Needs Teaching Credential with Internship Option (California)

Specializations

• Post-Master’s Certificate, Special Education
• Education Specialist (EdS), Special Education Specialization
• EdD, Special Education Specialization
• PhD-Ed, Special Education Specialization