Masters of Special Education

The Special Education Teacher program prepares special education teachers and leaders to be caring and competent, with the essential and critical skills to understand how to develop and design different curricula. Graduates are prepared to become highly motivated teachers who are practitioners of educational innovation and meet the regulations for licensure of special education teachers for kindergarten through eighth grade students. Graduates are career-ready, technologically savvy, and culturally competent to advance social justice causes.

This program is designed in conjunction with the Puerto Rico Department of Education guidelines and is only offered in Puerto Rico. It is for recertification by the Puerto Rico Department of Education. Prior valid Puerto Rico teacher certification in another area required.