Special Education
Program Coordinator: Dr. Janet Filer
Phone: (501) 450-5462
Advisor: Dr. Patty Kohler-Evans
Phone: (501) 450-5444
Information for Prospective Students
For detailed information on the program, see the program description in the graduate bulletin.
Special Education
For information about Graduate School and the admission process see the Graduate School.
General Program Information
The graduate program in special education is designed to prepare teachers as collaborative professionals committed to working closely with families and other professionals to create the most effective learning environment for infants, toddlers, young children, and students with diverse learning needs. The MSE in Special Education is a 36-hour program referred to as the Collaborative Instructional Specialist Program. This single performance-based program contains two tracks designed in accordance with the January 2002 Arkansas Instructional Specialist licensure requirements: Collaborative Instructional Specialist Ages 0-8 Years and Collaborative Instructional Specialist Grades 4-12. The classes for these tracks are based on the following rotation schedule. For guidelines to Instructional Specialist Portfolio development, please refer to the following links: 0-8 Guidelines and 4-12 Guidelines.
For information on Additional Licensure Program (ALP) in special education, please refer to the following links: Birth - 4th Grade and Grades 4 - 12.