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Course Overview

Program Benefits

Courses at the Main Campus typically take place in the late afternoon/early evening during a 15-week semester. Courses are offered from 4:15-6:55 p.m. and 7:05-9:45 p.m. with approximately one-third of courses offered online. Internship experiences are integrated throughout the program in a manner convenient to working professionals.

  • Earning Illinois State Board of Education’s Professional Educator License (PEL) with Learning Behavior Specialist (LBS I) Endorsement
  • Earning an advanced degree from a highly-regarded academic institution
  • Taking coursework from highly experienced faculty with a long-standing, positive reputation for exemplary special education preparation
  • Entering a meaningful career where you can make a difference in the lives of individuals with exceptional learning needs
  • Taking courses that are practical and relevant with immediate transfer
  • Tuition that is 25-50 percent lower than most public or private universities
  • Affordable and interest-free payment plans

Career Options

Graduates from the program obtain immediate employment as special education teachers across a range of grade levels (Pk-21) in public and private schools. These individuals provide instruction and support to learners through direct and indirect service delivery options including teaching positions in inclusion settings, resource/pull-out and self-contained classrooms.

Other career opportunities include employment as special needs consultants, private tutor and job coaches for individuals with disabilities.

Entry Requirement 

Admission Requirements:

An applicant’s undergraduate academic record must reflect an overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale. All undergraduate work is included in the evaluation. Post-bachelor’s work in graduate-level courses, if any, is expected to average 3.0 (B) or better. Applicants must meet any additional program requirements.

Goals and Objectives

Submit a two-page statement addressing your goals and objectives specific to the program to which you are applying.

Letters of Recommendation

Two recommenders must each submit a letter of recommendation and the Letter of Recommendation Form on your behalf. Recommenders should be professors and/or employers who can attest to your qualifications. One letter should be from a former professor if you have been in school in the last five years. Recommendation letters from non-supervisory co-workers, family members, or friends will not be accepted. If a recommender submits a letter and form by mail to the Office of Graduate Admissions, his or her signature must appear across the back seal of the envelope.

Alternatively, you can send a link to your recommenders through your online application portal. By accessing the links, your recommenders can complete the Letter of Recommendation Form and submit the letters of recommendation electronically, directly to Northeastern. If you scan or email copies of letters of recommendation, these will not be accepted.

Application Fee

The $30 application fee is payable by mail (check or money order), online (debit or credit card), or in-person (cash, check, money order, debit, or credit card).

All standardized test scores (i.e. GRE, GMAT, TAP, Basic Skills, TOEFL, IELTS, ECE, or WES evaluation) must be sent directly from the organization to be considered official.

Additional Requirements for International Applicants

An international applicant is a foreign student who plans to apply for or is currently in the United States on a non-immigrant student visa. As an international applicant, you are required to fulfill all of the admission requirements and submit all the required documents that domestic applicants do. Additionally, you must demonstrate that you meet eligibility requirements for:

  • Non-immigrant student visa status
  • English language proficiency

Fees

In-stateTuition and fees: $ 9242

Out-of-state Tuition and fees: $ 17033

This information was accurate on : 06/04/2021
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