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Ph.D. in Education - Special Education
You will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to provide leadership in the special education field and to better assist your own students in the self-actualization process through The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership at Walden. Emphasis is on services to exceptional/disabled individuals and to the related areas of special education administration including law, finance and ethics. Most K-12 educators are strong advocates for improved services for exceptional/disabled individuals. Unfortunately, resources for the delivery of these services are often far less than schools and school districts desire. Graduates hold administrative, leadership and teaching positions in schools and school districts and research and teaching positions at universities and colleges throughout the United States.
PhD - Special Education Leadership
Along with focused course work in special education administration, instructional strategies, law, and finance, this specialization provides a strong foundation in general K-12 educational administration. People who choose this specialization include those pursuing special education leadership positions at the building, district, state, or national level; consulting positions in the field of special education; or higher education faculty positions. Strengthen your ability to oversee and advocate for the growing number of students who need special education services, and contribute to the field through your own doctoral research.
Doctor of Education - Exceptional Student Education
The NCU's Exceptional Student Education (ESE) specialization is designed to prepare graduates to teach and work with individuals with various types of disabilities. The online Ed.D. of NCU attracts learners who have leadership responsibility for providing learning/training to others, whether they be in colleges, PK-12 schools, proprietary organizations, public and private businesses, or the military. The specialized curriculum prepares learners to teach students with mental, physical, behavioral and learning disabilities, as well as work in a variety of related fields. Northcentral University knows that the need for well prepared educational leader leaders has never been greater. Today the Ed.D. has evolved to a terminal degree of choice for educational practitioners.
Doctor of Philosophy in Education - Exceptional Student Education
Ph.D.s in Education are found in many different roles in academia, industry and not-for-profit organizations, including educational theorist, educational consultant, policy maker, academic researcher, and faculty member or administrator in a higher education setting. Northcentral University's online Ph.D. in Education program is suitable for learners who want to combine a strong base of theoretical knowledge with an individualized focus to conduct research in and about PK-12, postsecondary and adult learning environments. The Exceptional Student Education (ESE) specialization prepares learners to teach students with mental, physical, behavioral and learning disabilities, as well as work in a variety of related fields. The specialized curriculum is designed to prepare graduates to teach and work with individuals with various types of disabilities.