Master of Science in Special Education

with Optional MN Learning Disabilities (LD) Licensure

This program is for you if you want to . . .

  • Recognize and address the types of learning disabilities common in Lutheran schools,
  • Coordinate and provide special education services for all students,
  • Collaborate professionally with school and community partners,
  • Implement and monitor student IEPs/ISPs, and
  • Ensure all students in the Lutheran school succeed.

Our professors understand your needs and challenges, and they embed practical applications in every course. Learn a new strategy today and apply it in your classroom tomorrow.

It’s been exactly what I needed to start a Guided Studies program. Every semester I comment that God has handed me the right classes at the right time. One of the most valuable aspects has been the community of teachers I’ve been learning with and the professors who have added their wisdom and experience. They are very much my long-distance coworkers. The evidence-based procedures and depth of knowledge the master’s program provides allows us to better support our children, teachers, and parents.

Kirsten Gullerud

Lutheran schools are serving more and more students with special needs. That’s why MLC is preparing more and more special education teachers. We already have an undergraduate major in special education and a master’s degree with a special ed emphasis. Now we also have a full Master of Science in Special Education. This program prepares teachers to become a K-12 special ed teachers with the option of earning a Minnesota Learning Disabilities License (transferable to your home state.)

Dr. Rachel Youngblom, MLC professor of special education (pictured), knows the importance of special education in Lutheran schools. “Providing our WELS teachers with the knowledge of
special education, and having licensed special educators in our schools and classrooms, is an absolute game-changer,” she says.

“It means our schools are better equipped to support a wider range of students—children who might have received an education elsewhere and missed out on hearing God’s Word.”

Graduates of the MLC MS in Special Education program can serve as resources for students, parents, and other teachers—in their own schools and in their communities.

ACCELERATED

MASTER’S PROGRAM FOR UNDERGRADS

At MLC, you can earn both your bachelor’s and master’s degree in five years!

  • August 2023: Enroll as a first-year college student
  • May 2027: Graduate with your BS-Special Education
  • May 2028: Graduate with your MS-Special Education