The Department of Special Education offers master’s (M.Ed., M.A.) and doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees with a concentration in Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE). This concentration prepares students to be leading scholars through intensive mentoring from ECSE faculty, core content in ECSE and early language development, and rigorous training in research methods.

The training focuses on the use of Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions for supporting young children with autism and developmental disabilities and their families.