{"id":731,"date":"2024-02-28T15:22:59","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T15:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/special-education\/?page_id=731"},"modified":"2026-04-08T18:10:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T18:10:07","slug":"online-eds","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/special-education\/prospective-students\/online-eds\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Ed.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/special-education\/files\/2024\/04\/24-COE-Students-25.jpg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; background_vertical_offset=&#8221;10%&#8221; min_height=&#8221;500px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;38px||38px||true|&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px||0px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_4,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; positioning=&#8221;none&#8221; position_origin_a=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||29px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/special-education\/\">Special Education<\/a><\/span><\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;1f2748c1-ea45-48c0-944c-76f6a49a9df1&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|800||on|||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; link_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; link_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#194588&#8243; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;50px&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Online Ed.S.<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;6b79e799-72d2-4d85-9a07-2770605fa7f1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;|600||on|||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; link_font=&#8221;||||on||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#1C2F3D&#8221; link_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; link_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; min_height=&#8221;31.8px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;10px||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"degree-submenu-link\" href=\"special-education\/prospective-students\/online-eds\">Program Home<\/a><a class=\"degree-submenu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/coe-online\/tuition-and-fees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tuition and Fees<\/a><a class=\"degree-submenu-link\" href=\"\/special-education\/prospective-students\/online-eds\/faq\">FAQ<\/a><a class=\"degree-submenu-link\" href=\"mailto:ahanson@coe.ufl.edu\">Email Coordinator<\/a><a class=\"degree-submenu-link\" href=\"\/special-education\/prospective-students\/online-eds\/application\/\">Application Instructions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_4,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||25px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||7px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;order: 2; &#8220;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;6b79e799-72d2-4d85-9a07-2770605fa7f1&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;35px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;35px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The path from skilled practitioner to recognized leader requires focused, advanced training. We designed the UF Teach Well Ed.S. in special education online\u00a0program for experienced educators who already hold a master&#8217;s degree. In this program, you will gain advanced professional skills, all grounded in the latest special education research. It encompasses competencies relevant to leadership positions in school-based, district-level, and clinical settings, as well as nonprofit and community-based roles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Students typically complete this entirely online, part-time program in approximately two years while continuing to work in their current or new roles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/special-education\/contact-us\/\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Contact us<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to learn more about the UF Teach Well Ed.S. in special education online\u00a0program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;6b79e799-72d2-4d85-9a07-2770605fa7f1&#8243; header_2_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px||10px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Program Overview<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;6b79e799-72d2-4d85-9a07-2770605fa7f1&#8243; min_height=&#8221;403px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;35px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;35px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Embrace the opportunity to stand out in your profession by completing a program that challenges you to apply your learning in meaningful ways. Our post-master&#8217;s program offers a direct path to advanced your practice, with a focus on applied skills rather than the research emphasis of our on-campus Ph.D. program. This practical, purposeful degree equips you with expert skills to lead and support students with and without disabilities. The program&#8217;s courses feature a flexible, online format that respects your professional commitments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Students in our\u00a0Ed.S. in special education online program can choose from six academic tracks:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"arrow-bullets\">\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Academic<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Behavior<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Disabilities in Society<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dyslexia<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Early Childhood Studies<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Early Childhood Care and Policy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;6b79e799-72d2-4d85-9a07-2770605fa7f1&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;35px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;35px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Students have the flexibility to concentrate on a single specialization or combine courses across different tracks. Our Ed.S. in special education online program allows students to mix courses across tracks to build a program tailored to their unique professional aspirations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To complete the UF Teach Well education specialist degree, students are required to earn an additional 36 credit hours beyond their master&#8217;s degree, as well as complete a final project and an exam. All students take the 12-credit Teach Well core curriculum. The remaining 24 credit hours are obtained from courses associated with a specialization pathway or from a combination of courses within the six tracks.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;6b79e799-72d2-4d85-9a07-2770605fa7f1&#8243; header_2_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;8px||8px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ed.S. in Special Education Online Program Highlights\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;6b79e799-72d2-4d85-9a07-2770605fa7f1&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;35px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;35px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A central feature of this program is the culminating capstone project and exam. The Ed.S. project is not a theoretical paper. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> is a practical inquiry grounded in current research. We design every project to be instantly applicable to your specific work environment. Guided by faculty mentors, you will identify a challenge in your own context and develop a solution that is flexible, relevant and directly benefits your professional life. Professional trainings, implementation projects and professional development material portfolios are just a few types of projects completed by our graduates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Whether your goal is to become a master practitioner or a system-level leader, the UF\u00a0Teach Well Ed.S. in special education online program focuses on high-level application. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Students in this program are experienced education professionals with backgrounds in special education, reading, school administration, educational leadership and other fields. The one thing all our students share is the drive to achieve a higher level of impact in the special education field.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Have additional questions about our Ed.S. in special education online program? Email program coordinator\u00a0<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:ahanson@coe.ufl.edu\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Alisa Hanson, Ed.D.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;6b79e799-72d2-4d85-9a07-2770605fa7f1&#8243; header_2_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;8px||8px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Ed.S. in Special Education Online Program Curriculum<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Required Courses&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;b49c5598-db5a-491f-97c8-42d0d9ac38f9&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul class=\"arrow-bullets\" style=\"margin-left: 4px;\">\n<li><strong>EEX 6053<\/strong>-Foundations of Special Education 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>EEX 6056<\/strong>-Foundations of Special Education 2<\/li>\n<li><strong>EEX 6233<\/strong>-Fundamentals of Behavior Assessment and Intervention<\/li>\n<li><strong>EEX 6661<\/strong>-Fundamentals of Behavior Assessment and Intervention<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; 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