Stonehill in Boston: M.Ed. in Special Education

Stonehill College's graduate teacher education programs foster the skills educators need to create and lead equitable classrooms that encompass a range of student needs and promote equity, social justice, diversity and accessibility.

Stonehill in Boston benefits:

• Ideal for residents in Boston and its surrounding area
• Take courses part time and complete your degree in 18 months
• Courses delivered on weekends, approximately one weekend a month
• Courses taught by Stonehill faculty with well-established expertise in their field
• Specialized student support framework guides students through program requirements and career preparation
• Close to public transportation
• Ample free parking

Teacher Licensure Options

• M.Ed. in Special Education, PreK-2
• M.Ed. in Special Education, PreK-8
• M.Ed. in Special Education, 5-12
• Postbaccalaureate Licensure in Special Education, PreK-2
• Postbaccalaureate Licensure in Special Education, PreK-8
• Postbaccalaureate Licensure in Special Education, 5-12

Students may also choose to take the core courses for other graduate teacher education licenses or specializations at our location in Boston.

Program Structure

Courses for Stonehill in Boston's graduate teacher education programs are delivered on weekends, approximately one weekend a month, during fall, spring and summer terms. Each course meets in person over two weekends at Brighton Marine's location, in partnership with Kennedy Day School at Franciscan Children's Hospital, in Brighton, Massachusetts.

All licensure students are also required to complete a yearlong graduate practicum in a Massachusetts public or approved private special education school. This full-time field experience can often be completed in a student’s place of employment. It is an opportunity for students to observe, assist and teach in an educational setting.

Tuition support is also available through grant funding for diverse applicants.

Rigorous Academics and the Support to Succeed

Stonehill’s graduate teacher education programs recognize the challenges graduate students face in prioritizing work, family, personal and graduate school commitments. Our Graduate Student Support, Access and Success (SSAS) Framework is designed to support students’ success from program start to finish.

Specifically, this approach provides:

• A proactive vs. reactive framework for supporting graduate students’ variable needs within their program
• Clear benchmarks for assessment of candidate readiness

From the admission process to graduation, students have a clear understanding of both expectations and the support available to help them achieve their goals.

Graduate Teacher Education at Stonehill

Stonehill College's graduate teacher education programs prepare knowledgeable, reflective, compassionate and adaptable educators committed to continuous learning, scholarly inquiry, professional excellence, and service to their communities. Through rigorous coursework, extensive clinical practice, and strong K-12 school partnerships, candidates develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to support the success of all learners.