Inclusive and Special Education

Last Revised: March 3, 2026

Information on the Master of Education (Inclusive and Special Education) program is not available in the 2025-2026 University Calendar. This webpage has been created to hold the applicable program regulations and requirements until they are published in a future edition. Once published, the University Calendar will be considered the final and accurate authority for the topics covered below.

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Master of Education (Inclusive and Special Education)
   Admission Requirements
   Program Pathways
   Program Requirements
      Standard Pathway
         Course Route
         Thesis Route
      Accelerated Pathway
         Course Route
         Thesis Route

Master of Education (Inclusive and Special Education)

This Master’s degree in inclusive and special education will prepare its graduates to support the diverse learning needs of students in an inclusive environment. The program focuses on specialist knowledge for teachers interested in working with children and youth with diverse learning and behavioural needs within an inclusive environment.  The program will equip its graduates to advocate for equality, foster meaningful inclusion, and provide its graduates with specialist knowledge through courses that focus on topics such as learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, emotional and behavioural disorders, intellectual disabilities, and working with families, professionals, and communities. 

Admission Requirements

In addition to meeting the requirements in the School of Graduate Studies General Regulations; applicants must have:

1. Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Music Education, or a Bachelor of Special Education degree from a recognized institution with at least second-class standing, or an average of at least 70% in the last 90 attempted undergraduate credit hours
2. ED 4240 An Introduction to the Exceptional Learner (or equivalent)
3. ED 4242 Identification and Remediation of Learning (or equivalent)

Note: an interview may be required

Program Pathways

Program Requirements

Standard Pathway

Course Route
 

Students on the Master of Education (Inclusive and Special Education) program course route must complete:

• ED 6100 Research Designs and Methods in Education (3 credit hours)
• ED 6475 Responding to Diverse Learners (3 credit hours)
• ED 6476 Supporting Students with Emotional and Behavioural Challenges (3 credit hours)
• ED 6477 Supporting Students with Intellectual Disabilities (3 credit hours)
• ED 6478 Assistive Technology (3 credit hours)
• ED 6479 The Assessment and Development of Children's Language Abilities (3 credit hours)
• ED 6480 Inclusive Practices for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (3 credit hours)
• ED 6481 A/B Practicum in Inclusive and Special Education (prerequisites ED 6755, ED 6722 and ED 6724, ED 6475, ED 6476, ED 6477) (4.5 credit hours)
• ED 6722 Assessment of Learning and Achievement for Counsellors (prerequisites ED 6475, ED 6476, ED 6477, ED 6755) (3 credit hours)
• ED 6724 Assessment of Learning and Achievement for Counsellors LAB (1.5 credit hours)
• ED 6755 Nature and Assessment of Learning Disabilities (3 credit hours)
• One of
  • ED 6710 Issues in Development and Implementation of Special Education Policy and Practices (3 credit hours), or
  • ED 6714 Principles and Practices in Exceptionality (3 credit hours)
    
    

Standard Pathway

Thesis Route
 

Students on the Master of Education (Inclusive and Special Education) thesis route must complete:

• ED 6100 Research Designs and Methods in Education (3 credit hours)
• ED 6475 Responding to Diverse Learners (3 credit hours)
• ED 6476 Supporting Students with Emotional and Behavioural Challenges (3 credit hours)
• ED 6477 Supporting Students with Intellectual Disabilities (3 credit hours)
• ED 6478 Assistive Technology (3 credit hours)
• ED 6481 A/B Practicum in Inclusive and Special Education (prerequisites ED 6755, ED 6722 and ED 6724, ED 6475, ED 6476, ED 6477) (4.5 credit hours)
• ED 6722 Assessment of Learning and Achievement for Counsellors (prerequisites ED 6475, ED 6476, ED 6477, ED 6755) (3 credit hours)
• ED 6724 Assessment of Learning and Achievement for Counsellors LAB (1.5 credit hours)
• ED 6755 Nature and Assessment of Learning Disabilities (3 credit hours)
   

Accelerated Pathway

Course Route
 

Students on the Master of Education (Inclusive and Special Education) course route with a Bachelor of Special Education Degree must complete:

• ED 6100 Research Designs and Methods in Education (3 credit hours)
• ED 6475 Responding to Diverse Learners (3 credit hours)
• ED 6476 Supporting Students with Emotional and Behavioural Challenges (3 credit hours)
• ED 6477 Supporting Students with Intellectual Disabilities (3 credit hours)
• ED 6478 Assistive Technology (3 credit hours)
• ED 6647 Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading and Writing Difficulties (3 credit hours)
• ED 6755 Nature and Assessment of Learning Disabilities (3 credit hours)
• One of
  • ED 6710 Issues in Development and Implementation of Special Education Policy and Practices (3 credit hours), or
  • ED 6714 Principles and Practices in Exceptionality (3 credit hours)
    
    

Accelerated Pathway

Thesis Route
 

Students on the Master of Education (Inclusive and Special Education) thesis route with a Bachelor of Special Education Degree must complete:

• ED 6100 Research Designs and Methods in Education (3 credit hours)
• ED 6475 Responding to Diverse Learners (3 credit hours)
• ED 6476 Supporting Students with Emotional and Behavioural Challenges (3 credit hours)
• ED 6477 Supporting Students with Intellectual Disabilities (3 credit hours)
• ED 6478 Assistive Technology (3 credit hours)
• ED 6755 Nature and Assessment of Learning Disabilities (3 credit hours

Note: students who have completed ED 3670 will not be given credit for ED 6475.  In place of ED 6475 students must complete ED 6710 Issues in Development and Implementation of Special Education Policy and Practices.