Master of Arts in Teaching: Special Education

Have you always wanted to become a special education teacher, but your life path took you in another direction? Did you recently realize that teaching students with special needs is the profession for you? The Master of Arts in Teaching program with a concentration in Special Education combines a master’s degree and requirements for teacher licensure in Colorado to prepare you for a successful career in preK-12 special education through a high quality, supportive, and accessible program!

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We emphasize preparing K-6 master teachers who are self-reflective, lifelong learners with an understanding of child development, content and pedagogy and who will make effective decisions in diverse classrooms. Teacher candidates apply theory, research, classroom experience and professional judgment to lead others in collaborative planning, implementation, and evaluation of effective instruction for students with special needs, birth through age 21.

Why choose this program?

• Diverse student population
• Engaging, topical coursework
• Supportive faculty and staff who value diversity, equity and inclusion
• Clinical experiences in partnership schools across the Denver metro area throughout your program

With a Master of Arts in Teaching: Special Education degree, you will have the knowledge, skills, and experience to be a highly effective special education teacher who thinks critically about classroom issues and supports the needs of diverse learners.

Our graduates begin their teaching careers prepared and excited to become leaders in their schools and communities!

To apply to the MAT program for Special Education or Elementary Education, applicants must meet the following requirement:

• Completion of an undergraduate degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Completed MSU Denver Graduate Application
• Graduate Application Fee of $50
• Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities.
• Resume
• Personal Statement
• Professional Recommendation
• International Student Admissions Documents (if required)

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Dr. Michele Trujillo

Dr. Michele Trujillo is an Associate Professor of Special Education and has worked as a professional educator for 20 years. She is a co-founder and volunteer co-director of The Justice & Heritage Academy under the non-profit organization Conejos Clean Water. Michele is concerned with educational, social, environmental and food justice issues of the rural and urban communities in Colorado and how these inequities impact the educational achievement and growth of students; this is her primary research focus. Michele is a recent recipient of the Lena L. Archuleta Community Service Award by the Denver Public Library which recognizes her contributions and dedication to the Latino community within Colorado.

Our Master of Arts in Teaching: Special Education graduates become teachers and leaders in schools and facilities not just in Colorado, but across the country as well!  Our alumni have been hired at schools such as:

• Ponderosa High School, Parker, Colo.
• South Elementary School, Brighton, Colo.
• Niwot High School, Niwot, Colo.
• JFK Middle School, Northampton, Mass.
• Clark Middle School, Anchorage, Alaska
• Mount Carbon Elementary School, Littleton, Colo.
• Summit Elementary School, Aurora, Colo.

Where will you end up?  Get started today to find out.