Doctor of Philosophy [Ph.D] [Education: Special Education] From University of South Carolina

The PhD. Program in Special Education has two tracks, both designed to prepare doctoral students to be leaders in the field.

The first track, Higher Education and Research, presents a course of study that will prepare you to focus on the more scholarly aspects of special education, including conducting and evaluating research, preparing future teachers, and addressing policy and advocacy at a national level.

The second track, Special Education Leadership, will prepare you to take on roles that focus on the understanding, coordination, and administration of special education programs and policies at district, state, and national levels.  Both tracks will allow you to pursue your own research interests within the field of special education, as well as address the specialty areas of the track you choose. Both tracks will yield the same degree – a Ph.D. in Special Education – the tracks will allow you to select the course of study that is the best match for your professional goals.