New Chicagoland Cohorts begin Fall 2010

Designed with the working professional in mind!

• May be completed on a part time basis.
• Courses offered in the evening and on weekends.
• Most students will take one course per semester and two courses during the summer.
• Courses will be offered on location at AERO, online, or as arranged by instructor.
• Doctoral candidates will attend a Professional Seminar on the Illinois State University campus in Normal approximately once per semester.

Students may pursue a Director of Special Education Post-Master's Certificate and/or Doctorate of Education in Special Education

The typical student will complete the Director of Special Education (DOSE) certification program in 2 years (a minimum of 24 credit hours) and the Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) in Special Education degree 3-4 years later (a minimum of 51 additional credit hours, including dissertation).

Notes:

• DOSE certification may be completed without pursuit of the doctoral degree and the doctoral degree may be completed without pursuit of DOSE certification.
• Transfer credit limitations apply; up to 9 credit hours earned within the last 6 years may be approved for transfer credit, pending departmental review.

Attend an informational meeting

Interested candidates should attend an informational session:

Wednesday, December 2, 2009
6:30-8:00 p.m.
AERO Special Education Cooperative, 7600 S. Mason Ave., Burbank, Ill.
Download a flier to help promote the event (pdf).

Download a slide presentation (pdf) and a Questions & Answer sheet (pdf) from past meetings.

Apply to the cohort program

Applications are due March 1, 2010.

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• For DOSE, must hold a special education certification and Type 75. Learn about the DOSE admission process.
• For DOSE and Ed.D., must hold a Master's degree in Special Education or related field (e.g., speech-language pathology, social work, and school psychology). Learn about the admission process to the doctoral program.

Are you interested in joining the cohort?

Provide your contact information and we will update you on the latest news of the cohort.

For more information

If you have further questions, contact:

(309) 438-5562

(309) 438-2456