What will I learn?

This program is designed for students who are seeking advanced study and professional development in education focusing on Applied Behavior Analysis, Instruction and Curriculum, Instructional Design and Technology, Literacy, Early Childhood Education, or Special Education. Specific program requirements for the listed concentrations are found on the ICL website. An option for students seeking the MS degree with a concentration in Instruction and Curriculum is to complete program requirements that prepare students to apply for a Tennessee Library Information Specialist Endorsement.Our coursework covers all the requirements of the most current Behavior Analysts Certification Board Edition Task List. Students will learn key principles of learning, many different intervention strategies, the philosophy of behavior analysis, how to ethically operate as a professional, how to apply interventions in diverse settings, how to assess and analyze behavior to determine causes, to supervise and manage staff, and ho

Which department am I in?

College of Education

Study options

Full Time (30 Hours)

Tuition fees

$18,514.00 (15,62,099) per year

USD $18,514 for 18 credit hours. This fee is for 2023/2024 and may subject to change.

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

September 2025

Venue

College of Education

215 Ball Hall,

MEMPHIS,

Tennessee,

38152, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Baccalaureate Degree: The applicant must provide an official transcript showing that a bachelors degree was awarded by an accredited college or university. If you are a UofM undergraduate student applying to Graduate School at UofM, you do not need to request that an official transcript be sent to Graduate Admissions. This office has access to your transcript. In addition, transcripts from any other college or university attended may be requested. Only transcripts received directly from an issuing institution are considered official. Personal copies are not acceptable as official documents.

GPA: The applicant must have earned an acceptable grade point average, typically a minimum of 2.5 on a scale of 4.0, but departments may make exceptions for students whose overall GPA does not adequately reflect their ability to succeed in their chosen field.

English proficiency test scores accepted by the University:

Duolingo English Test-110 or higher on the overall score.
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) 550 or higher on the paper version, 80 or higher on the internet-based test
IELTS (International English Language Testing System)- 6.5 or higher
PTE (Pearson Test of English) - 59 or higher