Program Overview
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Program prepares students to support excellent outcomes for young children birth to age 5 with special needs and their families. Our program is open to full- or part-time students and is offered entirely online.
ECSE Program Overview
Master's degree: Our program offers a master's degree in ECSE that can be completed with or without pursuit of the ECSE teaching endorsement.
Graduate Certificate: Our program offers a Graduate Certificate option in ECSE (12 credits). This option can be paired with additional requirements leading to ECSE or EI-Specialist endorsements.
Initial teaching certification: Our program offers coursework leading to the completion of requirements for initial teaching certification in Nebraska with a focus on ECSE. This option must be paired with pursuit of a master's degree.
Endorsement: Our program offers coursework leading to the completion of requirements for Nebraska's ECSE or Early Intervention Specialist Endorsement (NDE Rule 24) for employment as early childhood special education teachers (birth to age 5 with disabilities).