Special Education Mental Retardation

Program coordinator

Dr. Jeff Conklin is the program Coordinator. His office is located in Jordan Hall, Room 207. He can be contacted at 706-565-2155 or conklin_jeffrey@colstate.edu.

Program description

The M. Ed. program in Special Education - Mental Retardation at Columbus State University provides advanced professional and pedagogical studies that develop expertise in the knowledge, skills, and habits of accomplished teachers.

Career opportunities

Successful completion of the M. Ed. Program allows the candidate to apply to upgrade certification to the T-5 level.

Faculty

The Special Education - Behavioral Disorders faculty includes Dr. Mary Beth Hendricks and Dr. John David Reid. Adjunct faculty members include Dr. Deborah Lopez, Mrs. Laura Nichols, and Mr. David Stola. Dr. Jeff Conklin is the Program Coordinator.

Occasionally, part-time instructors who are area teachers and full-time faculty members from other divisions of the university or other programs in the College of Education teach content and general education courses.

Program requirements