M.S. in Special Education: Autism Endorsement

Master'sMSMaster of Science in Special Education

Overview

A 36-credit online Master of Science in Special Education with an Autism Endorsement specialization, completed in one year of six eight-week terms. Applicants need access to K-12 students or teachers for an action research project.

Official program name: M.S. in Special Education: Autism Endorsement
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Special Education
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: Florida International University
Administering location: Miami, FLWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject: Special Education
Specializations: Autism Endorsement
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits: 36 credit hours (12 courses)
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: one year, six accelerated eight-week terms
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: Fall
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Fully online MS in Special Education with an autism endorsement specialization.

Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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Online format and attendance

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Academic delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

Other in-person requirement Required
Access to K-12 students or K-12 teachers in an academic setting for the Action Research Project throughout the program
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Academic calendar

Eight-week terms; four courses (12 credits) per semester.
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Autism Endorsement
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree: RequiredFour-year U.S. bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited institution
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher for the last 60 hours of upper-division coursework; conditional admission may be considered
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Work experience: RequiredApplicants with a non-Education degree must demonstrate teaching experience
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredStatement of purpose of at least 500 words
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Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
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Application fee: Required$30 — Online master's programs application ($30)
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

TOEFL iBT: Required — minimum 80For applicants whose bachelor's degree is from a country whose official language is not English; 80 internet-based or 550 paper-based.
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
IELTS Academic: Required — minimum 6.5Alternative to TOEFL for applicants whose bachelor's degree is from a non-English-speaking country.
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duolingo English Test: Optional — minimum 110Graduate programs can use the Duolingo English Test.
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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Application deadline
June 1, 2027 · for Fall 2027
Source: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
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Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All online students	$18,334.88	entire programSource: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

FIU participates in NC-SARA through the SREB compact and states it is individually approved to offer online programs in California. Official pageSource: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

The program states it leads to a Florida Autism Endorsement; FIU has not determined whether licensure programs meet requirements in every state. State-by-state disclosureSource: fiuonline.fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
At this time, FIU has not determined if these programs meet the licensing requirements in every state. State-by-state disclosureSource: fiu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Accreditation and state authorization do not establish that a program meets licensure requirements in your state.

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.

fiuonline.fiu.edu/about-us/state-authorizations-and-partnerships.php — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
fiuonline.fiu.edu/programs/online-graduate-degrees/master-of-science-in-special-education.php — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
fiu.edu/academics/professional-licensure/index.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Fully online
In-person requirements
In-person requirements not verified
Subject
Special Education
Length
one year, six accelerated eight-week terms · 36 credit hours (12 courses)
Tuition
$18,334.88 entire programAll online students
Next deadline
June 1, 2027 (Fall 2027)
Administering location
Miami, FL

Leads to a licensed field: check the licensure disclosure for your state before applying. Details

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