Program highlights
- Flexibility. Work at your own pace, on your schedule with seven-week courses and multiple start dates throughout the year. Complete your online master’s degree in 18-24 months.
- Engaging online community of practice. Connect with faculty and peers across disciplines through lively discussions, where we share diverse experiences, knowledge, and resources while tackling real-world challenges in transition planning and services.
- Scholarship opportunity. Students enrolling in their final three credit hours between Spring 2025 and Fall 2026 with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher are eligible for a tuition award covering their final three credit hours.
Career opportunities
By earning your Master’s in Secondary Transition from BGSU you’ll gain specialized knowledge and leadership skills to help youth with disabilities thrive in their transition to adulthood. Graduates are prepared to excel in leadership positions within K–12 schools, community agencies, and higher education institutions.
Career paths
- School transition specialist
- Development disabilities transition specialist
- Vocational rehabilitation counselor
- Special education consultant
- Inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) program administrator
- Center for Independent Living (CIL) provider
- Youth advocate
Curriculum
The Master’s in Secondary Transition program combines interdisciplinary coursework with hands-on field experiences, preparing you to collaborate effectively with students, families, and professionals. Led by faculty with real-world expertise in career development, life design, student development, and system change advocacy, this program provides evidence-based strategies to support successful transitions for youth with disabilities.
Through the program, you will gain leadership skills to drive meaningful change within your school, organization, or community.
Program graduates are prepared to:
- Apply person-centered planning strategies to actively engage students and families in transition planning.
- Develop transition-focused education and services that prepare students for competitive integrated employment, postsecondary education, and independent living.
- Translate research into practice to enhance students’ post-school outcomes.
- Collaborate across systems to align services and help youth and families access needed resources.
Sample courses
- Transition from School to Adult Life (3)
- Partnerships in Work-based Learning (3)
- Competitive Employment, College and Careers (3)
- Transition Assessment and Instructional Strategies (3)
- Leadership and Law in Special Education - Elective (3)
- Consultative Collaboration in Schools - Elective (3)
- Career and Life Planning Approaches - Elective (3)
- Interagency Collaboration for Transition I, II and III (3)
- Special Education Seminar (3)
- Research in Education (3)
Submit your graduate college application online
Apply Now or Return to Existing Application
- For Campus/Degree Selection, select “Online – Masters.”
- For Program of Study, select “Special Education: Secondary Transition – MEd (Certificate) [with Endorsement classes]”
Required Application Materials: Transcripts and Statement of Purpose
Ready to Make an Impact?
Join our community of dedicated professionals committed to supporting youth with disabilities in leading self-determined lives. Apply today and take the first step toward shaping the future of transition services.
We’re here to support you every step of the way! Reach out to our online enrollment specialists for more information or to get started.
BGSU is the only university in Ohio and one of just nine in the nation to earn the Quality Matters Online Learner Support certificate for all of our seven-week online programs. The certificate recognizes that our programs provide the critical services needed for student success and that we use student feedback to continuously improve those services.
News
The Master of Education in special education with a specialization in secondary transition is a program in the School of Inclusive Teacher Education in the College of Education and Human Development.