M. Ed. in Special Education
Requirements

APPLICANTS TO THIS PROGRAM MUST ALREADY HOLD CERTIFICATION IN GENERAL EDUCATION (ELEMENTARY OR CONTENT AREA)

I. Prerequisite: Course in the teaching of reading. If not taken at the undergraduate level student should take one of the following, selected with advisor.
READ 500, The Nature of Reading, 3 credits
OR
READ 501, Techniques of Reading Improvement in Secondary Schools

II. Specialization courses (27 credits)
SPED 579, Special Education for Students with Disabilities, 3 credits

SPED 567, Instructional Planning for Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Settings, 3 credits
OR
SPED 568, Instructional Planning for Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Settings II

SPED 587, Advanced Instructional Techniques for Students with Disabilities, 3 credits
SPED 584, Assessment and Evaluation in the Inclusive Classroom, 3 credits
SPED 566, Language-Based Learning Strategies for Inclusive Settings, 3 credits

SPED586, Transition Services for Students with Disabilities, 3 credits
OR
ECSE 508, Partnerships with Families: Early Childhood Special Education

SPED 588, Promoting Prosocial Behaviors in Inclusive Settings, 3 credits
SPED 585, Technology for the Inclusive Classroom, 3 credits
SPED 597, Practicum and Seminar in Teaching Students with Disabilities, 3 credits

III. Elective (3 credits)
SPED 586, Transition Services for Students with Disabilities, 3 credits
ECSE 508, Partnerships with Families in Early Childhood Special Education, 3 credits
SPED 595, Medical and Physical Bases of Disabilities, 3 credits
SPED 668, Consultation Methods in Psychoeducational Settings, 3 credits
ECSE 506, Observation and Assessment of Young Children with Special Needs, 3 credits
ECSE 509, Programs and Practices for young Children with Special Needs, 3 credits
READ 501, Techniques of Reading Improvement in Secondary Schools, 3 credits

IV. Culminating Activity (6 credits)
SPED 589, Research in Learning Disabilities, 3 credits
SPED 690, Action Research in Inclusive Settings, 3 credits

Total Credits: 33

Completion of a comprehensive project is a requirement for this program

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