Special Education, M.S.Ed. (All Grades)
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Special Education, M.S.Ed. (All Grades) Initial Curriculum
For candidates who wish to become certified teachers, this 43 credit-hour program leads to initial certification in teaching students with disabilities, grades pre-K-12. Candidates most hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDU 523 | Foundations of Education (Initial Certification Only) | 3 |
| EDU 536 | Human Learn, Dev & Motivation (Initial Certification Only) | 3 |
| EDU 539 | Char of Students With Exceptionalities | 3 |
| EDU 561 | Lang/Lit Dev Div Yng Lrns | 3 |
| EDU 575 | Literacy: Upper Grades | 3 |
| EDU 595 | Intro to Educ Research & Statistics | 3 |
| EDU 747 | Consultation and Collaboration | 3 |
| Required Advanced Courses | ||
| EDU 778 | Nature Autism: Theory & Practice | 3 |
| EDU 572 | Reading Difficulties: Identification and | 3 |
| EDU 565 | Assessment of Students with | 3 |
| EDU 745 | Behavioral Analysis/Ex Ed | 3 |
| EDU 768 | Meth of Teaching Students With Disabilit | 3 |
| Final Semester | ||
| EDU 794 | Seminar in Special Education | 3 |
| DDP 795 | Agency Practicum | 3 |
| EDU 799 | Comprehensive Portfolio Advisement | 1 |
| Total Credits | 43 | |
Special Education, M.S.Ed. (All Grades) Advanced Curriculum
For certified teachers, this 37 credit-hour program leads to an additional initial/professional certification in teaching students with disabilities, grades pre-K-12. Candidates must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and existing teaching certificate.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDU 539 | Char of Students With Exceptionalities | 3 |
| EDU 561 | Lang/Lit Dev Div Yng Lrns | 3 |
| EDU 575 | Literacy: Upper Grades | 3 |
| EDU 595 | Intro to Educ Research & Statistics | 3 |
| EDU 747 | Consultation and Collaboration | 3 |
| Required Advanced Courses | ||
| EDU 778 | Nature Autism: Theory & Practice | 3 |
| EDU 572 | Reading Difficulties: Identification and | 3 |
| EDU 565 | Assessment of Students with | 3 |
| EDU 745 | Behavioral Analysis/Ex Ed | 3 |
| EDU 768 | Meth of Teaching Students With Disabilit | 3 |
| Final Semester | ||
| EDU 794 | Seminar in Special Education | 3 |
| DDP 795 | Agency Practicum | 3 |
| EDU 799 | Comprehensive Portfolio Advisement | 1 |
| Total Credits | 37 | |
Students may also obtain an annotation in severe and multiple disabilities by completing the following four courses for a total of 12 credit hours.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses for Annotation | ||
| EDU 746 | Individuals with Moderate/Severe | 3 |
| EDU 751 | Instr Ind W/Dev & Sig Disab | 3 |
| EDU 778 | Nature Autism: Theory & Practice | 3 |
| EDU 794 | Seminar in Special Education | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |