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Master of Education in Special Education Program

Degree candidacy for the Master's Degree in Education is dependent upon meeting the following criteria:

Successfully completing all course work as set forth in the student's degree plan.
Maintaining a B average in the degree plan.
Obtaining no more than two C's within the degree plan which are offset by A's.
Successful completion of the graduate research project, including presentation of project results at an open, university wide forum.

M.Ed. in Special Education

To earn a master of education degree in special education, students complete 34-37 semester credits, integrating 26-29 licensure credits with 8 credits of research and a graduate level project.

Curriculum:

Core Requirements M.Ed. (8 credit hours)

Educ 700	Applied Research and Statistics	5 credit hours
Educ 712	Field-based Research Project	3 credit hours

Core License Requirements (12 credit hours):

SpEd 509	History and Philosophy of Special Education	3 credit hours
SpEd 510	Behavior Intervention	3 credit hours
SpEd 511	Assessment in Special Education	3 credit hours
SpEd 513	Collaboration in Special Education	3 credit hours

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

Instructional Strategist I (Mild/Moderate Disabilities – K-6)
(15 credit hours)

SpEd 520	Characteristics of Learners with Mild/Moderate Disabilities	3 credit hours
SpEd 521	Methods and Strategies for Teaching Academic Skills	3 credit hours
SpEd 560	Introduction to Assistive Technology	2 credit hours
Educ 552	Diagnostic and Prescriptive Teaching of Reading	4 credit hours
SpEd 528	Practicum in Mild/Moderate Disabilities - Elementary	3 credit hours

Instructional Strategist I: (Mild/Moderate Disabilities – 7-12)
(17 credit hours)

SpEd 520	Characteristics of Learners with Mild/Moderate Disabilities	3 credit hours
SpEd 523	Methods for Teaching Learning and Life Skills	3 credit hours
SpEd 560	Introduction to Assistive Technology	2 credit hours
Educ 556	Teaching Adolescents with Reading Disorders	3 credit hours
SpEd 529	Practicum in Mild/Moderate Disabilities	3 credit hours
SpEd 660	Career Management and Transition	3 credit hours

Instructional Strategist II – Behavior Disorders/Learning Disabilities –
Ages 5-21 (14 credit hours)

SpEd 514	Curriculum in Special Education	2 credit hours
SpEd 530	Characteristics of Students with Learning or Behavior Problems	3 credit hours
SpEd 531	Methods for Teaching Students with Learning and Behavior Problems	3 credit hours
SpEd 538	Practicum in Moderate/Severe Learning and Behavior Disabilities	3 credit hours
SpEd 660	Career Management and Transition	3 credit hours


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