Special Education - M.Ed. Program Requirements

• Deaf Education
• Early Child Interventional Specialist
• Early Education of the Handicapped endorsement
• Educational Interpreting K-12
• General Special Education
• Gifted education endorsement
• Mild/Moderate Education Needs
• Moderate/Intensive Educational Needs
• Transition to Work endorsement
  

I. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (18 credits)
Course		Title	Credits
EDAD	66518	Law and Special Education	3
SPED	63201	Issues in Special Education	3
	63300	Research Applications in Special Education	3
	63301	Single Subject Research Methods	3
Elective Multidisciplinary courses			6
CULT	69522	Ethics in Professional Practice (3)
RHAB	57712	Introduction to Rehabilitation (3)
SPED	53309	Introduction to Deaf Studies (3)
	63030	Pharmacological Interventions in Special Education (3)
	63956	Foundations Early Childhood (3)
SPSY	67973	Consultation in Help Professional (3)
II. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (15-24 credits)
Course		Title	Credits
Deaf Education (15 credit hours)
Early Child Interventional Specialist (15 credit hours)
Early Education of the Handicapped endorsement (24 credit hours)
Educational Interpreting K-12 (15 credit hours)
General Special Education (15 credit hours)
Gifted education endorsement (17 credit hours)
Mild/Moderate Education Needs (15 credit hours)
Moderate/Intensive Educational Needs (15 credit hours)
Transition to Work (15 credit hours)
III. THESIS OPTION (0 or 9 credits)
Course		Title
EVAL	66518	Research in Educational Services (3)
SPED	60199	Thesis I (6)
MINIMUM TOTAL			33

 

Deaf Education

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (15 credits)
Course		Title	Credits
SPED	53309	Introduction to Deaf Studies	3
	53310	Language Development for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students	3
	53311	Instruction of Dear/Hard-of-Hearing Students with Special Needs	3
	53313	Literacy Assessment and Intervention for Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Students	3
	53324	Curriculum Methods and Materials for Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Students	3
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL			15

*For Licensure information, please see advisor.

 

 Early Child Interventional Specialist

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (1 credits)
Course		Title	Credits
SPED	63950	Curriculum and Intervention in Early Childhood Services	3
	63952	Family and Professional Collaboration in Early Childhood	3
	63956	Foundations in Early Childhood Services	3
	63957	Assessment and Evaluation of Early Childhood Services	3
	63995	Special Topics in Special Education	3
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL			15

*For Licensure information, please see advisor.

 

 Early Education of the Handicapped Endorsement

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (24 credits)
Course		Title	Credits
SPED	63950 63958	Curriculum and Intervention in Early Childhood Services (3) or Early Childhood Intervention Methods (3)	3
	63952	Family and Professional collaboration in Early Childhood	3
	63953	Practical Applications: Birth to Five	3
	63955	Typical and Atypical Development in Young Children	3
	63956	Foundations in Early Childhood Services	3
	63957	Assessment and Evaluation of Early Childhood Services	3
	63992	Advanced Practicum in Special Education	3
	63995	Special Topics in Special Education	3
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL			24

 Educational Interpreting K-12

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (15 credits)
Course		Title	Credits
SPED	53105	Signed English and Other Systems	3
	53106	Classroom Setting Interpreting	3
	53107	Nonclassroom Setting Interpreting	3
	53108	American Sign Languistics and Usage	3
	53110	Discourse Analysis for Interpreters	3
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL			15

 

 General Special Education

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (15 credits)
Course		Title	Credits
General Electives see advisor for approved courses			15
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL			15

 

Gifted Education endorsement

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (17-23 credits)
Course		Title	Credits
SPED	53029	Nature and Needs of Gifted Children	3
	53530	Instructional Processes for Gifted Children	3
	63532	Gifted Program Design and Administration	3
	63531	Curriculum Development for Gifted Learners	3
	63533	Gifted Subpopulations	3
	63992	Advanced Practicum in Special Education	2-8
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL			17

 

 Mild/Moderate Education Needs

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (15 credits)
Course		Title	Credits
SPED	53050	Characteristics of Students with Mild/Moderate Intervention Needs	3
	53060	Curriculum Methods in special Education	3
	53062	Curriculum Methods Mild/Moderate Intervention	3
	63092	Field Experience in Special Education	3
	63992	Advanced Practicum in Special Education	3
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL			15

*For Licensure information, please see advisor.

 

 Moderate/Intensive Educational Needs

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (15 credits)
Course		Title	Credits
SPED	53051	Characteristics of Students with Moderate/Intensive Intervention Needs	3
	53060	Curriculum Methods in special Education	3
	53063	Curriculum Methods Moderate/Intensive Intervention	3
	63092	Field Experience in Special Education	3
	63992	Advanced Practicum in Special Education	3
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL			15

*For Licensure information, please see advisor.

 

 Transition to Work endorsement

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (15 credits)
Course		Title	Credits
CTTE	56019	Coordination of Career Technical Cooperative Education Program	3
	66001	Principles and Practices in Career Technical Education	3
SPED	53070	Planning and Programming for Transitions	3
	54161	Transitional Programming and Services for Disabled Youth	3
	63992	Advanced Practicum in Special Education	3
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL			15