Description
Master of Arts-Special Education
Admissions Requirements
The requirements for admission to graduate study in special education are a 3.0 grade point average and fulfillment of requirements for a state teaching certificate, or a background of education and experience satisfactory to the department. Applicants for programs in special education will be required to give evidence of their ability to pursue a professional career in the area chosen for study by submitting three letters of recommendation.
Master of Arts: Special Education, Emotionally Impaired/ Behaviorally Disordered
The Special Education-Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered program is designed to meet the needs of teachers who wish to prepare themselves for working with individuals experiencing mild to severe emotional and behavioral problems at the elementary, middle, and secondary levels. Additionally, it prepares teachers to meet the needs of exceptional students in the inclusive setting. It also presents a means for supervisors and administrators to develop leadership skills in the areas of special education-emotionally impaired/behaviorally disordered.
Degree Requirements- Endorsement: Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered
| The following 39 semester hours of course work comprise the program: |
| | | cr. |
| EDU 5000 | Methods of Educational Research | | 3 |
| EDU 5260 | Collaboration & Consultation in Education | | 3 |
| EDU 6310 | Classroom Management | | 3 |
| SED 5120 | Special Education in the Secondary Schools | | 3 |
| SED 5630 | Identification & Assessment in Special Education | | 3 |
| SED 5810 | The Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered | | 3 |
| SED 5820 | Educating Severely Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered & Autistic Students | | 3 |
| SED 5830 | Educating the Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered | | 3 |
| SED 5850 | Research & Response to Intervention | | 3 |
| SED 5860 | Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Students | | 3 |
| SED 5870* | Research Seminar | | 3 |
| SED 6601 | Emotionally Impaired Student Teaching | | 6 |
Total: 39 credits
*A master's research paper is completed in SED 5870.
Master of Arts: Special Education, Learning Disabilities
The Special Education-Learning Disabilities Program is designed to meet the needs of teachers who wish to prepare themselves for working with individuals experiencing specific and general learning problems at the elementary, middle, and secondary levels. Additionally, it prepares teachers to meet the needs of exceptional students. It also presents a means for supervisors and administrators to develop leadership skills in the areas of special education-learning disabilities.
Degree Requirements-Endorsement: Learning Disabilities
| The following 39 semester hours of course work comprise the program: |
| | | cr. |
| EDU 5000 | Methods of Educational Research | | 3 |
| EDU 5260 | Collaboration & Consultation in Education | | 3 |
| EDU 6310 | Classroom Management | | 3 |
| SED 5120 | Special Education in the Secondary Schools | | 3 |
| SED 5630 | Assessment in Special Education | | 3 |
| SED 5670 | Strategies for Teaching Mathematics & Language Arts to the Learning Disabled | | 3 |
| SED 5710 | Learning Disabilities | | 3 |
| SED 5760 | Educating the Learning Disabled | | 3 |
| SED 5850 | Research & Response to Intervention | | 3 |
| SED 5870* | Research Seminar | | 3 |
| SED 6600 | Learning Disabilities Student Teaching | | 6 |
Total: 39 credits
*A master's research paper is completed in SED 5870.
Elementary Teacher Certification & Master of Arts-Special Education-Learning Disabilities
This program is for those persons not having an elementary teaching certificate who wish to obtain an elementary teaching certificate, a Special Education endorsement in Learning Disabilities, and a master's in Special Education-Learning Disabilities. The program combines the required courses for elementary teacher certification, the Special Education endorsement, and master's in Learning Disabilities. Additionally, it prepares teachers to meet the needs of exceptional students in the inclusionary setting.
Degree Requirements
The following 75 semester hours of course work comprise the program and lead to elementary teacher certification, a Master of Arts in Special Education-Learning Disabilities, and an endorsement in Learning Disabilities. A content area teaching minor of 20-24 credits is required.
| Elementary Teacher Certification |
| | | cr. |
| EDU 5001 | Introduction to Education | | 3 |
| EDU 5130 | Principles of Learning, Development & Adjustment | | 3 |
| EDU 5140 | Society & Education | | 3 |
| EDU 5250 | Educational Policy Studies | | 3 |
| EDU 6000 | Computer Uses in Education | | 3 |
| SED 5600 | Exceptional Persons | | 3 |
| EDU 5022 | Methods & Materials of Instruction in Science in the Elementary/Middle Schools | | 2 |
| EDU 5023 | Methods & Materials of Instruction in Social Studies in the Elementary/Middle Schools | | 2 |
| EDU 5024 | Teaching Reading in the Elementary/Middle Schools | | 3 |
| EDU 5025 | Methods & Materials of Instruction in Reading & Language Arts in the Elementary/Middle Schools | | 3 |
| EDU 5026 | Methods & Materials of Instruction in Mathematics in the Elementary/Middle Schools | | 2 |
| EDU 5800 | Elementary Student Teaching | | 6 |
| Learning Disabilities |
| | | cr. |
| EDU 5000 | Methods of Educational Research | | 3 |
| EDU 5260 | Collaboration & Consultation in Education | | 3 |
| EDU 6310 | School & Classroom Management | | 3 |
| SED 5120 | Special Education in the Secondary Schools | | 3 |
| SED 5670 | Strategies for Teaching Mathematics & Language Arts to the Learning Disabled | | 3 |
| SED 5630 | Assessment in Special Education | | 3 |
| SED 5710 | Learning Disabilities | | 3 |
| SED 5760 | Educating the Learning Disabled | | 3 |
| SED 5850 | Research & Response to Intervention | | 3 |
| SED 5860 | Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Students | | 3 |
| SED 5870 | Research Seminar | | 3 |
| SED 6600 | Learning Disabilities Student Teaching | | 6 |
Total: 75 Credits
Secondary Teacher Certification & Master of Arts--Special Education-Learning Disabilities
This program is for those persons not having a secondary teaching certificate who wish to obtain a secondary teaching certificate, a Special Education endorsement in Learning Disabilities, and a master's in Special Education-Learning Disabilities. The program combines the required courses for secondary teacher certification, the Special Education endorsement, and master's in Learning Disabilities. Additionally, it prepares teachers to meet the needs of exceptional students in the inclusionary setting.
Degree Requirements
The following 72 semester hours of course work comprise the program and lead to secondary teacher certification, a Master of Arts in Special Education-Learning Disabilities, and an endorsement in Learning Disabilities. A content area teaching minor of 20-24 credits is required.
| Secondary Teacher Certification |
| | | cr. |
| EDU 5001 | Introduction to Education | | 3 |
| EDU 5130 | Principles of Learning, Development & Adjustment | | 3 |
| EDU 5140 | Society & Education | | 3 |
| EDU 5250 | Educational Policy Studies | | 3 |
| EDU 6000 | Computer Uses in Education | | 3 |
| SED 5600 | Exceptional Persons | | 3 |
| EDU 5131 | Curriculum & Methods of Teaching in the Secondary Schools I | | 3 |
| EDU 5030 | Curriculum & Methods of Teaching Secondary Schools II: Subject Matter Area (one of the following): | | |
| EDU 5032 | Curriculum & Methods of Teaching in the Secondary Schools: Mathematics | | 3 |
| EDU 5033 | Curriculum & Methods of Teaching in the Secondary Schools: Social Studies | | 3 |
| EDU 5034 | Curriculum & Methods of Teaching in the Secondary Schools: Communication Arts | | 3 |
| EDU 5035 | Curriculum & Methods of Teaching in the Secondary Schools: Science | | 3 |
| EDU 5780 | Reading in the Content Areas | | 3 |
| EDU 5901 | Secondary Student Teaching | | 6 |
| Learning Disabilities |
| | | cr. |
| EDU 5000 | Methods of Educational Research | | 3 |
| EDU 5260 | Collaboration & Consultation in Education | | 3 |
| EDU 6310 | School & Classroom Management | | 3 |
| SED 5120 | Special Education in the Secondary Schools | | 3 |
| SED 5670 | Strategies for Teaching Mathematics & Language Arts to the Learning Disabled | | 3 |
| SED 5630 | Identification & Assessment in Special Education | | 3 |
| SED 5710 | Learning Disabilities | | 3 |
| SED 5760 | Educating the Learning Disabled | | 3 |
| SED 5850 | Research & Response to Intervention | | 3 |
| SED 5860 | Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Students | | 3 |
| SED 5870 | Seminar in Special Education | | 3 |
| SED 6600 | Learning Disabilities Student Teaching | | 6 |
Total: 72 credits
Elementary Teacher Certification & Master of Arts-Special Education Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered
This program is for those persons not having an elementary teaching certificate who wish to obtain an elementary teaching certificate, a Special Education endorsement in the Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered, and a master's in Special Education-Emotionally Impaired/ Behaviorally Disordered. The program combines the required courses for elementary teacher certification, the Special Education endorsement, and master's in the Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered. Additionally, it prepares teachers to meet the needs of exceptional students in the inclusionary setting.
Degree Requirements
The following semester hours of course work comprise the program and lead to elementary teacher certification*, a Master of Arts in Special Education-Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered, and an endorsement in the Emotionally Impaired/ Behaviorally Disordered. A content area teaching minor of 20-24 credits is required.
| Elementary Teacher Certification |
| | | cr. |
| EDU 5001 | Introduction to Education | | 3 |
| EDU 5130 | Principles of Learning, Development & Adjustment | | 3 |
| EDU 5140 | Society & Education | | 3 |
| EDU 5250 | Educational Policy Studies | | 3 |
| EDU 6000 | Computer Uses in Education | | 3 |
| SED 5600 | Exceptional Persons | | 3 |
| EDU 5027 | Physical and Health Education Methods | | 2 |
| EDU 5010 | Integration of the Arts | | 3 |
| EDU 5022 | Methods & Materials of Instruction in Science in the Elementary/Middle Schools | | 2 |
| EDU 5023 | Methods & Materials of Instruction in Social Studies in the Elementary/Middle Schools | | 2 |
| EDU 5024 | Teaching Reading in the Elementary/Middle Schools | | 3 |
| EDU 5025 | Methods & Materials of Instruction in Reading & Language Arts in the Elementary/Middle Schools | | 3 |
| EDU 5026 | Methods & Materials of Instruction in Mathematics in the Elementary/Middle Schools | | 2 |
| EDU 5800 | Elementary Student Teaching | | 6 |
| Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered |
| | | cr. |
| EDU 5000 | Methods of Educational Research | | 3 |
| EDU 5260 | Collaboration & Consultation in Education | | 3 |
| EDU 6310 | School & Classroom Management | | 3 |
| SED 5120 | Special Education in the Secondary Schools | | 3 |
| SED 5630 | Assessment in Special Education | | 3 |
| SED 5810 | The Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered | | 3 |
| SED 5820 | Educating Severely Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered & Autistic Students | | 3 |
| SED 5830 | Educating the Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered | | 3 |
| SED 5850 | Research & Response to Intervention | | 3 |
| SED 5860 | Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Students | | 3 |
| SED 5870 | Research Seminar | | 3 |
| SED 6601 | Emotionally Impaired Student Teaching | | 6 |
Total: 75 credits
The following list of courses (or their equivalent) are also required for elementary certification:
Secondary Teacher Certification & Master of Arts-Special Education Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered
This program is for those persons not having a secondary teaching certificate who wish to obtain a secondary teaching certificate, a Special Education endorsement in the Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered, and a master's in Special Education-Emotionally Impaired/ Behaviorally Disordered. The program combines the required courses for secondary teacher certification, the Special Education endorsement, and master's in the Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered. Additionally, it prepares teachers to meet the needs of exceptional students in the inclusionary setting.
Degree Requirements
The following 72 semester hours of course work comprise the program and lead to secondary teacher certification, a Master of Arts/Special Education-Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered, and an endorsement in the Emotionally Impaired/ Behaviorally Disordered. A content area teaching minor of 20-24 credits is required.
| Secondary Teacher Certification |
| | | cr. |
| EDU 5001 | Introduction to Education | | 3 |
| EDU 5130 | Principles of Learning, Development & Adjustment | | 3 |
| EDU 5140 | Society & Education | | 3 |
| EDU 5250 | Educational Policy Studies | | 3 |
| EDU 6000 | Computer Uses in Education | | 3 |
| SED 5600 | Exceptional Persons | | 3 |
| EDU 5031 | Secondary Curriculum Methods | | 3 |
| EDU 5030s | Curriculum & Methods of Teaching Secondary Schools II: Subject Matter Area (one of the following) | | |
| EDU 5032 | Curriculum & Methods of Teaching in the Secondary Schools: Mathematics | | 3 |
| EDU 5033 | Curriculum & Methods of Teaching in the Secondary Schools: Social Studies | | 3 |
| EDU 5034 | Curriculum & Methods of Teaching in the Secondary Schools: Communication Arts | | 3 |
| EDU 5035 | Curriculum & Methods of Teaching in the Secondary Schools: Science | | 3 |
| EDU 5780 | Reading in the Content Areas | | 3 |
| EDU 5910 | Secondary Student Teaching | | 6 |
| Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered |
| | | cr. |
| EDU 5000 | Methods of Educational Research | | 3 |
| EDU 5260 | Collaboration & Consultation in Education | | 3 |
| EDU 6310 | School & Classroom Management | | 3 |
| SED 5120 | Special Education in the Secondary Schools | | 3 |
| SED 5630 | Assessment in Special Education | | 3 |
| SED 5810 | The Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered | | 3 |
| SED 5820 | Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered & Autistic Students | | 3 |
| SED 5830 | Educating the Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered | | 3 |
| SED 5850 | Research & Response to Intervention | | 3 |
| SED 5860 | Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Students | | 3 |
| SED 5870 | Research Seminar | | 3 |
| SED 6601 | Emotionally Impaired Student Teaching | | 6 |
Total: 72 credits
Second Special Education Endorsement
An endorsement in Learning Disabilities and/or the Emotionally Impaired/ Behaviorally Disordered may be obtained if a teacher possesses a teaching certificate in Special Education. Completion of the following approved program for the respective area of endorsement desired is required. The following 22 credit hours of either respective program must be completed to receive each specific endorsement.
Endorsement: Learning Disabilities
|
| | | cr. |
| EDU 5260 | Collaboration & Consultation in Education | | 3 |
| EDU 6310 | School & Classroom Management | | 3 |
| SED 5120 | Special Education in the Secondary Schools | | 3 |
| SED 5670 | Strategies for Teaching Mathematics and Language Arts to the Learning Disabled | | 3 |
| SED 5710 | Learning Disabilities | | 3 |
| SED 5760 | Educating the Learning Disabled | | 3 |
| SED 5040 | LD Practicum | | 4 |
Program Prerequisites: EDU 5130, EDU 6000, SED 5600, SED 5630, SED 5850
Total: 22 credits
Endorsement: Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered
|
| | | cr. |
| EDU 5260 | Collaboration & Consultation in Education | | 3 |
| EDU 6310 | School & Classroom Management | | 3 |
| SED 5120 | Special Education in the Secondary Schools | | 3 |
| SED 5810 | The Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered | | 3 |
| SED 5820 | Educating Severely Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered & Autistic Students | | 3 |
| SED 5830 | Educating the Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered | | 3 |
| SED 5880 | EI Practicum | | 4 |
Program Prerequisites: EDU 5130, EDU 6000, SED 5600, SED 5630, SED 5850
Total: 22 Credits
Note: Certified general education teachers may also seek endorsement only program with additional coursework.
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