Educational Prerequisites: Elementary or secondary teaching certification and completion of SPED 100, Introduction to Persons with Exceptionalities.

A. Thesis--(40-41 Credit Program)

B. FB Research Paper--(40-41 Credit Program)

C. Course Work--EDER 751 plus an additional 2-3 credit elective (44-46 Credit Program)

I. Research Foundation: 3-4 credits (5-6 Credits for option C)

EDER 751, Interpretation of Educational Research (2) (Required for option C)

EDER 761, Graduate Research and Design (3 Credits)

ENGL 790, Writing Seminar (1)

 

II Core Foundations: 6 Credits

Choose two
CGPS 762, Socio-Cultural Foundations (3)
EDAD 700, Models of Educational Leadership (3)
EDAD 715, Supervision and Mentoring (3)
EDFN 720, Philosophies of Education (3)
EDFN 750, Technology in Education (3)
EDFN 760, Writing for Learning (3)
EPSY 741, Psychology of Learning (3)

 

III. Specialization Concentration:  19 credits
SPED 517, Vocational-Transitional Programming (3 Credits)
SPED 710, Applied Behavior Analysis (2 Credits)
SPED 740, Special Educational Curriculum (3 Credits)
SPED 760, Spec Educational Systems (3 Credits)
SPED 770, Spec Educational Assess & Programming (3 Credits)

SPED 780, Special Education Methods (3 Credits)
SPED 785, Special Education Law (2 Credits)

 

IV. Internship: 4 credits

SPED 794, Internship in Special Education

 

V. Certification: 8 credits

SPED 788, Practicum

 

Areas of emphasis may be chosen which lead to special endorsements or certifications. State requirements should be consulted. Any upper division work in special education requires completion of undergraduate certification as a prerequisite.

 

Total: 40-46 Credits