Master of Science in Education,
Teaching and Learning
Emphasis in Special Education
Educational Prerequisites: Undergraduate certification in Special Education
Program leads to certification as a K-12 education Director.
A. Thesis--(32 Credit Program)
B. FB Research Paper--(32 Credit Program)
C. Course Work--EDER 751 plus an additional 2-3 credit elective (36-37 Credit Program)
I. Research Foundation: 3 credits (5 Credits for option C)
EDER 751,
Interpretation of Educational
Research (2) (Required for
option C)
EDER 761,
Graduate Research and Design (3)
II. Core
Foundation: 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:
16 credits
EDAD 735, School
Law (3)
SPED 710,
Applied Behavior Analysis (3)
SPED 740, Spec
Education Curriculum (2)
SPED 760, Spec
Education Systems (3)
SPED 770, Spec
Education Assess & Programming (2)
SPED 785,
Special Education Law (2)
IV. Elective
Concentration: 4 credits
*EDAD 730,
Public School Finance (2)
ELED/SEED 753,
Issues/Trends in Lit Development
(2)
SPED 740, Sem:
Current Issues in Special
Education (1-2)
V.
Internship: 4 credits
SPED 794,
Practicum in Special Education
(4)
TOTAL CREDITS: 32-37
*These courses will qualify the student completing the Master of Science in Teaching and Learning, Special Education emphasis for a K-12 Special Education Director endorsement. Students must also have 4 years teaching experience with at least one year special education as the major responsibility in order to obtain the endorsement.