Graduate Program

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Master of Science in Education, Teaching and Learning Emphasis in Special Education

Educational Prerequisites: Undergraduate certification in Special Education

I. Research Foundation: 3-4 credits
EDER 761, Graduate Research and Design (3)
ENGL 790, Writing Seminar (1)

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 Educ Curriculum (2)
SPED 760, Spec Educ Systems (3)
SPED 770, Spec Educ Assess & Prog (2)
SPED 785, Special Education Law (2)

IV. Elective Concentration: 3 - 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: 32-33

*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.