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2016-2017 Graduate Catalog

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2016-2017 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Educational Specialist/Special Education (EdS)

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Admission Requirements

Application for Graduate Admission with non-refundable $55 application fee. (Application fee waived for SU alumni.)
Master’s degree in a field of education from a regionally accredited college/university
Minimum GPA of 3.00 calculated from transcripts of all post-secondary educational institutions attended in the last 90 quarter/60 semester credits of the bachelor’s degree, including transfer credit earned during this time, and any post-baccalaureate course work. Applicants with less than a 3.00 GPA may apply but are required to submit official GRE or MAT scores by the application deadline. Scores must be from tests taken within the last five years to be considered official.
Copy of valid Washington State teaching certificate
Résumé reflecting at least one year of relevant work experience at the K-12 level
Two recommendations, including one from an immediate supervisor (preferably from teaching experience) and one from a previous academic advisor or professor, using College of Education forms
College of Education Self-Evaluation form

Degree Requirements:

I. Basic College of Education Requirements

6 credits, including:

EDUC 5000 - Introduction to Educational Research 3 credit hours

Choose one of the following courses:

EDUC 5110 - Child Development 3 credit hours
EDUC 5120 - Adolescent Psychology 3 credit hours

II. Special Education Requirements

24 credits, including:

SPED 5400 - Introduction to Disability, Language and Literacy 3 credit hours
SPED 5410 - Multicultural/Multilingual Students and Learning 3 credit hours
SPED 5420 - Language, Literacy, And Numeracy: Assessing and Teaching Students with Learning Differences 3 credit hours
SPED 5430 - Positive Behavior Support 3 credit hours
SPED 5450 - School Consultation and Intervention: Action-Based Research 4 credit hours
SPED 5470 - Teaching Students with Autism and Low Incidence Disabilities 3 credit hours
SPED 5900 - Special Education: Capstone 4 credit hours
SPSY 5640 - Individual Educational Assessment 4 credit hours

III. Literacy Requirements

6 credits, including:

LITC 5250 - Research and Evidence-Based Practice in Language and Literacy 3 credit hours

Choose one of the following two courses:

IV. Electives

Choose nine credits from the following:

SPED 5460 - Advanced Behavioral Interventions and Support 3 credit hours
SPSY 5620 - Family/School Collaboration 3 credit hours
Or, other elective in consultation with advisor.

Minimum credits required for degree: (45)

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