Master of Education/Special Education

I. Basic College of Education Requirements

9 credits, including:

• EDUC 5000 - Introduction to Educational Research
• EDUC 5200 - Social Justice in Professional Practice

II. Special Education Requirements

24 credits, including:

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

III. Literacy Requirements

Choose six credits from the following:

IV. Electives

Choose nine credits from the following:

• SPED 5460 - Advanced Behavioral Interventions and Support
• SPED 5470 - Teaching Students with Autism and Low Incidence Disabilities
• SPED 5888 - Transition Services: Preparing for Life after High School
• SPSY 5620 - Family/School Collaboration
• Approved ELL courses not already taken for Literacy requirement (see below)
• Or other elective in consultation with advisor