Feb 05, 2025

2021-2022 Graduate Catalog

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2021-2022 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Master of Education/Special Education

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Degree Requirements:

I. Basic College of Education Requirements

9 credits, including:

EDUC 5000 - Introduction to Educational Research 3 credit hours
EDUC 5200 - Social Justice in Professional Practice 3 credit hours

Choose one of the following courses:

EDUC 5110 - Child Development 3 credit hours
EDUC 5120 - Adolescent Psychology 3 credit hours
EDUC 5130 - Adult Learning 3 credit hours
EDUC 5150 - Multicultural Perspectives 3 credit hours

II. Special Education Requirements

25 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 3 credit hours
SPED 5470 - Teaching Students with Autism and Low Incidence Disabilities 3 credit hours
SPSY 5640 - Individual Educational Assessment 4 credit hours
SPED 5900 - Special Education: Capstone 3 credit hours

III. Literacy Requirements

Choose six credits from the following:

LITC 5240 - Language and Literacy Assessment and Implications for Teaching 3 credit hours
LITC 5250 - Research and Evidence-Based Practice in Language and Literacy 3 credit hours
LITC 5270 - Specialized Language and Literacy Interventions 3 credit hours

English Language Learner (ELL) Endorsment Academy Courses:

ENES 5010 - Culture, Language, and Community 3 credit hours
ENES 5030 - Diverse Needs of English Learners: Introduction to Disability and Special Considerations 3 credit hours
ENES 5050 - Assessing and Teaching Academic Language and Literacy in Content Area Subjects 3 credit hours
ENES 5110 - Cultural Development of Learners 3 credit hours

IV. Electives

Choose nine credits from the following:

LITC 5240 - Language and Literacy Assessment and Implications for Teaching 3 credit hours
LITC 5270 - Specialized Language and Literacy Interventions 3 credit hours
SPED 5460 - Advanced Behavioral Interventions and Support 3 credit hours
SPED 5470 - Teaching Students with Autism and Low Incidence Disabilities 3 credit hours
SPED 5888 - Transition Services: Preparing for Life after High School 3 credit hours
SPSY 5620 - Family/School Collaboration 3 credit hours
Approved ELL courses not already taken for Literacy requirement (see below)
Or other elective in consultation with advisor

English Language Learner (ELL) Endorsment Academy Courses:

ENES 5010 - Culture, Language, and Community 3 credit hours
ENES 5020 - Language, Literacy, and Numeracy: Acquisition and Implications for Teaching 3 credit hours
ENES 5030 - Diverse Needs of English Learners: Introduction to Disability and Special Considerations 3 credit hours
ENES 5040 - Assessing and Teaching Literacy for Language Learners 4 credit hours
ENES 5050 - Assessing and Teaching Academic Language and Literacy in Content Area Subjects 3 credit hours
ENES 5060 - Educational Practices: The Cultures of Teachers and Learners 2 credit hours
ENES 5070 - Diverse Needs of English Learners: Disability, Special Considerations, and Implications for Teaching 3 credit hours
ENES 5080 - Practicum: English Language Learners 3 credit hours
ENES 5110 - Cultural Development of Learners 3 credit hours
ENES 5120 - Understanding English 3 credit hours
ENES 5130 - Language, Literacy, and Mind 3 credit hours
ENES 5140 - Educating ELLs 3 credit hours

Minimum credits required for degree: (48)