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Graduate 2017-2018

Special Education M.A. — Generalist Emphasis

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Degree Requirements — 33-45 Credits

See “Special Education M.A.”.

 

NOTE: Students admitted to one of the Master of Arts degree programs in Special Education without teacher licensure are obliged to complete additional (separate) Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) admission and course requirements.

Degree Requirements

Required Professional Teacher Education Program Courses for Initial Teacher Licensure Graduate Students — 12 credit hours

EDF 500Conceptions of Schooling

3

EDFE 125Application for Graduate Licensure Admission to PTEP

0

EDRD 611Language, Literacy and Cognitive Development

3

EDSE 130Student Teaching Application

0

EDSE 507Field-Based Experience

3

PSY 500Educational Psychology for Teachers

3

Required Emphasis Credits — 30 hours

EDSE 510Foundations of Special Education

3

EDSE 511Learning Environments and Cultural Considerations

3

EDSE 512Assessment, IEP Development and Instructional Planning

3

EDSE 613Applied Assessment

3

EDSE 614Behavioral Interventions

3

EDSE 616Scientifically Based Literacy Interventions

3

EDSE 617Mathematics and Content Area Learning for Students with Disabilities

3

EDSE 618Educating Students with Significant Support Needs

3

EDSE 619Secondary Services

3

EDSE 693Practicum in Special Education

3-12

EDSE 693: Take 3 hours

Required Major Core Credits — 3 hours

SRM 600Introduction to Graduate Research

3

Teacher education and educator preparation licensure programs do not accept Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) or field based courses that are more than ten years old. PLEASE NOTE: Teacher Candidates have the right to petition this policy at the discretion of the program coordinator.