Special Education M.A. — Early Childhood Special Education Emphasis
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Degree Requirements — 36-48 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 500 | Conceptions of Schooling | 3 |
| EDFE 125 | Application for Graduate Licensure Admission to PTEP | 0 |
| EDRD 611 | Language, Literacy and Cognitive Development | 3 |
| EDSE 130 | Student Teaching Application | 0 |
| EDSE 507 | Field-Based Experience | 3 |
| PSY 500 | Educational Psychology for Teachers | 3 |
Required Emphasis Credits — 33 hours
| EDSE 510 | Foundations of Special Education | 3 |
| EDSE 511 | Learning Environments and Cultural Considerations | 3 |
| EDSE 512 | Assessment, IEP Development and Instructional Planning | 3 |
| EDSE 530 | Family/Professional Partnerships | 3 |
| EDSE 531 | Assessment and Planning in Early Childhood Special Education | 3 |
| EDSE 532 | Typical and Atypical Early Child Development: Application to Early Childhood Special Education | 3 |
| EDSE 533 | Curriculum and Instruction in Early Childhood Special Education | 3 |
| EDSE 534 | Research, Policy, and Advocacy in Early Childhood Special Education | 3 |
| EDSE 537 | Practicum in EC/ESCE: Infants and Toddlers | 2 |
| EDSE 538 | Practicum in EC/ECSE: 3-5 years | 2 |
| EDSE 539 | Practicum in EC/ECSE: 5-8 years | 2 |
| EDSE 616 | Scientifically Based Literacy Interventions | 3 |
Required Major Core Credits — 3 hours
| SRM 600 | Introduction 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.