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Graduate Catalog 2023-2024

Special Education Director

Program Overview

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

The course of study is a highly individualized program based on the background of the student and is designed to provide broad knowledge base for all areas of special education. Depending upon the licensure of the student, a program is designed to provide an in-depth knowledge of the field of special education, emphasizing the wide variety of children with special education needs with regard to delivery systems, evaluation, programming, identification, finance, law and due process.

Federal student loans are not currently available to students who are pursuing a CO state license (initial or additional) through UNC's stand-alone, graduate level licensure programs without being simultaneously enrolled in a Masters, Specialist, or Doctoral program.

Admission

General Licensure and Endorsement Admission Requirements

Program Requirements

The Special Education Administration endorsement program is designed to prepare students to become special education administrators. 

Applicants to the Special Education Administration endorsement must have:

  • at least a Masters degree in Special Education from an accredited institution of higher education
  • a valid Special Education license or a school psychologist license; or be a qualified special school service provider (school counselor or school psychologist license)
  • completed three years of successful experience as a licensed Special Education teacher or school psychologist/special service provider.  

Licensure Requirements — 28-39 Credits

Required Major Credits — 28-39 hours

EDSE 510Foundations of Special Education

3

EDSE 511Content Accessibility for CLD and Students with Identified Needs

3

EDSE 512Assessment, IEP Development and Instructional Planning

3

Special Education Administration (22-33 hours)

EDSE 680Administration and Supervision of Special Education

3

EDSE 681Administrative Planning and Program Evaluation in Special Education

3

EDSE 697Externship in Special Education: Administration

1-12

EDSE 718Advanced Seminar in Education of Students with Hearing and/or Visual Loss

3

ELPS 650School Finance and Budgeting

3

ELPS 654Instructional Leadership and Supervision

3

ELPS 660Law and the Administrator

3

Program Note

Students wishing to obtain Colorado licensure in this area are required to pass proficiency examination(s). Students should contact the School of Special Education.

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