Special Education M.A. – Early Childhood Special Education Concentration

Program Overview

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

General Master's Degree Admission Requirements

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Director: Corey Pierce, Ph.D.

Location: McKee 36

Telephone: 970.351.2691

Website: www.unco.edu/cebs/special-education/

This master’s program is designed to prepare teachers who will work with young children from birth to age 8 across the full spectrum of learning needs and abilities. Because it promotes an inclusive approach to early education, the program is appropriate for teachers who will work in Early Childhood Special Education and/or Early Childhood Education settings. Teacher candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skills in parent-professional partnerships, recommended research-based practices, typical and atypical early child development, and approaches to effective assessment and intervention. Students are required to pass the Early Childhood Special Education PRAXIS exam before enrolling in practicum coursework.

Degree Requirements — 36 Credits

Required Major Core Credits — 3 hours

SRM 600

Introduction to Graduate Research

Required Concentration Credits — 33 hours

EDSE 510	Foundations of Special Education	3
EDSE 511	Content Accessibility for CLD and Students with Identified Needs	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

Elective Courses:

Elective courses may be taken from the Applied Behavior Analysis Certificate Program, the Autism Certificate Program or courses with advisor approval up to 12 credits.