M.Ed. Special Education Track Plan of Study
The Special Education track plan of study will be available for currently licensed teachers in Elementary Education or Secondary Education. There is a requirement for secondary-level educators to add a reading and elementary math methods course to the plan of study.听
The Special Education track (34 semester hour credits) will include courses that will prepare teachers to seek licensure in Special Education and provide them with the professional knowledge and skills to practice safely, ethically, and effectively with a multi-categorical population of students with special needs.鈥��听
The Special Education track consists of 34 SH credits鈥痺ith鈥�14 courses aligned to鈥�鈥痑ll unique to the requirements鈥痜or obtaining strategist licensure.听
M.Ed. Special Education meets the need of developing leadership to design and shape services for students with special needs on campuses or districts with a limited number of teachers who are licensed in special education.鈥� A graduate from the M.Ed. Special Education听track听at 含羞草研究所 will be ready听to听apply听for听special听education听licensure added to their current teaching听licensures听and听will be able to听assist听with the leadership of current special education teachers and paraprofessionals. Graduates may obtain roles such as Special Education Coordinator.听
Graduate students听are responsible for听understanding the licensure laws and requirements in the state that they are licensed听for any听additional听courses听required.听
M.Ed. Special Education Core (34 SH Credits)听
EDUC 589听 听 听 听Foundations of Special Education (3 SH Credits)
EDUC 593听听听听听听 Inclusive Classroom (2 SH Credits)
SPED 530听 听 听 听Behavioral Strategies/Students w/Disabilities (3 SH Credits)
SPED 569听 听 听 听Action Research (2 SH Credits)
SPED 582听 听 听 听Intellectual Disabilities (3 SH Credits)
SPED 583听 听 听 听Intellectual Disabilities Practicum (2 SH Credits)
SPED 584听 听 听 听Emotional Disturbances (3 SH Credits)
SPED 585听 听 听 听Emotional Disturbances Practicum (2 SH Credits)
SPED 586听 听 听 听Learning Disabilities (3 SH Credits)
SPED 587听 听 听 听Learning Disabilities Practicum (2 SH Credits)
SPED 590听 听 听 听Transitions (2 SH Credits)
SPED 595听 听 听 听Capstone Project (1 SH Credit)
SPED 596听 听 听 听Assessment of Students with Disabilities (3 SH Credits)
SPED 598听 听 听 听Special Education Law and Ethics (3 SH Credits)
Questions?
Please contact the Division of Education for further information or to ask program admission questions:听education@mayvillestate.edu, 701-788-4710.听
