Master of Education with Special Education Concentration

Foundational Courses:

• ED 600  - Educational Leadership Using Research Design and Technology 3 hrs (take at end of program)
• ED 601  - Methods of Teaching with Significance 3 hrs
• ED 702  - Curriculum and Instruction 3 hrs
• ED 703  - Educational Philosophy 3 hrs

SPED Courses:

• ED 503  - Advanced Topics in Education - Reading/Literacy 1-3 hrs (taken for 3 hrs, Grades 1 - 5 only)
• ED 552  - Instructional Practices in Special Education 3 hrs
• ED 553  - Self-Determination and Transition 3 hrs (Grades 6 - 12 only)
• ED 555  - Collaborative Teaming 3 hrs
• ED 591  - Assessment and Evaluation of Students with Disabilities 3 hrs

SPED Electives: (Required for SPED Certification)

(Choose 12 hours)

• ED 503  - Advanced Topics in Education - Reading/Literacy 1-3 hrs (taken for 3 hrs, 6-12 only)
• ED 571  - Seminar in Teaching Success through Content Literacy 3 hrs
• ED 572  - Seminar in Reading, Dyslexia Instructional Pedagogy, Specialized Skills and Practices 3 hrs
• ED 581  - Behavior Supports and Intervention 3 hrs
• ED 590  - Fundamentals of Instructional Technology 3 hrs

Other Electives

• ED 710  - Culture, Diversity, & Educational Philosophies 3 hrs
• ED 715  - Data Driven School Leadership 3 hrs
• ED 720  - The School, Community, and Social Issues 3 hrs
• ED 725  - School Management: Finance and Personnel 3 hrs
• ED 727  - Current Issues Facing School Leaders 3 hrs
• ED 730  - Professional Ethics and School Law 3 hrs

Total Requirements for certification: 36 hours