Special Education Master’s Curriculum

CORE REQUIREMENTS:
EDU 510 Statistics and Research Design
EDU 520 Curriculum Development
EDU 525 Current Trends/ Historical Perspective

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
SPE 600 EBI: High Incidence Disabilities
SPE 601 EBI: Low Incidence Disabilities
SPE 602 EBI: Students with Behavioral Disabilities
SPE 603 EBI: Pervasive Developmental Disorders
SPE 636 Etiology & the Law

ELECT ONE:
SPE 660 SPED Processes & Procedures: Screening, Assessment, IEP Development and Evaluation
SPE 661 Technology – Instructional, Assistive, Universal Design                                                                 
SPE 662 Intensive Reading, Writing, & Math Interventions
SPE 664 Collaboration & Consultation
SPE 670 PK-8 Instructional Practices
SPE 671 Secondary Instructional practices

LIBERAL STUDIES STRAND (LSS):
Three elected courses from offerings throughout the year

• For students doing certification first, EDU 702 and EDU 704 Student Teaching will count for 2 of the 3 electives

CAPSTONE:
EDU 700 Research Project or EDU 701 Professional Seminar

• For EDU 701 seminar, students will need to select one other graduate course elective, which can be another Liberal Studies Strand (LSS) course or a course from another concentration area.  Total courses for this Master’s Degree option must be at least 14.