The Combined Master of Education Degree in Special Education and Instructional I Teacher Certification program prepares educators for Special Education Instructional I Certification as well as giving them the skills to become master-level teachers and leaders in their schools.
You may combine study for the Master of Education (M.Ed.) program in Special Education with course work to meet Instructional I Certification requirements. When you complete the combined program you will have the M.Ed. in Special Education and be eligible for Instructional I Certification (pending a passing score on the PRAXIS teacher certification exam).
Admission requirements
To be admitted to the program, you must
- hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university;
- have a minimum junior/senior grade-point average of 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0);
- submit all necessary forms, documentation, and fees;
- take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) as part of the application process.
You may begin in September, January, May, or June at the start of each session. During the academic year – September through April – we offer classes in a 14-week format, one evening a week or a half-day on Saturdays. Seven-week sessions are offered in the summer.
Degree requirements
You will take up to 51 credits of course work and write a master's paper.
• SPLED 573 (3) Introduction to Research in Special Education
• SPLED 411 (3) Intervention for Students with Severe Disabilities
• SPLED 412 (4) Instruction for Students with Mild Disabilities
• SPLED 595B.201 (6) Field Experience in Off Campus Laboratories (contact your adviser 3-4 months before registering for this course)
• SPLED 501 (3) Administration & Supervision of Educational Programs for Exceptional Children
•SPLED 404 (3) Working with Families and Professionals
• SPLED 409C (3) Mathematics Instruction for Students with Special Needs
• SPLED 402 (3) Human Rights: Historical and Current Issues in Special Education
• EDTHP 411 (3) Ethnic Minorities in Schools in the United States
• SPLED 510 (3) Problems in the Education of the Mentally Retarded
• SPLED 530 (3) Problems in the Education of the Learning Disabled
• SPLED 570 (3) Problems in the Education of the Emotionally Disturbed
• SPLED 575 (3) Grant Proposal Development in Special Education
• SPLED 597 (3) Special Topic course
• SPLED 596 (1-2) Individual Studies
• SPLED 425 (3) Orientation to Human Variation
• SPLED 401 (4) Motivating Exceptional Learners
• SPLED 454 (4) Assessment for Instruction
• SPLED 409A (3) Fundamental Literacy Skills for Students with Special Needs
• SPLED 409B (3) Writing & Content Literacy for Students with Special Needs
• SPLED 495E (3) Experience with Exceptional Children (Form and clearances needed)
NOTE: You will need to see a special education academic adviser to design a plan of study prior to registering in the program.
