Master of Education (M.Ed.)  - Special Education Option

This program prepares you to become a master teacher and leader in your school.  M.Ed. students are trained in behavior management and instructional design, implementation, and evaluation appropriate for effective work with students with special needs.  The M.Ed. includes a practicum and a master's paper.

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, 1 evening a week or a half-day on Saturdays.  Seven-week sessions are offered in the summer. 

Degree requirements

You will take 31 credits of course work (18 credits must be taken at the 500 level to graduate) plus additional classes and write a master's paper. 

• 19 credits of core courses:

• 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 595A.205 (3)  Practicum
• SPLED 595B.205 (3)  Field Experience in Off Campus Laboratories
• SPLED 501  (3)  Administration & Supervision of Educational Programs for Exceptional Children

• 12 credits of special education electives (select 12 credits from the list below but note that you may only take two 400 level courses):

• 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
• 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

NOTE:   You must see a special education  academic adviser to design a plan of study prior to registering in the program.

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