Master of Science Degree Programs in Education
OPTION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION (NON-CERTIFICATION)
A student who wishes to obtain the Master of Science degree with an option in Special Education must hold an earned baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher education and a valid teaching certificate in elementary, middle or secondary education.
The goal of the Special Education option is to expand the professional knowledge base of teachers regarding the education and development of exceptional, gifted, talented and disabled students in a regular classroom. This program does not fulfill requirements for state certification in Special Education.
| PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (12 SEM. HRS.) | ||
| ED 500 | Contemporary Educational Issues (This course should be taken within the first 9 S.H. of study) |
3 SH |
| EPY 505 | Measurement & Evaluation (Prereq: Intro Psych or its equivalent) | 3 SH |
| ED 501 | Introduction to Educational Research (Prereq: 18 S.H. are already successfully completed; and meet specific department requirements or acceptance into the Master of Arts in Teaching Program) |
3 SH |
| ED 592 | Capstone Project in Education (Prereq: ED 501) | 3 SH |
| OPTION COURSES (Select 12 S.H.) | ||
| ED 525 | Teaching Children with Learning Disabilities | 3 SH |
| ED 545 | Teaching Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disturbances | 3 SH |
| ED 557 | Computers in Special Education (Prereq: 3 S.H. in Spec. Ed. and word processing competency) |
3 SH |
| ED 578 | Teaching the Gifted and Talented | 3 SH |
| ED 726 | Child and Adolescent Development | 3 SH |
| EPY 509 | Educational Problems of Exceptional Children | 3 SH |
| GRADUATE ELECTIVES (Select 6 S.H.—up to 3 S.H. in other discipline) | ||
Total Semester Hours: Minimum of 30 SH |
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OPTIONAL FOR 2ND MASTERS, THESIS OR NON-THESIS
| ED 591 Independent Thesis (Prereq: ED 501 and advisor approval) | 6 SH | |
| Or | ||
| ED 690 Non-Thesis Project for Second M.S. Degree (advisor approval) | 6 SH | |
