Special Education Mild/Moderate, Grades 1-12, (M.A.T.)

Prerequisites

In addition to the general requirements for admission to Graduate School, applicants for admission to the Master of Arts in Teaching program must meet the following requirements:

• Possess a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university.
• Have a minimum GPA of 2.5 on undergraduate work.
• Pass the Pre-Professional Skills Test (e.g. reading, writing, and mathematics) of the Praxis.
• Pass the content-specific examinations for the Praxis.
  
  • Candidates for Grades 1-5 (regular and special education): pass the Elementary Education: Content Knowledge specialty examination;
  • Candidates for Grades 6-12 (regular and special education): pass the content specialty examination(s) in the content area(s) in which they intend to teach: Agricultural Education, Biology Education, Business Education, Chemistry Education, English Education, Foreign Language Education (French, Latin, Spanish), Mathematics Education, Social Studies Education.
• Complete the “Admission to Teacher Education Program—Master of Arts in Teaching” form.
• Submit two letters of recommendation and an autobiography.
• Submit official verification of Praxis scores.
• Submit official Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) scores. Undergraduate GPA x 150 + GRE (verbal + quantitative) score must equal a minimum of 1100.

Requirements

Total Hours: 36

• EDLD 600 - Research I: Foundations of Educational Research
• EDUC 642 - Reading in the Elementary School
• EDUC 647 - Educational Foundations
• SPED 545 - Introduction to Prevocational, Vocational, and Transitional Services for Students with Disabilities
• SPED 573 - Advanced Approaches to Managing Exceptional Students
• SPED 576 - Methods of Classroom Organization and Management
• SPED 602 - Assessment Practicum with Exceptional Students
• SPED 603 - Methods of Teaching Basic Subjects to Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities
• SPED 618 - Consultation and Collaboration in Program Planning
• SPED 690 - Curriculum and Materials for Learners with Diverse Needs

Notes

*Students enrolled in these courses are considered full-time students in the fall and spring semesters to prevent student loans from entering repayment status, for insurance purposes, and for Citizenship and Immigration Services reporting.