Curriculum and Instruction, Special Education Mild/Moderate for Elementary Education Grades 1-5 Concentration, MEd

Prerequisites

In addition to the general requirements for the admission to Graduate School, applicants for admission to the Master of Education program must have:

• Evidence of a valid teaching certificate; and
• One of the following:
  • Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 at the time of baccalaureate degree conferral; or
  • Minimum undergraduate GPA between 2.7 and 2.99 at the time of baccalaureate degree conferral​ and a minimum Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score of 304 (Verbal + Quantitative).

Term 1: Fall - 9 hours

Note: EDUC 504 requires 20 field experience hours.

• EDUC 504 - Mentor Teacher Training I Cr: 3
• EDUC 510 - Portfolio Management for Teacher Education Programs and Certifications Cr: 0
• EDUC 603 - Admission to the Master of Education Program Cr: 0
• SPED 604 - Methods of Teaching Students with Learning and Behavioral Problems Cr: 3
• SPED 615 - Methods of Behavior and Classroom Management Cr: 3

Term 2: Spring - 6 hours

Note: EDUC 505, EDUC 506, EDUC 507, or EDUC 508 requires 20 field experience hours.

• EDLD 600 - Research I: Foundations of Educational Research Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following

• EDUC 505 - Mentor Teacher Training II for Elementary Education Cr: 3
• EDUC 506 - Mentor Teacher Training II for Secondary ELA Cr: 3
• EDUC 507 - Mentor Teacher Training II for Secondary Mathematics Cr: 3
• EDUC 508 - Mentor Teacher Training II for Universal Cr: 3

Term 3: Summer - 9 hours

Note: EDUC 631 requires 30 field experience hours.

• EDUC 608 - Policy, Law, and Ethics in P-12 Education Cr: 3
• EDUC 631 - Reading Assessment, Diagnosis, and Intervention Cr: 3
• SPED 623 - Advanced Consultation and Collaboration Strategies for Program Planning Cr: 3

Term 4: Fall - 6 hours

• EDUC 670 - Research II: Applied Educational Research Cr: 3
• SPED 617 - Precision Assessment and Diagnostic/Prescriptive Strategies Cr: 3

Term 5: Spring - 6 hours

• EDUC 699 - Research III: Seminar in Educational Research Cr: 3
• SPED 681 - Implementing Technology for Students with Special Needs Cr: 3

General Notes

• At least one-half of the total number of credit hours required for a graduate degree, excluding credit for thesis, must be at the 600 level.
• Credits applied must be earned within 6 calendar years from the time the student first enrolled in the program.
• No grade below C and not more than 6 credit hours of C work can be applied toward the degree.
• Only transfer credits with a grade of B or better may be applied toward the degree.
• All degree and graduation requirements may be found on the Graduate School Regulations  page.