GRADUATE PROGRAM CHECK SHEET

Program Requirements:

36 graded credit hours are required for the Master of Science in Education – Special Education Concentration.

A minimum grade of “C” is required in all courses counting toward the degree and a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.00 is required to complete the degree.

All courses need to be taken within 10 years of degree completion

Upon approval of the program coordinator a maximum of 12 credits may be transferred from another institution into the Master of Science program and counted toward either the concentration or electives.

Admission into the MS in Education program and the Special Education Endorsement program is required for this concentration.

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TEACHER RESEARCH CORE REQUIRED COURSES: 15 credits

Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisites
ED 520	Research Methods in Education	4	Graduate Standing
ED 521	Literature Review I	3	ED 520
ED 522	Literature Review II	3	ED 520, 521
ED 523	MS Research Project	5	ED 520, 521 & 522

SPECIAL EDUCATION CONCENTRATION COURSES:

Complete the following 15 credits required for the Special Education Concentration

Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisites
SPED 520	Theories & Characteristics of Exceptionality	3	Admitted to Special Ed Endorsement
SPED 522	Legal & Procedural Aspects of Special Education	3	Admitted to Special Ed Endorsement
SPED 526	Assessment of Academic & Communication Skills	3	Admitted to Special Ed Endorsement
SPED 528	Assessment of Functional, Life & Transition Skills	3	Admitted to Special Ed Endorsement
SPED 530	Assessment: Applications	1	Admitted to Special Ed Endorsement
SPED 534	Planning for the Exceptional Learner	2	Admitted to Special Ed Endorsement

ELECTIVE COURSES: 6 credits

Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisites
SPED 540	Academic Methods	3	Admitted to Special Ed Endorsement
SPED 544	Functional Life & Transition Skills Methods	3	Admitted to Special Ed Endorsement

Total credits required for major: 36

Last update November 2019