Special Education, Teacher Certification, MEd

Location(s): Online

The M.Ed. in Special Education will allow students to expand their employment opportunities by obtaining certification in special education.

Core

SPED 6000 - Special Education Foundations and Collaboration Credit Hours: 3
SPED 6100 - Special Education History, Theory, and Exceptionality Credit Hours: 3
SPED 6200 - Assessment and Prescriptive Teaching Credit Hours: 3
SPED 6300 - Evidence-Based Practices in PK-12 Special Education Settings Credit Hours: 3
SPED 6450 - Advanced Evidence-Based Practices in PK-12 Special Education Settings Credit Hours: 3

Total Core Credits Required:

Required Advanced

SPED 6500 - Early Intervention for the Exceptional Learner Credit Hours: 3
ED 5940 - Supporting English Language Learners Birth to Grade 12 Credit Hours: 3
SPED 7510 - Introduction to Behavior Analysis Credit Hours: 3
SPED 7250 - High Incidence Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
SPED 7450 - Low Incidence Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
SPED 7550 - IEP Development and Transition Credit Hours: 3
SPED 6950 - Field Experience in Special Education/Student Teaching Credit Hours: 3 TO 9
SPED 5000 - Teaching Reading Credit Hours: 3
SPED 5100 - Teaching Math Credit Hours: 3

Required Advanced Credits Required:

Total Number of Credits to Complete the Program: 36-42*

*If someone already has enough reading and math credits (add-on degree) they would not need the additional content for certification and would only need the 36 credits. Someone getting an initial teacher certification in special education would need the additional content which would be 42 credits.