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Special Education
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Program Description
The Special Education concentration articulates with five graduate certificates that prepare graduate students for roles in special education settings. The student's program of study may be designed to emphasize the education of K-12 students with learning disabilities, emotional/behavioral disorders, developmental disabilities, or autism spectrum disorders.
The Specialty Program M.S. emphasizes the application of research in special education to the public, community, and non-profit settings and may be completed in as little as one calendar year. The Specialty Program does not lead to licensure eligibility.
Admission Requirements
What previous degree and/or experience is required prior to admission to this program?
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Requirements
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Students will complete and submit a starred paper.
This pathway is aligned with core courses for the Academic and Behavioral Strategist graduate certificate. Students may fulfill this requirement with courses previously completed for the certificate. If a student has previously taken 400-level courses that cover the content in these courses, they will be assigned 500-level courses to fulfill this requirement from the following SPED 505, SPED 515, SPED 519, SPED 520, SPED 521, SPED 531, SPED 656, SPED 657.
This pathway is aligned with core courses for the Autism Spectrum Disorders graduate certificate. Students may fulfill this requirement with courses previously completed for the certificate.
This pathway is aligned with core courses for the Developmental Disabilities graduate certificate. Students may fulfill this requirement with courses previously completed for the certificate.
This pathway is aligned with core courses for the Emotional/Behavioral Disorders graduate certificate. Students may fulfill this requirement with courses previously completed for the certificate.
This pathway is aligned with core courses for the Learning Disabilities graduate certificate. Students may fulfill this requirement with courses previously completed for the certificate.
6 credits of electives are required when taking the Academic and Behavioral Strategist pathway. 2 additional credits of electives are required when taking any of the other four pathways.
This pathway is aligned with core courses for the Academic and Behavioral Strategist graduate certificate. Students may fulfill this requirement with courses previously completed for the certificate. If a student has previously taken 400-level courses that cover the content in these courses, they will be assigned 500-level courses to fulfill this requirement from the following SPED 505, SPED 515, SPED 519, SPED 520, SPED 521, SPED 531, SPED 656, SPED 657.
This pathway is aligned with core courses for the Autism Spectrum Disorders graduate certificate. Students may fulfill this requirement with courses previously completed for the certificate.
This pathway is aligned with core courses for the Developmental Disabilities graduate certificate. Students may fulfill this requirement with courses previously completed for the certificate.
This pathway is aligned with core courses for the Emotional/Behavioral Disorders graduate certificate. Students may fulfill this requirement with courses previously completed for the certificate.
This pathway is aligned with core courses for the Learning Disabilities graduate certificate. Students may fulfill this requirement with courses previously completed for the certificate.
12 credits of electives are required when taking the Academic and Behavioral Strategist pathway. 2 additional credits of electives are required when taking any of the other four pathways.
Students will complete and submit a starred paper.