MA in Special Education with Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered Endorsement (K-12)

Admission Requirements

The requirements for admission to graduate study in Special Education are a 3.0 average and fulfillment of requirements for a state teaching certificate, or a background of education and experience satisfactory to the department. Applicants for programs in Special Education will be required to give evidence of their ability to pursue a professional career in the area chosen for study by submitting three letters of recommendation.

Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered

The Special Education-Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered program is designed to meet the needs of teachers who wish to prepare themselves for working with individuals experiencing mild to severe emotional and behavioral problems at the elementary, middle, and secondary levels. Additionally, it prepares teachers to meet the needs of exceptional students in the inclusionary setting. It also presents a means for supervisors and administrators to develop leadership skills in the areas of Special Education-Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered.

Degree Requirements

The following 46 semester hours of course work comprise the program:

• EDU 5000 Methods of Educational Research 3 cr.
• EDU 5130 Principles of Learning, Development & Adjustment 3 cr.
• EDU 5260 Collaboration & Consultation in Education 3 cr.
• EDU 5810 Multicultural Issues in Education 3 cr.
• EDU 6000 Computer Uses in Education 3 cr.
• EDU 6310 School & Classroom Management 3 cr.
• SED 5120 Special Education in the Secondary Schools 3 cr.
• SED 5600 Exceptional Persons 3 cr.
• SED 5630 Identification & Assessment in Special Education 3 cr.
• SED 5810 The Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered 3 cr.
• SED 5820 Educating Severely Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered & Autistic Students 3 cr.
• SED 5830 Educating the Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered 3 cr.
• SED 5850 Educating Diverse & Special Populations in the Inclusive Setting 3 cr.
• SED 5870 Seminar in Special Education 3 cr.
• SED 5880 Practicum in Special Education: Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered 4 cr.

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Total: 46 credits
A master's research paper is completed in SED 5870.