Master of Science Degree Programs in Education
OPTION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION (NON-CERTIFICATION)
A student who wishes to obtain the Master of Science degree with an option in Special Education must hold an earned baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher education and a valid teaching certificate in elementary, middle or secondary education.
The goal of the Special Education option is to expand the professional knowledge base of teachers regarding the education and development of exceptional, gifted, talented and disabled students in a regular classroom. This program does not fulfill requirements for state certification in Special Education.
Culmination of the program includes completion of a six semester hour thesis (ED 591).
| Professional Education Requirements (6 SH) | ||
| *ED 500 | Contemporary Educational Issues | 3 SH |
| EPY 505 | Measurement & Evaluation | 3 SH |
| ED 501 | Introduction to Educational Research (after 21 SH) | 3 SH |
| Thesis or Non-thesis Requirement (3-6 SH) | ||
| ED 590 | Educational Research Seminar | 3 SH |
| OR | ||
| ED 591 | Independent Thesis Research in Education | 6 SH |
| Option Courses (12 SH) | ||
| ED 525 | Teaching Children w/Learning Disabilities | 3 SH |
| ED 557 | Computers in Special Education | 3 SH |
| ED 578 | Teaching the Gifted and Talented | 3 SH |
| ED 726 | Child and Adolescent Development | 3 SH |
| EPY 509 | Educational Problems of Exceptional Children | 3 SH |
| ED 545 | Teaching Children with Emotional Disturbances | 3 SH |
| Graduate Electives (6 SH) | ||
| Up to 3 SH may be taken outside of the E&EP dept. | ||
| Total Semester Hours: Minimum of 30 SH |
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*ED 500 should be taken within the first 9 credits of study.
