Up to 12 credits may be transferred into the Master of Arts in Teaching in Special Education Programs. Requests for transfer are submitted on a Request to Transfer Coursework form. Requests must meet transfer policies specified in the Graduate Academic Policies and Procedures section and must be approved by the Associate Dean of the School of Education.
Prerequisites (12 credits) |
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Education Field Experience |
3 |
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Student Health and Safety |
2 |
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Physical Education for Elementary Teachers |
1 |
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Educational Application of Computers, Level One |
3 |
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Child Development |
3 |
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Core Courses (18 credits) |
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Introduction to Teaching |
3 |
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Collaboration for Inclusive Schooling |
3 |
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The Art and Craft of Teaching |
3 |
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Assessment and IEP Development |
3 |
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Positive Behavioral Supports |
3 |
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Communication, Language, and Literacy |
3 |
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Emphasis Course (3-6 credits) |
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Teaching Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities |
3 |
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and/or |
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Teaching Students with Moderate/Severe Disabilities
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3 |
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Multiple Subject Courses (16 credits) |
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Literacy and Language in K-8 Classrooms I |
3 |
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Literacy and Language in K-8 Classrooms II |
3 |
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Mathematics and Science in K-8 Classrooms |
3 |
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History, Social Science and Visual / Performing Arts in K – 8 Classrooms |
3 |
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Wisdom Through Practice |
3 |
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Evaluating Teaching Performance Expectations |
1 |
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Fieldwork/Student Teaching (9-15 credits)
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Candidates will take a combination of fieldwork credits from the following:
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EDTU 590** |
Supported Teaching (Special Education) |
3 |
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EDTU 592** |
Directed Teaching (Mild/Moderate) |
3-6 |
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EDTU 593** |
Directed Teaching (Moderate/Severe) |
3-6 |
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EDMU 580** |
Supported Teaching |
3 |
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EDMU 582** |
Directed Teaching I |
3-6 |
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EDMU 583** |
Directed Teaching II |
3-6
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Note: traditional candidates will take a minimum of two sessions of student teaching and may choose to take 3 credits in Special Education and 6 credits in Multiple Subject or 6 credits in Special Education and 3 credits in Multiple Subject. Candidates with internship credentials must take 6 credits in the field in which they are credentialed and 3 credits in the other field. Candidates who are seeking both a Mild/Moderate and a Moderate/Severe credential will need to add an additional 6 credits (one session) of fieldwork. All candidates may only waive 3 credits of fieldwork/student teaching.
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Advanced Core Courses (15 credits)
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EDUU 600*** |
Research and Evaluation |
3 |
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Seminar in Learning Theory |
3 |
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Seminar in Curriculum Studies |
3 |
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Teacher as Scholarly Practitioner: Action Research |
3 |
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Action Research Development |
3
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Total Credits (not including prerequisites) |
49-70 |
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In the event that a candidate has a portion of his/her student teaching waived, those credits are not required to be replaced in the degree.
* A waiver of the technology requirement may be granted upon successful completion of the CSET Educational Technology Exam, documentation of completion of regular education computers in education coursework from an accredited college or university, or submission of an electronic portfolio (under certain conditions).
** Subject matter competency must be met prior to enrollment in the required fieldwork component for the credential.