Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Special Education

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Printable Version: Special Education/Collaborative Teacher (Traditional Class A Certification) K-6

TRADITIONAL CLASS A CHECKLIST (K-6)

Master of Education Degree (30-36 semester hours)
Course Number	Description	Hours		Field Exp. Hrs. Req.	Grade	Offered	Prerequisite
Teaching Field: 18 hours (At least 1/3 of the program shall be in the teaching field courses, must have SED or appropriate prefix)
			3
			3
			3
			3
			3
			3
Additional Courses: 12 hours May be taken prior to unconditional admission
**SED 520	Context of Education	3				fa,sp,su	May be taken prior to unconditional admission
SED 530 OR SED 550	Dynamics of Admin & Sup OR Research, Publ & Grant Writing	3 each					May be taken prior to unconditional admission
**SED 590	Comm., Collab. & Diversity	3		10		Spring only	May be taken prior to unconditional admission
**EDT 574	Computer-Based Instr Tech	3		10		fa,sp,su	May be taken prior to unconditional admission
Survey of Special Education Coursework: 0-3 hours (Required if not previously completed)
SED 500	The Exceptional Student	3		5		fa,sp,su
Internship: 6 hours (if required)

*SED 690

Practicum in Inclusive Settings

0-3

Must be unconditionally admitted to Grad. Studies/COE

ALTERNATIVE CLASS A CHECKLIST (K-6)

Master of Education Degree (46-49 semester hours)
Course Number		Description		Hours		Hrs. Req. Field Exp.	Grade	Offered		Prerequisite
Curriculum and Teaching: 3
**SED 590		Comm., Collab. & Diversity		3		10		Spring only		May be taken prior to unconditional admission
Professional Studies: 4
**EDU 500		Prep for Admission to TEP		1				Fall, Spring, & Summer		May be taken prior to unconditional admission
**SED 520		Context of Education		3				Summer & Fall only		May be taken prior to unconditional admission
Survey of Special Education Coursework: (Required if not previously completed) 0-3
SED 500		The Exceptional Student		3		5		Fall, Spring, & Summer		May be taken prior to unconditional admission
Technology: 3
**EDT 574		Computer-Based Instr Tech		3		10		Fall, Spring, & Summer		May be taken prior to unconditional admission
Evaluation of Teaching and Learning: 3
**SED 652		Asses. Instr. For Spec Populations		3		10		Spring only		May be taken prior to unconditional admission
Reading: 3
REA 560 OR REA 578	Techniques & Skills in Reading OR Reading in the Content Areas		3		10 OR 20			Fall, Spring, & Summer	Must be unconditionally admitted to Grad. Studies/COE
Internship: 6

SED 680/687	Student Teach in Inclusive Settings	6		Fall & Spring only	Must be unconditionally admitted to Grad. Studies/COE
Teaching Field: 24 (At least 1/3 of the program shall be in teaching field courses)
SED 622	Autism Spectrum	3		Fall only	Must be unconditionally admitted to Grad. Studies/COE
SED 640	Lang. Interv. For Students w/ Disabilities	3		Sping only	Must be unconditionally admitted to Grad. Studies/COE
SED 660	Seminar in ECE	3	10	Fall only	Must be unconditionally admitted to Grad. Studies/COE
SED 662	Bhrv/EDU Interv For MR/DD	3		Fall only	Must be unconditionally admitted to Grad. Studies/COE
IN ADDITION TO THE FOUR CLASSES SPECIFIED IN THE TEACHING FIELD TWELVE (12) HOURS OF ADVISIOR APPROVED GRADUATE ELECTIVES APPROPRIATE TO COLLABRORATIVE EDUCATION MUST BE TAKEN.
		3			MUST BE AN ADVISIOR APVD. GRAD. ELECTIVE APPROPRIATE TO COLLAB. EDUCATION
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TRADITIONAL CLASS A CHECKLIST (6-12)

Master of Education Degree (30-36 semester hours)
Course Number	Description	Hours		Field Exp. Hrs. Req.	Grade	Offered	Prerequisite
Teaching Field: 18 hours (At least 1/3 of the program shall be in the teaching field courses, Must have SEC or appropriate prefix)
			3
			3
			3
			3
			3
			3
Additional Courses: 12 hours May be taken prior to unconditional admission
**SED 520	Context of Education	3				fa,sp,su	May be taken prior to unconditional admission
SED 530 OR SED 550	Dynamics of Admin & Sup OR Research, Publ & Grant Writing	3 each					May be taken prior to unconditional admission
**SED 590	Comm., Collab. & Diversity	3		10		Spring only	May be taken prior to unconditional admission
**EDT 574	Computer-Based Instr Tech	3		10		fa,sp,su	May be taken prior to unconditional admission
Survey of Special Education Coursework: 0-3 hours (Required if not previously completed)
SED 500	The Exceptional Student	3		5		fa,sp,su
Internship: 6 hours (if required)

*SED 695

Practicum in Inclusive Settings

0-3

Must be unconditionally admitted to Grad. Studies/COE

ALTERNATIVE CLASS A CHECKLIST (6-12)

Master of Education Degree (46-49 semester hours)
Course Number		Description		Hours		Hrs. Req. Field Exp.	Grade	Offered		Prerequisite
Curriculum and Teaching: 3
**SED 590		Comm., Collab. & Diversity		3		10		Spring only		May be taken prior to unconditional admission
Professional Studies: 4
**EDU 500		Prep for Admission to TEP		1				fa,sp,su		May be taken prior to unconditional admission
**SED 520		Context of Education		3				Summer & Fall only		May be taken prior to unconditional admission
Survey of Special Education Coursework: (Required if not previously completed) 0-3
SED 500		The Exceptional Student		3		5		fa,sp,su		May be taken prior to unconditional admission
Technology: 3
**EDT 574		Computer-Based Instr. Tech		3		10		fa,sp,su		May be taken prior to unconditional admission
Evaluation of Teaching and Learning: 3
**SED 652		Asses. Instr. For Spec Populations		3		10		Spring only		May be taken prior to unconditional admission
Reading: 3
REA 560 OR REA 578	Techniques & Skills in Reading OR Reading in the Content Areas		3		10 OR 20			fa,sp,su	Must be unconditionally admitted to Grad. Studies/COE
Internship: 6

SED 685/687

Student Teach in

Inclusive Settings

Fall & Spring only