Curriculum and Requirements | Teaching Special Education (MEd)

Course Schedules

• Special Education Master's Degree Full-Time

  Sample One Year Plan

  Semester One

  • ID 512 Humanities in the Classroom¹
  • ED 521 Classroom Management for Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms
  • ID 510 Natural Sciences in the Classroom I ¹
  • ED 604 Culturally Responsive Teaching

  Semester Two

  • ED 517 Assessment of Students with Special Needs
  • ED 518 Literacy Development Including Special Needs Teaching ^{1, 2}
  • ED 515 Contemporary Issues in Special Education
  • ED 519A Curriculum Adaptations for Students with Special Needs (grades PK to eight) ^{1, 2}
  • ED 519B Curriculum Adaptations for Students with Special Needs (grades five to 12) ^{1, 2}

  Semester Three

  • ED 503 Student Teaching
  • ED 503A Student Teaching Seminar
  • ED 523 Sheltered English Immersion Teaching

  Total Credits: 39

  1. Online course
  2. Field placement required

• Special Education Master's Degree Part-Time

  Sample Two Year Plan

  Semester One (Year 1)

  • ID 512 Humanities in the Classroom ¹
  • ED 604 Culturally Responsive Teaching

  Semester Two (Year 1)

  • ED 518 Literacy Development Including Special Needs Teaching ^{1, 2}
  • ED 519A Curriculum Adaptations for Students with Special Needs (grades PK to eight) ^{1, 2}
  • ED 519B Curriculum Adaptations for Students with Special Needs (grades five to 12) ^{1, 2}

  Semester Three (Year 1)

  • ED 523 Sheltered English Immersion Teaching

  Semester Four (Year 2)

  • ED 521 Classroom Management for Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms
  • ID 510 Natural Sciences in the Classroom I ¹

  Semester Five (Year 2)

  • ED 517 Assessment of Students with Special Needs
  • ED 515 Contemporary Issues in Special Education

  Semester Six (Year 2)

  • ED 503 Student Teaching
  • ED 503A Student Teaching Seminar

  Total Credits: 39

  1. Online course
  2. Field placement required

• Special Education Master's Degree Full-Time (Non-Licensure/Non-SEI Endorsement)

  Year 1

  Summer I

  • ID 512 Humanities in the Classroom I ¹
  • ED 521 Classroom Management for Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms

  Summer II

  • ID 510 Natural Sciences in the Classroom I ¹
  • ED 604 Culturally Responsive Teaching

  Fall I

  • ED 517 Assessment of Students with Special Needs
  • ED 519A Curriculum Adaptations for Students with Special Needs (grades PK to eight) ¹
  • ED 519B Curriculum Adaptations for Students with Special Needs (grades five to 12) ¹

  Fall II

  • ED 515 Contemporary Issues in Special Education
  • ED 518 Literacy Development Including Special Needs Teaching ¹

  Spring

  • ED 706 Psychology and Learning ¹
  • ED 523 Sheltered English Immersion Teaching ²

  Total Credits: 30

  1. Online course
  2. ED 523 is a required course for content knowledge only, not for SEI endorsed.