Master of Science in Special Education
For teachers already certified in Special Education
The Department of Special Education offers a master's degree program for teachers
already certified in special education. This 30-credit
degree program consists of courses that allow certified special
education teachers to further advance their knowledge and skills in
current trends and issues in special education. The master's
program culminates with an action research project that enables the
special education teacher to investigate more fully in an area of
interest to develop and test new strategies.
Professional Requirements (6 cr.)
One of the following
- EDF
500
Contemporary
Educational Issues (3)
- EDF
516
School
and Society (3)
- EDF
524
Foundations
of Contemporary Theories of Curriculum (3)
- EDF
525
History of American Education (3)
- EDF
538
The Politics of Education (3)
- EDF
583
Sociological Foundations of Education (3)
and
- SPED
566
Legal and Administrative Issues in Special
Education (3)
Specialization Requirements (15 cr.)
Students
usually take 15 credits of advanced-level coursework in
special education. Up to 6 credits of related coursework from other
departments may be included at the advisor's discretion.
Research (9 cr.)
- ED
598
Research in
Education (3)
*
must be taken prior to SPED 596
- SPED 596
Designing Action Research in Special Education
(Plan E) (3)
** Fall semester only
- SPED 597
Implementing and Documenting Action Research (Plan E) (3)
*** Spring
semester only