Special Education, M.Ed. with Certification

The Master of Education in special education provides experienced educators an opportunity to advance their careers in knowledge and skills needed to be teacher-leaders. This program that recognizes experience has been designed to improve the practice of educators through a robust program of study designed to emphasize evidence-based practice, advocacy, collaboration, and reflection. This M.Ed. in special education includes a concentration in certification which leads to the PDE special education certification credential.

MED Professional Core Requirements
- PROFESSIONAL CORE
  - EDFN 601 is required. Choose 2 courses from two of the three Core Option areas.
  - EDFN 601
    
    Research Methods
    
    3 hours
  - MED CORE OPTION - Choose 2 of the following options 1-3:
    
    6 hours
    - Option 1. Psychological Core - Choose 3 hours from:
      - PSYC 540
        
        Applied Behavior Analysis in a MTSS
      - PSYC 526
        
        Advanced Adolescent Psychology
      - EDFN 545
        
        Advanced Educational Psychology
    - Option 2. Social Foundations Core - Choose 3 hours from:
      - EDFN 511
        
        Comparative Education
      - EDFN 590
        
        Social Foundation of Educ
      - EDFN 603
        
        Philosophy of Education
    - Option 3. Specialty Area Core - Choose 3 hours from:
      - ACTE 630
        
        Current Technology for Online Instruction
      - EDTE 690
        
        Integrtve Lrning Exprntl Strgy
      - EDSU 701
        
        Administrative Supervision
      - EDLD 610
        
        Theory and Organizatnl Behavr
      - EDUC 563
        
        Linguistic and Cultural Diversity in the Classroom
Total hours

9 hours

Major in Special Education
- SPED FOUNDATIONS
  - Serving Individuals in an Inclusive Setting
    - SPED 521
      
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  - SPED 618
    
    Advanced Topics in Early Intervention
    
    3 hours
  - Psychology of Students with Disabilities
    
    3 hours
    - SPED 601
      
      Psyc of Stdnts w/ Disabilities
  - Diagnostic and Assessment Strategies for Students with Disabilities
    
    3 hours
    - SPED 680
      
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- SPED CORE
  - Eff. Inst. Significant Support Needs
    - SPED 541
      
      -
  - Teaching Mild and Moderate Disabilities
    - SPED 542
      
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  - Ind. Ed. and Transition Planning
    
    3 hours
    - SPED 667
      
      Individualized Education and Transition Planning
- SUPERVISED FIELD EXPERIENCE
  - Choose 6 hours from:
    
    6 hours
    - SPED 690
      
      Clinical Practicum
    - EDSP 561
      
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Special Education, M.Ed. with Certification

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