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This plan is intended primarily for students who have concentrated their previous academic work in any area of Education. The applicant should confer with the Graduate Advisor to determine which specialization he or she will pursue.
Additional Admission Requirements: Valid Texas Teaching Certificate or equivalent and three (3) years of teaching experience by time of program completion. All options require a valid Texas Teaching Certificate in Generic Special Education.
Capstone Project:
Students will be required to conduct research and develop a project relevant to their local community or school with regard to the education of students with special needs. The research project should be suitable for distribution in the schools.
Degree Plan
M.Ed. - Special Education with Concentration
Required Credits: 36
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Special Education Core Requirements (All courses require a grade of C or better) | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| EDPC 5310 | Applied Research Design for Ed | 3 |
| SPED 5320 | Spec Ed-Historical Legal Basis | 3 |
| SPED 5322 | Tch Cult./Div. Lrnr w/Sp. Need | 3 |
| SPED 5347 | Wrkng/Parents Lrnrs Sp. Needs | 3 |
| Concentration | ||
| Select one of the following concentrations | 24 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Concentration in Autism
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Special Education-Autism (All courses require a grade of C or better) | ||
| Required courses: | ||
| SPED 5330 | Early Inter Young Child/Family | 3 |
| SPED 5361 | Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| SPED 5371 | Teach Students/Severe Disabled | 3 |
| SPED 5372 | Trends & Issues in Autism | 3 |
| SPED 5373 | Teaching Students with Autism | 3 |
| SPED 5374 | Lang Disorders in Stud w/Autsm | 3 |
| SPED 5376 | Developmtl Aspects of Autism | 3 |
| SPED 5378 | Rsrch & Applications in SPED | 3 |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
Concentration in Bilingual Special Education
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Special Education-Bilingual (All courses require a grade of C or better) | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| BED 5331 | Survey Issues/Bil/Sec Lang Ed | 3 |
| SPED 5321 | Topics CLD Ed for Lrnr w/Sp Nd | 3 |
| SPED 5337 | Assessment: Disability | 3 |
| SPED 5345 | Interv Stud w/High Incid Disab | 3 |
| SPED 5350 | Special Topics-Special Educati | 3 |
| SPED 5361 | Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| SPED 5363 | Ed of Lrnrs w/Emot/Bhav Disord | 3 |
| Specialization Course 1: | ||
| SPED 5330 | Early Inter Young Child/Family | 3 |
| or SPED 5370 | Tch Sec Stdnts/Mild Disability | |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
Concentration in Learning Disabled
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Special Education-Learning Disabled (All courses require a grade of C or better) | ||
| Required courses: | ||
| EDPC 5334 | Responsive Classrm Assessment | 3 |
| SPED 5321 | Topics CLD Ed for Lrnr w/Sp Nd | 3 |
| SPED 5340 | Learning Theories Across Life | 3 |
| SPED 5345 | Interv Stud w/High Incid Disab | 3 |
| SPED 5369 | Tch Rdng Lrnrs/Mild Disabiliti | 3 |
| SPED 5378 | Rsrch & Applications in SPED | 3 |
| Specialization Course 1: | ||
| SPED 5330 | Early Inter Young Child/Family | 3 |
| or SPED 5370 | Tch Sec Stdnts/Mild Disability | |
| Specialization Course 2: | ||
| SPED 5361 | Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| or SPED 5363 | Ed of Lrnrs w/Emot/Bhav Disord | |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
Concentration in Special Education- Severely Emotionally Disturbed
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Special Education-Emotionally Disturbed (All courses require a grade of C or better) | ||
| Required courses: | ||
| SPED 5321 | Topics CLD Ed for Lrnr w/Sp Nd | 3 |
| SPED 5340 | Learning Theories Across Life | 3 |
| SPED 5361 | Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| SPED 5363 | Ed of Lrnrs w/Emot/Bhav Disord | 3 |
| SPED 5369 | Tch Rdng Lrnrs/Mild Disabiliti | 3 |
| SPED 5373 | Teaching Students with Autism | 3 |
| SPED 5378 | Rsrch & Applications in SPED | 3 |
| Specialization Course 1: | ||
| SPED 5330 | Early Inter Young Child/Family | 3 |
| or SPED 5370 | Tch Sec Stdnts/Mild Disability | |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
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