Master of Arts in Education (M.A.Ed.)
Learning and Behavior Disorders
for Certified Teachers
Program Highlights & Benefits
100% online cohort
2 year completion time, including holiday breaks
No GRE required for some programs
No weekend classes
For
The Master of Arts degree with certification in Learning and Behavior Disorders is a certification program for candidates with a teaching certificate who wish to teach students with mild to moderate learning and behavior disabilities (LBD).
What You Learn
Kentucky needs P-12 teachers who are committed to providing high-quality learning experiences and services to students with mild to moderate learning and behavior disorders (LBD). Georgetown College’s Learning/Behavior Disorders Master of Arts in Education helps to fill the ongoing need for teachers in this area.
How You Learn
This is a fully online cohort. Most courses will be offered in a 7 and a half week format, though some 15 week courses may be included. (In which you will take two courses at a time). You will log into the online classroom using our online learning management system to participate in online activities which may include assignments, webinars or chats, materials, discussion threads, assessments and/or group activities done electronically. Following this schedule, you will complete the program as little as 2 years, depending on prior coursework taken.
Career Outcomes
Upon completion of this program students will have earned a Master of Arts in Education degree and P-12 Certification in Learning/Behavior Disorders. A passing score on the Praxis exam will be required to earn your LBD Certification.
Degree Requirements
| Course | Title | Hours |
| ECE 500 | Educational Evaluation | 3 |
| ECE 501 | Behavior and Classroom Management of LBD Students | 3 |
| ECE 502 | Introduction to LBD | 3 |
| ECE 503 | Educational Programming for LBD | 3 |
| ECE 504 | Collaboration and Advocacy | 3 |
| ECE 508 | Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders | 3 |
| ECE 575A | Field Studies in LBD Component I Part A | 3 |
| ECE 575B | Field Studies in LBD Component I Part B | 3 |
| ECE 576 | Field Studies in LBD Component II, Final Clinical Practice | 3 |
| ECE 542 | Using Technology to Remove Barriers for Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| ECE 565 | Typical and Atypical Behavior | 3 |
| EDU 501 | Teaching Reading and Writing | 3 |
Coursework for Additional Certification (Not Required for All Students)
| ECU 509 | Teaching Math in Elementary Grades | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36-39 |
Please Note:
NOTE: This is only an introduction of the program. Coursework may be taken in a different order.
