Master of Education (M.Ed.)
Special Education for Certified Teachers
Early Childhood, Elementary, or Secondary w/ Certification Option
For
This program is designed to help general educators more effectively work with students with special needs. Participants will learn about assessments for special education students, analysis of data, curriculum design and adaptation, and planning for differentiation.
How You Learn
Online Format: This is an online graduate program. No face-to-face class meetings are required, but students will be engaged in an active and engaging online environment that includes assignments, materials, discussion threads, assessments and/or group activities done electronically. You will finish one 3-credit course every 8 weeks.
Face-to-Face Options are available, please contact the Graduate Information Office at (667) 444-2410.
Career Outcomes
Graduates leave the program equipped with the skills necessary to pass the Praxis examination to add certification as a special educator.
Course Progression and Degree Requirements
M.Ed. Program Option
| Course | Title | Credits |
| ED 690 | Curriculum Design and Adaptations for Students with Special Needs I | 3 |
| ED 691 | Curriculum Design and Adaptations for Students with Special Needs II | 3 |
| ED 688 | Educational Assessment and Diagnosis of Students with Special Needs I | 3 |
| ED 689 | Educational Assessment and Diagnosis of Students with Special Needs II | 3 |
| ED 601 | Theories of Development | 3 |
| ED 605 | Research Methods | 3 |
| ED 606 | Action Research | 3 |
| ED 604 | Contemporary Issues | 3 |
| ED 651 | Educating for Character | 1.5 |
| ED 652 | Mediation of Conflict | 1.5 |
| ED 681 | Curriculum Development for a Multicultural Society | 3 |
| ED 602 | Sociological Perspective | 3 |
| ED 603 | Personality Development & Self Esteem | 3 |
| ED 698 A | Special Project Seminar (includes technology requirement and portfolio completion) | 1 |
| Total Credits: | 36 |
Post-Master’s Certificate (PDs) Program Option**
| Course | Title | Credits |
| ED 690 | Curriculum Design and Adaptations for Students with Special Needs I | 3 |
| ED 691 | Curriculum Design and Adaptations for Students with Special Needs II | 3 |
| ED 688 | Educational Assessment and Diagnosis of Students with Special Needs I | 3 |
| ED 689 | Educational Assessment and Diagnosis of Students with Special Needs II | 3 |
| ED 681 | Curriculum Development for a Multicultural Society | 3 |
| ED 602 | Sociological Perspective | 3 |
| ED 603 | Personality Development & Self Esteem | 3 |
| ED 698 A | Special Project Seminar (includes technology requirement and portfolio completion) | 1 |
| Total Credits: | 21 |
Please Note:
This course outline is tentative and is subject to change. Courses may be offered in a different order than outlined above.
**Any Professional Development Certification on its own is not eligible for Financial Aid.
