2019-2020
Special Education with MSD
Special Education with MSD
Program Type
Master of Arts (MA)
Program Contact
Professor Melody Deprez
Program Options
Core Courses
(36 hours required)
- ECE500: Educational Evaluation (3 credit hours)
- ECE502: Introduction to LBD (3 credit hours)
- ECE508: Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) (3 credit hours)
- ECE542: Using Technology to Remove Barriers for Students with Disabilities (3 credit hours)
- ECE565: Typical and Atypical Development (3 credit hours)
- ECE600: Introduction to Teaching Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities (3 credit hours)
- ECE602: Curriculum and Instruction for Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities (3 credit hours)
- ECE604: Teaching Individuals with Physical or Multiple Disabilities (3 credit hours)
- ECE606: Transition Services for Students with Disabilities (3 credit hours)
- ECE610: Supporting Challenging Behaviors (3 credit hours)
- ECE612: Language Development and Literacy Instruction (3 credit hours)
- ECE614: Social Skills Development and Community Access (3 credit hours)
Field Component Courses
(3-6 hours required; select one course from one track)
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Advanced Track
- ECE608: Field Component in MSD (3 credit hours)
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Initial Track
- ECE616: Field Component in MSD (6 credit hours)
Notes:
Candidates are required to have field experiences with MSD students across the P-12 age/grade continuum.
Initial candidates must complete 15 weeks of student teaching with MSD students.
Candidates must pass the MSD specialty Praxis test.
Alternative Route (Option 6) Program: This program is designed for those currently teaching under temporary provisional certificates. This is for initial candidates only and will be required to take EDU623 for zero credit hours. This class is used to observe candidates who are not in a formal field placement class (ECE612, ECE614, ECE616).