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Special Education

Program Information

M.S. in Education with a major in Special Education

 

The Master of Science in Education with a major in Special Education will lead to a Mild Intervention Teaching Certification. A master of science in education program requires a minimum of 36 credit hours. This program includes graduate coursework in Special Education and research methods. Students are eligible to complete the coursework if they hold a current general education teaching license and wish to continue on for the special education certification and masters degree.

The final course in the masters program is the Masters Thesis. Students will complete a master’s thesis and must enroll in 3 credit hours of K599 Master’s Thesis as part of the minimum 36 credit hour requirement for the degree. A master’s research committee will be appointed. This committee consists of two or three faculty members. The thesis director must be from the special education area of specialization. The thesis study must include the gathering of information or data to answer a question that has been posed that is pertinent to the area of special education. A thesis manuscript must be written and submitted to the research committee.

The required courses are listed below; location of the course description is under the course information on this site. Please check Oasis for the most current course offerings. The first course is EDUC K505. The other prerequisites and co-requisites are listed with each course. For both courses EDUC K535 and EDUC K536 there is a co-requisite course (M501) which consists of 30 hours each of field experience in a school with P-12 students with disabilities. If the student is currently employed by a school system arrangements can be made for the 60 hours to be incorporated into the duties of the classroom or school. One of the last courses in the program of study is EDUC K595 which is a practicum in special education. In order to meet the state of Indiana licensing requirements this practicum must be completed within the duties of the special education teacher (not a general education teacher of an inclusive classroom). This practicum may require the student to make modifications to his/her current work position and/or responsibilities. Please talk with a Special Education Faculty advisor about the specific situation.

Masters of Education in Special Education Program Foundation Block: (27 semester hours )

  • EDUC K505 Introduction to Special Education for Graduate Students
  • EDUC K525 Survey of Mild Handicaps
  • EDUC K535 Assessment and Remediation of the Mildly Handicapped I (Co-requisite: EDUC M501 Service Learning for Diversity)
  • EDUC K536 Assessment and Remediation of the Mildly Handicapped II (Co-requisite: EDUC M501 Service Learning for Diversity)
  • EDUC K541 Transitions across the Life Span
  • EDUC K553 Classroom Management and Behavior Support
  • EDUC K565 Collaboration and Service Delivery
  • EDUC K595 Practicum in Special Education (3 credit hours)
  • EDUC K500 Current Trends in Special Education
  • Research Block: 6 semester hours
  • EDUC P501 Statistical Method Applied to Education
  • EDUC P503 Introduction to Research
  • Capstone to M.S. Program: 3 semester hours (Last Course)
  • EDUC K599 Master’s Thesis in Special Education

For more information about the Special Education Certification Options and Masters of Education in Special Education contact:

Dr. Jane Leatherman

Program Director