SPLS

Master's - Administration Option

The administration option: students at special olympics

Is designed for certified and experienced special education teachers
And provides coursework and field-based experiences necessary for State of Michigan Central Office Administrator Certification and approval as either a Director of Special Education or a Supervisor of Special Education.

The Master of Arts in Special Education is based on an Information Literacy Model. Students gain skill in:

Locating
Organizing
Critically evaluating
Using and disseminating information
Effectively using the ever-expanding information base to solve problems in the field of special education
Producing new information related to the field.

Competencies are acquired via completion of a nine (9) semester hour core of courses.

Special Education Core Reqs.		Special Education Content Reqs.		Related Courses
SPED 6010	3 hrs.	EDT 5410* or 5420*	3 hrs.	EDLD 6020	3 hrs.
SPED 6150	3 hrs.	SPED 6210	3 hrs.	EDLD 6610	3 hrs.
SPED 6370	3 hrs.	SPED 6400	3 hrs.	EDLD 6740	3 hrs.
		SPED 6410	3 hrs.
		SPED 6430	3 hrs.
		SPED 6610	3 hrs.
		SPED 7120**	3-4 hrs.
Subtotal	9 hrs.	Subtotal	19-21 hrs.	Subtotal	9 hrs.

Total Credit Hours For Degree: 37-39

* - Required for SPED Supervisor
** - 4 Hours Required for SPED Director