SPLS
Master's - Teacher Option
Special Education Master of Arts Programs
Master Teacher Option
This Master's Teacher Option is designed for persons who:
- Have special education certification and plan to remain directly involved with students with disabilities in an instructional capacity, or plan to continue to pursue advanced graduate preparation beyond the master's degree.
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
- And producing new information related to the field.
Competencies are acquired via completion of a nine (9) semester hours core of courses.
Program of Study
| Special Ed. Core Reqs. | Special Ed. Content Reqs. | Cognate Courses and/or Endorsement Areas (EI, CI, or LD) | |||
| SPED 6010 | 3 hrs. | SPED 6200 | 3 hrs. | Selected from specific options | 9-10 hrs. |
| SPED 6150 | 3 hrs. | SPED 6210 | 3 hrs. | ||
| SPED 6370 | 3 hrs | SPED6300 | 3 hrs | ||
| SPED 6380 | 3 hrs | ||||
| SPED 6560 | 3 hrs | ||||
| SPED 6610 | 3 hrs | ||||
| SPED 6740* | 3 hrs | ||||
| Subtotal | 9 hrs. | Subtotal | 18-21 hrs. | Subtotal | 9-10 hrs. |
Total: 36-43 hrs. |
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*May be waived with 2 years successful teaching experience under temporary approval.
Resource guide
Special Education resources for career guidance and exploration
