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The Master of Special Education is an application degree designed for practicing teachers seeking licensure in either specific learning disabilities or emotional behavioral disorders. Components of the degree emphasize theory to practice in practicum settings, development and modification of curriculum for students with special needs, and an understanding of relevant literature and research within the field. Thirty of thirty-nine credit hours in the Master of Special Education degree are based on the Council of Exceptional Children (CEC) Initial Level Special Educator Preparation Standards and the Minnesota Special Education Licensure Standards. The remaining nine credit hours are research-based professional application courses.
Standard 1: Learner Development and Individual Learning Differences
SPED 5600 Study of the Learner with Special Needs (3 credits)
SPED 5620 Teaching the Learner with Specific Learning Disabilities I (3 credits)
or SPED 5630 Teaching the Learner with Emotional Behavioral Disorders I (3 credits)
Subtotal 6 Credits
Standard 2: Learning Environments
SPED 5715 Curriculum Techniques with Special Populations (3 credits)
Subtotal 3 Credits
Standard 3: Curricular Content Knowledge
ED 5201 Language Arts I (3 credits)
SPED 6603 Math Difficulties: Diagnosis and Intervention (3 credits)
SPED 6608 Reading Difficulties: Diagnosis and Intervention (3 credits)
Subtotal 9 Credits
Standard 4: Assessment
SPED 5640 Due Process in Special Education I: Assessment and Reporting (3 credits)
Subtotal 3 Credits
Standard 5: Instructional Planning and Strategies
SPED 6620 Teaching the Learner with Specific Learning Disabilities II (3 credits)
or SPED 6630 Teaching the Learner with Emotional Behavioral Disorders II (3 credits)
Subtotal 3 Credits
Standard 6: Professional Learning and Ethical Practice
SPED 6609 Due Process in Special Education II: Individual Education Planning (3 credits)
Subtotal 3 Credits
Standard 7: Collaboration
SPED 5650 Collaborative Techniques for Special Educators (3 credits)
Subtotal 3 Credits
Professional Application
SPED 6610 Current Issues in Special Education (3 credits)
SPED 6680 Single Subject Research in Special Education (3 credits)
SPED 6690 Summative Applications in Special Education (3 credits)
Subtotal 9 Credits
Total Semester Credits Required for Degree 39 Credits