You have a bachelor’s degree in a discipline outside of education (e.g. History, Art, Social Work, etc.) and want to be a licensed special education teacher and earn your master’s degree.
Program Requirements
- Credit Requirements: 52 credits
- Program Length: 7-8 semesters of coursework (including summer semesters)
- Courses: 16-18 courses
- 12-week student teaching (can be completed in your own classroom if you are teaching in a special education setting on Tier 1 or 2 license by the time you start student teaching).
Pathway One Coursework
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SPED 5600 | Foundations of Special Education |
| ED 5201 | LA I |
| ED 6140 | Diversity & Equity |
| ED 5100 | Intro to Ed |
| SPED 5655 | Due Process Foundations |
| SPED 6605 | Due Process: Evaluation |
| SPED 5715 | Foundations of Instruction for Special Educators |
| SPED 5665 | Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (Weeks 1–8) |
| SPED 5450 | ABS Educational Psychology (Weeks 9–16) |
| SPED 5650 | Collaboration: Parents, Practitioners, and Professional |
| SPED 6603 | Math Methods |
| SPED 5620 | SLD Methods |
| SPED 6608 | Reading Methods |
| SPED 5750 | Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers (Weeks 1–8) |
| SPED 5400 | Instructional Decision Making (Weeks 1–8) |
| SPED 5570 | ASD & DCD Methods |
| SPED 5107 | Special Education Seminar |
| SPED 5840 | Academic and Behavioral Strategist Student Teaching |
| SPED 6650 | Advanced Practicum Strategies |
| SPED 6610 | Applying Special Education Research |
| SPED 6800 | Master’s Comprehensive Examination |