Special Education, MED
Master of Education in Special Education Degree Program Requirements
Certification
Graduate-level certification programs are designed to provide coursework leading to K-12 certification through the Alternative Teacher Certification Program (ATCP) and the Educational Diagnostician certification program. Specific requirements may be obtained from the Office of Teacher Certification in the College of Education.
- A Master’s Degree
- A valid Texas Teaching Certificate
- Two years of elementary and secondary teaching experience
- Completion of all required courses on the Deficiency Plan
- Completion of all departmental program requirements
- Passage of the required TExES examination
Required Courses for the Special Education Certification
| SPED 5321 | Survey of the Exceptional Learner | 3 |
| SPED 5322 | Diverse Learners in Inclusive Settings | 3 |
| SPED 5323 | Language and Communication Problems | 3 |
| or SPED 5324 | Methods for the Exceptional Learner with Multisensory Needs | |
| SPED 5327 | Learning Theory | 3 |
| or SPED 5328 | Curriculum Adjustment and the Exceptional Child | |
| EDFN 5311 | Psychology of Learning and Development | 3 |
| EDFN 5312 | Socio-Cultural Issues in Education | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Required Courses for the Educational Diagnostician Certification
| SPED 5323 | Language and Communication Problems | 3 |
| SPED 5326 | Individual Testing of Exceptional Children | 3 |
| SPED 5328 | Curriculum Adjustment and the Exceptional Child | 3 |
| SPED 5334 | Practicum | 3 |
| SPED 5335 | Diagnostic and Prescriptive Techniques for Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| RDNG 5364 | Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Difficulties | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Master of Education in Special Education
| Major Requirements | ||
| EDFN 5310 | Foundations of Educational Research | 3 |
| EDFN 5311 | Psychology of Learning and Development | 3 |
| EDFN 5312 | Socio-Cultural Issues in Education | 3 |
| Special Education Requirements | ||
| SPED 5321 | Survey of the Exceptional Learner | 3 |
| Program Concentration - (Select 9 hours from the following): | 9 | |
| 5320 Special Education Seminar | ||
| Diverse Learners in Inclusive Settings | ||
| Language and Communication Problems | ||
| Methods for the Exceptional Learner with Multisensory Needs | ||
| Learning Theory | ||
| Curriculum Adjustment and the Exceptional Child | ||
| Research and Resource | ||
| Advised Electives | 6 | |
| EDFN 5392 | Master's Seminar | 3 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Master of Education in Special Education Degree Sequence
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall - Semester 1 | Hours | Spring - Semester 2 | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| SPED 5327 | 3 | EDFN 5310 | 3 | SPED 5323 | 3 |
| SPED 5328 | 3 | SPED 5322 | 3 | ||
| SPED 5321 | 3 | SPED 5324 | 3 | ||
| Total | 9 | Total | 9 | Total | 3 |
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall - Semester 1 | Hours | ||||
| EDFN 5312 | 3 | ||||
| EDFN 5311 | 3 | ||||
| EDFN 5392 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 9 | ||||
| Total Hours: 30 | |||||
Marketable Skills
Marketable skills, as defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's 60x30TX Plan, include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas, are valued by employers, and can be either primary or complementary to a major. Marketable skills are acquired by students through education, including curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities.
MED Special Education
Degree Skills
- Higher order thinking
- Planning
- Discipline
Concentration Skills
- Appreciation for diverse student learning needs
- Differentiation of instruction
- Professional collaboration
Co-curricular and Extracurricular Skills
- Working with diverse groups
- Professional writing
- Professional presentation