M.S.Ed.: Collaborative/Special Education Teacher Education - Grades K-6 Certification/Traditional Program Degree Plan/Progress Record

Degree Requirements:

1. Official transcript(s)
2. Unconditional Admission
3. 36 semester hours of credit
4. No more than two grade below “B”
5. Overall GPA of 3.0 or better. GPA of 3.25 required effective July 1, 2017.
6. Completion of research requirement with a “B” or better
7. All credit earned within 8 years of graduation
8. Successfully complete Complete Capstone Course SPE 6697  with a “B” or better
9. Graduation Application filed

Certification Verification:

List all professional educator certificates held and attach a copy of each to this degree plan. Candidates for the traditional M.S. in Collaborative Teacher Education MUST hold valid professional educator certification at the bachelor’s level.

Required Core Courses:

(15 Semester Hours)

• EDU 6629 - The Master Teacher
• SPE 6610 - Research Trends and Issues in Special Education
• SPE 6630 - Collaboration for Inclusion
• EDU 6611 - Educational Technology in the Curriculum
• EDU 6653 - Educational Evaluation

Select One:

(3 Semester Hours)

• PSY 6631 - Psychological Foundations of Education
• EDU 6645 - The Nature of Intelligence

Teaching Field:

(12 Semester Hours)

• SPE 6614 - Adaptive Teaching Strategies for Students with Mild Disabilities K-6
• SPE 6615 - Adaptive Teaching Strategies for Students with Moderate/Severe Disabilities K-6
• SPE 6616 - Teaching Students with Emotional and Social Needs
• SPE 6631 - Legal Issues in Special Education

Capstone Course:

(3 Semester Hours)

• SPE 6697 - Field Based Research Project

Select One:

(3 Semester Hours)

• RED 6670 - Advanced Study of Literacy ** Required if not ECE, ELE or Reading Specialist certified

• Adviser Approved Elective 3 Semester Hour(s)

Additional Certification Requirements:

Only if not previously completed

• Special Education Survey Course 3 HRS

Items to be Discussed:

1. One term limit to have transcript(s) and test scores on file.
2. Temporary, Conditional, and Unconditional Admission
3. Available faculty for academic advisement
4. Petition for transfer credit once unconditionally admitted
5. Class Attendance
6. Drop & Withdrawal procedure, deadline and consequences
7. Petition for an incomplete grade
8. Student participation in course and program evaluation
9. Admission to the Graduate Teacher Education Program (GTEP)
10. Required examinations for certification
11. Application for teacher certification
12. Degree Requirements
13. Other

Admission Status: