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

Degree Requirements:

1. Official transcript(s)
2. Unconditional Admission
3. 45 semester hours of credit
4. No more than two grades below “B”
5. Overall GPA of 3.0 or better. GPA of 3.25 effective July 1, 2017.
6. Completion of research requirement with a “B” or better
7. All credit earned within 8 years of graduation
8. Graduation Application filed

Required Core Courses:

(21 Semester Hours)

• PSY 6631 - Psychological Foundations of Education
• EDU 6603 - Planning For the Classroom (must be among first four courses taken)
• EDU 6611 - Educational Technology in the Curriculum
• EDU 6691 - Research Methodology OR Advisor Approved Course
• SPE 6631 - Legal Issues in Special Education
• EDU 6653 - Educational Evaluation
• RED 6670 - Advanced Study of Literacy

Teaching Field:

(15 Semester Hours) [At least 8 semester hours must be at the 6000 level]

• SPE 6640 - Teaching Diverse Learners (SPE 6630  only allowed if pre-requisite is met)
• 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 6638 - Reading Interventions for Students with Special Needs
• RED 6675 - Literacy Instruction for Diverse Populations

Internship & Internship Seminar:

(9 Semester Hours)

• SPE 6655 - Collaborative Internship Grades K-6
• SPE 5544 - Internship Seminar

Items to be Discussed:

1. One term limit to have transcript(s) and test score 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. Prerequisistes
10. Admission to the Graduate Teacher Education Program (GTEP)
11. Internship
12. Required examinations for certification
13. Application for teacher certification
14. Degree Requirements
15. Other

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