M.S.Ed.: Collaborative/Special Education Teacher Education - Grades 6-12 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 6630 - Directed Reading Practicum

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 6609 - Content Enhancement
• SPE 6620 - Service Delivery Models for Multiple Disabilities
• SPE 6616 - Teaching Students with Emotional and Social Needs
• RED 6674 - Literacy in the Content Areas Grades 6-12

Internship & Internship Seminar:

(9 Semester Hours)

• SPE 6654 - Collaborative Internship Grades 6-12
• 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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