Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) Special Education
EDUCATION SPECIALIZATIONS
(Master of Education)
SPECIAL EDUCATION (M.A.T.)
This option is designed to meet the requirements for endorsements in Special Education.
Prerequisites: Teacher certification and a minimum of 18 months of verified satisfactory full-time experience in education prior to awarding of degree.
Special Education
Specialization Requirements:
Basic Courses
| EDUC 551 | ACTION RESEARCH | 4 |
| SPED 521 | PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING AND LEARNING IN INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS I | 4 |
Special Education Core
| EDUC 515 | TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION | 3 |
| EDUC 535 | READING DIAGNOSIS AND REMEDIATION (OR SPED 535) | 3 |
| SPED 512 | EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION | 3 |
| SPED 513 | CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION | 3 |
| SPED 514 | ADOLESCENT SPECIAL EDUCATION | 3 |
| SPED 522 | PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING AND LEARNING IN INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS II | 3 |
| SPED 530 | PROFESSIONAL SKILLS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION | 4 |
| SPED 538 | CONSULTATION, COLLABORATION, AND TRANSITIONS | 3 |
| SPED 539 | TEACHING STUDENTS WITH MILD AND SEVERE DISABILITIES | 4 |
| SPED 540 | FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT | 4 |
| SPED 593 | PRACTICUM IN SPECIAL EDUCATION | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 45 |