In addition, an internship will be required for students earning initial certification in Special Education. A professional portfolio is developed as part of the internship experience. Students in the M.Ed. Program in Special Education are also required to take a comprehensive examination and complete a seminar paper within the last 6 credits of their program. In addition to elective courses within the major, students are encouraged to select electives in related areas such as Guidance and Counseling and Rehabilitation Services.
Advisors approve electives before they are taken.
Includes the legal mandates that relate to the field of special education. Diagnosis, assessment, etiology, academic, social and behavioral characteristics will be presented as well as history, theories, current issues, instructional strategies, and delivery systems. Diagnosis, assessment, etiology, academic, social and behavioral characteristics will be presented as well as history, theories, current issues, instructional strategies, and delivery systems. Diagnosis, assessment, etiology, academic, social and behavioral characteristics will be presented as well as history, theories, current issues, instructional strategies, and delivery systems. Diagnosis, assessment, etiology, academic, social and behavioral characteristics will be presented as well as history, theories, current issues, instructional strategies, and delivery systems.