Master of Arts in Teaching Special Education Curriculum
To complete all requirements of the MAT SPED program, a candidate must complete all coursework and successfully complete all performance tasks to qualify for teacher certification.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Summer ll | ||
| ED 571 | Learning and Teaching the Developing Child | 3 |
| SPED 545 | Introduction to the Exceptional Child | 3 |
| SPED 565 | Specific Learning Disabilities: Identification, Instruction and Assessment (LD) | 3 |
| Fall | ||
| ED 544 | Developing Literacy in the Primary Grades | 3 |
| SPED 501 | Seminar and Mentoring I | 1 |
| SPED 568 | Assessment/Program Planning and Evaluation of Children with Special Needs | 3 |
| Fall ll | ||
| SPED 575 | Working with Gifted and Talented Students | 3 |
| J-Term | ||
| SPED 502 | Seminar and Mentoring II | 1 |
| Spring | ||
| ED 554 | Internship and Seminar I | 2 |
| ED 556 | Teaching Literacy in Grades 4-6 | 3 |
| SPED 576 | Designing and Utilizing Assistive Learning Technologies | 3 |
| Spring l | ||
| SPED 570 | Special Education Law | 3 |
| Spring ll | ||
| SPED 566 | Autism Spectrum Disorders | 3 |
| Summer l | ||
| ED 577 | Teaching English Language Learners in the Mainstream Classroom | 3 |
| ED 617 | Internship/Residency and Career Development Seminar | 1 |
| SPED 564 | Teaching Students with Reading and Math Disorders | 3 |
| Summer ll | ||
| SPED 571 | Emotional and Behavioral Disorder Identification, Management, and Assessment | 3 |
| SPED 572 | Educating Young Children with Special Needs | 3 |
| Fall | ||
| Personalized pathway: Need to take SPED 650 & SPED 651 or ED 605 (to be determined by director) | 3-6 | |
| Student Teaching I/Special Education and Student Teaching II/Special Education | ||
or ED 605 | Teacher Induction Support | |
| Total Credits | 50-53 | |