This master's degree is for special education teachers or other licensed teachers who wish to work toward an endorsement to teach special education in the general curriculum.

This concentration in special education provides strategies for effective teaching of students with special needs in the general education classroom. Graduate students learn assessment and diagnosis of students, effective instructional procedures, collaborative and transitional techniques, and behavior management strategies.

Students entering this concentration must possess a valid Collegiate Professional License or equivalent from another state. Prior to completing the concentration and receiving the master's degree, students must meet the following graduation requirements: must show evidence of at least one course in the teaching of reading and at least one course in the teaching of mathematics.  In addition, the teacher licensure candidate must complete at least 225 hours (3 credits) of graduate professional experience at an approved school/classroom in the final semester of the program.

NOTE: Though many courses overlap, this pathway is different from the 5-year Liberal Studies/Special Education General Curriculum undergraduate-graduate pathway and the Special Education General Curriculum K-12 Initial Licensure pathway.

 

Advising

Newly admitted students are assigned the appropriate advisor. The assignment of the advisor generally is not changed unless the student changes his/her degree program. Prior to registration, students are encouraged to consult with their academic advisor regarding course selection and sequence, career goals, and relevant academic policies. Although the academic advisor assists students with curriculum decisions and options, the student bears full responsibility for meeting graduation requirements.