Special Education, Non-Teaching (MEd)

Admission Requirements

Admission requirements for this program include the following:

  • Admission to the College of Education and Human Development
  • Baccalaureate degree in special education, psychology, speech language pathology, occupational therapy or social work from an accredited institution
  • Professional certification/license/experience in a field related to autism/intellectual disability
  • Statement of professional goals
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language required of all international students from countries in which English is not the native language; and 2.75 cumulative grade point average. (GRE – Not Required)   
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Program and Concentration Requirements 

MEd in Special Education 

Academic Plan Code(s): SPE_MED

Inquiry (Critical Thinker) 6
EDSP 540
Introduction to Exceptional Children
EDSP 644
Applied Behavior Analysis
Advocacy (Professional Leader)6
EDSP 627
Applications of Assistive Technology
EDSP 652
Academic and Behavior Response to Intervention
Action (Problem Solving) 3
EDSP 639
Education Research in P-12 Setting
Midpoint Assessment
Area of Emphasis in Special Education15
Select at least 15 credit hours
Minimum Total Hours30

Midpoint Assessment: Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher; grade no lower than B-minus in all coursework; Exemplary or Target performance on all Hallmark Assessment Tasks to date; scored Exemplary or Target on Rubrics for Advanced Candidates.

Exit Assessment: Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, grade no lower than B-minus in all coursework; Exemplary or Target performance on all Hallmark Assessment Tasks; scored Exemplary or Target on Rubrics for Advanced Candidates; positive recommendation from the Special Education Program Committee.

Degree Candidacy: Students not enrolled during the semester in which they intend to graduate must register for degree candidacy as outlined in the Graduate Catalog.

MEd in Special Education, concentration in Autism Spectrum Disorders and Applied Behavior Analysis 

Academic Plan Code(s): SPE_MEDAUT

Inquiry (Critical Thinker) 9
EDSP 644
Applied Behavior Analysis
EDSP 654
Radical Behaviorism
EDSP 669
Single Subject Research Methods and Designs
Advocacy: (Professional Leader)6
EDSP 651
Professional and Ethical Practice of Applied Behavior Analysis
EDSP 673
Research Seminar in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Action (Problem Solver)3-12
EDSP 653
Practicum in Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis
Midpoint Assessment
Area of Emphasis 12
EDSP 570
Autism: Introduction and Understanding
EDSP 671
Autism: Strategies and Techniques
EDSP 546
Behavior Analytic Approach to Communication
EDSP 650
Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis
Minimum Total Hours30-39

Midpoint Assessment: Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher; grade no lower than B-minus in all coursework; completion of intervention proposal and presentation with a rating of Satisfactory; Exemplary or Target performance on all Hallmark Assessment Tasks to date; scored Exemplary or Target performance on Advanced Program rubrics.

Exit Assessment: Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher; grades no lower than B-minus in all coursework; completion of intervention proposal and presentation with a rating of Satisfactory; Exemplary or Target performance on all Hallmark Assessments; scored Exemplary or Target performance on Advanced Program rubrics; positive recommendation from the Special Education Program Committee.

Degree Candidacy: Students not enrolled during the semester in which they intend to graduate must register for degree candidacy as outlined in the Graduate Catalog.