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)
Program and Concentration Requirements
MEd in Special Education
Academic Plan Code(s): SPE_MED
Code | Title | Hours |
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Inquiry (Critical Thinker) | 6 | |
Introduction to Exceptional Children | ||
Applied Behavior Analysis | ||
Advocacy (Professional Leader) | 6 | |
Applications of Assistive Technology | ||
Academic and Behavior Response to Intervention | ||
Action (Problem Solving) | 3 | |
Education Research in P-12 Setting | ||
Midpoint Assessment | ||
Area of Emphasis in Special Education | 15 | |
Select at least 15 credit hours | ||
Minimum Total Hours | 30 |
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
Code | Title | Hours |
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Inquiry (Critical Thinker) | 9 | |
Applied Behavior Analysis | ||
Radical Behaviorism | ||
Single Subject Research Methods and Designs | ||
Advocacy: (Professional Leader) | 6 | |
Professional and Ethical Practice of Applied Behavior Analysis | ||
Research Seminar in Autism Spectrum Disorders | ||
Action (Problem Solver) | 3-12 | |
Practicum in Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis | ||
Midpoint Assessment | ||
Area of Emphasis | 12 | |
Autism: Introduction and Understanding | ||
Autism: Strategies and Techniques | ||
Behavior Analytic Approach to Communication | ||
Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis | ||
Minimum Total Hours | 30-39 |
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.