Special Education, M.A.T., Behavioral/ Emotional Disabilities, Learning Disabilities Concentrations

Prerequisite courses

• EDGR 5125 - Developmental and Psychological Foundations of Education (3)
• EDGR 5400 - Philosophical, Legal, and Cultural Foundations of American Education (3)

General Curriculum Competencies (Initial Licensure Requirements 24 hours)

• EDEC 5634 - Cultural and Legal Foundations in Special Education (3)
• EDEC 5621 - Classroom Management (3)
• EDEC 5671 - Assessment in Special Education (3)
• EDEC 5622 - Teaching Elementary Students with Special Needs (3)
• EDEC 5623 - Teaching Adolescents with Special Needs (3)
• EDEC 5630 - Collaborative Planning (3)
• EDEC 5628 - Instructional Reading Strategies for Exceptional Children (3)
• EDEC 5690 - Initial Practicum (3)

Advanced Curriculum Competencies (12 hours)

• EDGR 5915 - Statistics Applied to Educational Measurement (3)

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• EDGR 5910 - Introduction to Statistical Methods in Education (3)

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• EDGR 5925 - Applied Research Techniques (3)

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• EDGR 5920 - Procedures in Education Research (3)

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• EDEC 5635 - Current Research, and Program Leadership Issues in Special Education (3) Prerequisite is completion of Gateway 2
• EDEC 5695 - Professional Practicum (3) Permission of advisor required Prerequisite is two years of successful teaching in specialty area or EDEC 5690  Initial Practicum.

Specialty Areas (9- 20 hours)