Department of Special Education

Master of Education in Special Education

Special Education (M.Ed.) Certification Track
(36 credits)    

PREREQUISITES

• Baccalaureate degree from accredited college or university
• Current standard professional teaching certificate in infant/primary (birth-grade 3), elementary/middle (grades 1-8), or secondary/adult (grades 6-12+).
• Prerequisite: completion of reading requirement for renewal of certification (ECED/ELED 12 units; SCED 6 units)

INITIAL COURSES (9 units)
SPED 637: Inclusion for the Classroom Teacher (3)

SPED 640: Characteristics of Diverse Learners (3)

Approved elective (3)*

CORE COURSES (12 units)
EDUC 605: Research and Information Technology (3)

SPED 525: Formal Tests and Measurements for Students with Disabilities K-12 (3)

SPED 603: Informal Tests and Measurements for Students with Disabilities K-12 (3)

SPED 605: Working with Families of Students with Disabilities (3)

CURRICULUM/METHODS COURSES (Select 9 units)

SPED 641: Curriculum/Methods of Instruction K-12 (3)

SPED 607: Curriculum/Methods of Classroom Management for Students with Disabilities (3)

SPED 527: Curriculum/Methods of Social Emotional & Motor Development for Students with Disabilities K-12 (3) OR

**SPED 601: Curriculum/Methods of Secondary Special Education and Transition (3)

         **required for secondary

SPED 741: Internship (6)

For details of program requirements, see M.Ed. in the Department of Special Education Teacher Candidate Handbook and Graduate Catalog.

*The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) requires all applicants for state teaching certification successfully complete the PRAXIS II Exam in the Special Education Specialty (SE Knowledge - Based Core Principles-0351-score of 155+; SE Application of Core Principles-0352-score of 147+).

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