2011-2012 Catalog 
    
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2011-2012 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Special Education, MA


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Students may earn the Master of Arts degree in Special Education after completing a minimum of 33 specified credit hours as outlined in their graduate plan. In the final course (SPED 5090 Applied Research Project) students complete a field-based research project and present data to faculty and peers. Students must complete additional course work as outlined on their graduate plan to be eligible for licensure.

Learning Outcomes

  • Develop new special education knowledge and translate special education and related research into practice.
  • Promote and model excellence in special education practice.
  • Use assessment data to plan instruction, monitor student progress, and determine effectiveness of instruction.
  • Work collaboratively with general educators and communicate in an effective, professional manner with parents, staff, administrators, students and related service personnel.

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