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2018-2019 Graduate Catalog

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2018-2019 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Special Education: Teacher of Students with Disabilities, MED

Required Credits: 36

Program Code: MED-SPED-TSD

The goal of this program is to provide the state-approved course work leading to the teacher of students with disabilities (TSD) Certificate.

Foundational Courses

Required Credits: 21

The following courses are required for certification:

SPC 5010 Introduction to Special Education Credits: 3.0
SPC 5640 Managing Challenging Behaviors Credits: 3.0
SPC 5710 Specially Designed Instruction Credits: 3.0
SPC 5730 Literacy: Advanced Instructional Content and Strategies Credits: 3.0
SPC 5830 Universal Design for Learning and Assistive Technology Credits: 3.0
SPC 5850 Co-Teaching & Collaboration in Special Education Credits: 3.0
SPC 6750 Assessment of Learning in Clinical Practice Credits: 3.0

Advanced Courses

Required Credits: 15

The following courses are required for completion of the M.Ed.

SPED 6280 Special Education Law Credits: 3.0
SPED 6290 Current Issues in Special Education Credits: 3.0
SPED 6320 Research in Special Education Credits: 3.0
SPED 6330 Research in Special Education II Credits: 3.0
Directed elective selected based on advisement Credits 3.0