Exceptional Children and Youth - Elementary Special Education - 4+1 ELEM (MEd)

1. Students choose one the following three concentrations:

Elementary special education, secondary special education, or autism/severe disabilities.

2. Senior Year Requirements

During the Senior year, they complete 9 graduate credits that may be in lieu of 9 undergraduate credits and complete all remaining undergraduate requirements, including the student teaching experience. During the +1 year, students complete 24 graduate credits, which includes 6 credits of graduate teaching internship (EDUC 750 ).

3. Elementary Special Education Concentration

Students in the elementary special education concentration complete the following required courses (33 credits):

• EDUC 653 - Assistive Technology: High Incidence Disabilities (3cr.)
• EDUC 673 - School-to-Adult Life Transitions & Disability (3cr.)
• EDUC 679 - Special Education Instruction & Curriculum: Advanced (3cr.)
• EDUC 680 - Educational Evaluation: Exceptional Children & Youth (3cr.)
• EDUC 681 - Techniques for Behavior Change and Positive Behavior Support (3cr.)
• EDUC 682 - Special Issues in Special Education (3cr.)
• EDUC 745 - Collaborative Teaming in Special Education (3cr.)
• EDUC 754 - Special Education Instruction and Curriculum: Elementary (3cr.)
• EDUC 750 - Graduate Teaching Internship (3 to 9cr.)
• EDUC 757 - Diagnosis & Instruction In Literacy: Grades 4-12 (3cr.)

4. Complete a non-course Final Paper requirement.