Education with Special Education Concentration (Master of Arts)

This concentration is designed to produce highly qualified K-12 special education teachers with endorsement in Learning Disabilities or Cognitive Impairments. These teachers will demonstrate competencies in research-based and specialized knowledge and skills, and use best practices in the field.

The program requires 36 credits of planned coursework, including two six-week internships. All students complete six special education core courses, the Learning Disabilities or the Cognitive Impairment option, each of which includes three additional courses and two six-week internships, and a research seminar.

The program is aligned with State of Michigan requirements, Council for Exceptional Children/National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Educators (CEC/NCATE) standards, and The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).

Requirements.

1. Core education courses (18 credits).
   EDN 500 , EDN 501 , EDN 502 , EDN 540 , EDN 541 , EDN 544 .
2. One of the following endorsement options (15 credits).
   Learning Disabilities endorsement.
   EDN 600 , EDN 640 , EDN 660 , EDN 662 ; EDR 645 .
   Cognitive Impairment endorsement.
   EDN 601 , EDN 641 , EDN 661 , EDN 663 ; EDR 645 .
3. Research Seminar (3 credits).
   EDE 670 .
4. Electives (for transfer students requiring additional credits).
   ECE 520 , EDN 602 ; other courses approved by advisor.