Master of Education Moderate OR SEVERE DISABILITIES / Individually DESIGNED (33 credits)

The Moderate or Severe Disabilities/Individually Designed Program is an individually-structured program for students who have a license in moderate or severe disabilities, or those who are not seeking a license but who would like to design an advanced level program in special education. It offers individuals an opportunity to pursue those studies most conducive to their own personal and intellectual growth.

In the Special Education/Individually Designed Program, each student selects an area of concentration. With the help of a faculty advisor, students construct individually tailored programs in an area of interest, choosing courses from special education as well as from other program areas at the University. Some suggested areas of concentration are:

• Bilingual/ESL
• Technology and Assistive Technology
• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Learning Disabilities
• Early Childhood
• Curriculum Development
• Assessment
• Literacy

The Moderate or Severe Disabilities/Individually Designed Master’s program is a 33-credit program leading to a Master’s degree in Education. Individuals are required to take a minimum of 15 credits in their area of concentration and ESPED 6116 Seminar in Special Education. Students in ESPED 6116 will define and reflect upon their goals and future directions in special education and complete a research or field-based project related to their area of concentration. The remaining credits in the program are elective credits.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

ESPED 6116
Seminar in Special Education
This course offers an opportunity to investigate an area of interest in the field of special education. Such exploration may take the form of a project for classroom use (e.g., approaches to writing for middle school learners with learning disabilities); an area of special education explored through research (e.g., autism spectrum disorders); or settings the student would like to study through observation and research (e.g., schools and classrooms for children with emotional disorders). Project will include reading, research, and field experience.

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