The Program in Urban Education leading to a Master of Education Degree with Special Education Certification curriculum is 45 credits. The Education faculty uses various course formats to help you learn, including case studies, lecture/discussion, group projects and simulation exercises to ensure what you gain in one course will reinforce and build on what you learn in others.
Students with any bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or
university are eligible for entry into the program. Applicants must have a Secondary Education or Elementary Education Certification to qualify for this program. Also, the Praxis Exam, Education of Exceptional Students: Core Content Knowledge, must be passed prior to applying for Special Education Certification.
Curriculum Overview (45 Credits)
Special Education Teaching Certification (Grades Pre K-8) (27 Credits):
MED 505: Introduction to Special Needs Students*MED 515: Differentiated Instruction in Inclusive Classrooms*
MED 522: Practicum I: Taken with MED 542 (30 hours)
MED 523: Practicum II: Taken with MED 544 (30 hours)
MED 535: Collaboration & Legal Issues for Special Educators
MED 542: Assessment & Instruction of Students with Developmental Disabilities
MED 544: Transition & Instruction for Secondary Special Needs Students
MED 545: Social Development & Behavior Support in Inclusive Classrooms
MED 605: Enhancing Literacy for Special Needs Students
MED 671: Student Teaching in Special Education
MED 673: Student Teaching in Special Education Seminar
*This class is to be taken prior to those listed below it.
Additional Requirements for Master of Education (18 Credits):
COR 520: Ethics and Moral Leadership
MED 518: Quantitative Research Methods
MED 520: Educators as Researchers (Pre-requisite: MED 518)
MED 610: School Law & Social Advocacy
MED 680: Research Seminar (Pre-requisite: MED 520)
MED XXX: Elective at 500-level, with advisor approval
