M.Ed. Special Education - Concentration: /Learning Disabilities/Emotional Disturbance/Mental Retardation

This 15-36-credit graduate certificate offers the required course work for teacher licensure in learning disabilities/emotional disturbance/metal retardation.

EDSE 501: Introduction to Special Education (3 credit hours)
EDSE 502: Classroom Management and Applied Behavior Analysis (3 credit hours)
EDSE 503: Language Development and Reading (3 credit hours)
EDSE 540: Characteristics of Students with Emotional Disturbance and Learning Disabilities (3 credit hours)
EDSE 542: Characteristics of Students with Mental Retardation (3 credit hours) (OR)
EDSE 547: Medical and Developmental Risk Factors for Children with Disabilities (3 credit hours)
EDSE 627: Psychoeducational Assessment (3 credit hours)
EDSE 628: Elementary Reading, Curriculum and Strategies for Mild Disabilities (3 credit hours) (OR)
EDSE 626: The Inclusive Classroom (3 credit hours)
EDSE 629: Secondary Curriculum and Strategies for Mild Disabilities (3 credit hours)
EDSE 661: Curriculum and Methods: Severe Disabilities (3 credit hours)
EDSE 662: Consultation and Collaboration (3 credit hours)
EDSE 791: Midpoint Portfolio (1 credit hours) (Must be taken concurrently with the fourth or fifth special education course. )
EDSE 792: Final Portfolio (1 credit hours) (Must be taken concurrently with the last course in the program. )
EDSE 790: Internship in Special Education (3-6 credit hours) (Two experiences - elementary and secondary students with MR. )
EDSE 517: Computer Applications for Special Populations (3 credit hours)
EDSE 590: Special Education Research (3 credit hours)