Master of Education/Master of Science in Special Education - Option I Thesis
| SPED 524 | Characteristics of Students with Mild Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 526 | Characteristics of Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 540 | Assessment and Interventions for Social Communication Impairments | 3 |
| SPED 535 | Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| or PSY 535 | Applied Behavior Analysis |
| PSY 672 | Cultural Iss & Diversity | 3 |
| SPED 528 | Special Education Law | 3 |
| SPED 563 | Secondary Instructional Methods To Support Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 583 | Elementary Instructional Methods To Support Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 586 | Collaboration, Transition, and Diversity | 3 |
| or SPED 597 | Special Topic |
| SPED 605 | Single Subject Designs | 3 |
| SPED 518 | Thesis (6 semester hours required) | 6 |
| |
| Total Hours | 36 |
Master of Education/Master of Science in Special Education - Option II Non-Thesis
| SPED 524 | Characteristics of Students with Mild Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 526 | Characteristics of Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 540 | Assessment and Interventions for Social Communication Impairments | 3 |
| SPED 535 | Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| or PSY 535 | Applied Behavior Analysis |
| PSY 672 | Cultural Iss & Diversity | 3 |
| SPED 528 | Special Education Law | 3 |
| SPED 563 | Secondary Instructional Methods To Support Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 583 | Elementary Instructional Methods To Support Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 586 | Collaboration, Transition, and Diversity | 3 |
| SPED 605 | Single Subject Designs | 3 |
| SPED 595 | Research Literature & Techniques (3 semester hours required) | 3 |
| 3 |
| Total Hours | 36 |
Master of Education/Master of Science in Special Education w/emphasis in ABA - Option I Thesis
| SPED 524 | Characteristics of Students with Mild Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 526 | Characteristics of Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 528 | Special Education Law | 3 |
| SPED 563 | Secondary Instructional Methods To Support Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| or SPED 583 | Elementary Instructional Methods To Support Students with Disabilities |
| SPED 586 | Collaboration, Transition, and Diversity | 3 |
| PSY 535 | Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| or SPED 535 | Applied Behavior Analysis |
| SPED 540 | Assessment and Interventions for Social Communication Impairments | 3 |
| PSY 512 | Advanced Technologies in Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| or SPED 512 | Advanced Technologies in Applied Behavior Analysis |
| PSY 537 | Advanced Therapeutic Intervention | 3 |
| PSY 538 | Ethics in Clinical Practice | 3 |
| PSY 672 | Cultural Iss & Diversity | 3 |
| PSY 605 | Single Subject Designs | 3 |
| or SPED 605 | Single Subject Designs |
| |
| SPED 518 | Thesis | 3-6 |
| Total Hours | 42 |
Master of Education/Master of Science in Special Education w/emphasis in ABA - Option II Non-Thesis
| SPED 524 | Characteristics of Students with Mild Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 526 | Characteristics of Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 528 | Special Education Law | 3 |
| SPED 563 | Secondary Instructional Methods To Support Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| or SPED 583 | Elementary Instructional Methods To Support Students with Disabilities |
| SPED 586 | Collaboration, Transition, and Diversity | 3 |
| SPED 595 | Research Literature & Techniques | 3 |
| PSY 535 | Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| or SPED 535 | Applied Behavior Analysis |
| SPED 540 | Assessment and Interventions for Social Communication Impairments | 3 |
| PSY 512 | Advanced Technologies in Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| or SPED 512 | Advanced Technologies in Applied Behavior Analysis |
| PSY 537 | Advanced Therapeutic Intervention | 3 |
| PSY 538 | Ethics in Clinical Practice | 3 |
| PSY 672 | Cultural Iss & Diversity | 3 |
| PSY 605 | Single Subject Designs | 3 |
| or SPED 605 | Single Subject Designs |
| Total Hours | 39 |
Master of Education/Master of Science in Special Education - Option II Non-Thesis w/Initial Certification
* Note: Certification courses (noted with a * below) are set up in a cohort schedule. There will be a one year admission window in July every year to begin certification courses in the Fall semester. The content exam must be passed prior to starting the certification section. Students must also complete the identified five of six courses and 30 hours of Early Field Experience (EFE) prior to student teaching. Students will take the PPR (pedagogy) exam during the second semester of certification courses. The final capstone course will be taken when the student enters student teaching (EDCI 515) and it must be taken in the Fall semester.
| SPED 524 | Characteristics of Students with Mild Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 526 | Characteristics of Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 540 | Assessment and Interventions for Social Communication Impairments | 3 |
| SPED 535 | Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| or PSY 535 | Applied Behavior Analysis |
| ECE 561 | Child Development * | 3 |
| EDCI 514 | Mgmt & Curr Dev for Div Lrnrs * | 3 |
| SPED 528 | Special Education Law | 3 |
| EDCI 515 | Evidence-Based Teaching for Diverse Populations (student teaching) * | 3 |
| RDG 516 | Foundations of Reading * | 3 |
| EDCI 517 | Rdg & Lrng in K-12 Cont Area * | 3 |
| EDCI 519 | Response to Intervention Applied to Exceptional Learners * | 3 |
| SPED 595 | Research Literature & Techniques | 3 |
| Total Hours | 36 |
Master of Education/Master of Science in Special Education - Option I Thesis
(Educational Diagnostician professional certification)
| SPED 524 | Characteristics of Students with Mild Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 526 | Characteristics of Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 528 | Special Education Law | 3 |
| SPED 572 | Principles of Assessment and Measurement (grade of B or better) | 3 |
| SPED 573 | Principles of Cognitive Assessment (grade of B or better) | 3 |
| or PSY 573 | Intellectual Assessment I |
| SPED 574 | Principles of Psycho-Educational Assessment (grade of B or better) | 3 |
| SPED 540 | Assessment and Interventions for Social Communication Impairments | 3 |
| SPED 535 | Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| or PSY 535 | Applied Behavior Analysis |
| SPED 586 | Collaboration, Transition, and Diversity | 3 |
| SPED 563 | Secondary Instructional Methods To Support Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| or SPED 583 | Elementary Instructional Methods To Support Students with Disabilities |
| SPED 691 | Educational Diagnostician Practicum | 3 |
| SPED 605 | Single Subject Designs | 3 |
| SPED 518 | Thesis (6 semester hours required) | 6 |
| |
| Total Hours | 42 |
Master of Education/Master of Science in Special Education - Option II Non-Thesis
(Educational Diagnostician professional certification)
| SPED 524 | Characteristics of Students with Mild Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 526 | Characteristics of Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 528 | Special Education Law | 3 |
| SPED 572 | Principles of Assessment and Measurement (grade of B or better) | 3 |
| SPED 573 | Principles of Cognitive Assessment (grade of B or better) | 3 |
| or PSY 573 | Intellectual Assessment I |
| SPED 574 | Principles of Psycho-Educational Assessment (grade of B or better) | 3 |
| SPED 540 | Assessment and Interventions for Social Communication Impairments | 3 |
| SPED 535 | Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| or PSY 535 | Applied Behavior Analysis |
| SPED 563 | Secondary Instructional Methods To Support Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| or SPED 583 | Elementary Instructional Methods To Support Students with Disabilities |
| SPED 586 | Collaboration, Transition, and Diversity | 3 |
| SPED 691 | Educational Diagnostician Practicum | 3 |
| SPED 605 | Single Subject Designs | 3 |
| SPED 595 | Research Literature & Techniques (3 semester hours required) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
Note: Successful completion of the Comprehensive Exam is required of all students.
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