Special Education M.Ed.
Master of Education in Special Education
The School of Education offers the Master of Education degree in special education. The Master of Education degree program is designed to fulfill academic requirements for certification as an educational diagnostician. The School of Education also offers an educational diagnostician certification program.
Emphasis in educational diagnosis provides the student with the opportunity to assess the competencies of individuals in language, sociological, physical, and behavioral/emotional areas, intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior, and educational performance using informal and formal measures, and prescribe individualized education plans based on test results. The educational diagnostician certificate requires two years of classroom teaching experience, an earned master’s degree, and successful completion of the TExES examination for certification
Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the graduate program in special education, the individual must:
- Hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- Be a Texas Certified teacher (any field).
- Complete The Graduate Study Admissions Application form and submit it to the Office of Graduate Admissions.
- Submit official transcripts from the undergraduate institutions attended.
- If required, send official scores (obtained within the past five years) on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions.
- Complete an interview with the Coordinator of Admission to Online Graduate Programs.
- Admission is determined based on undergraduate GPA and, if necessary, satisfactory scores on the GRE in combination with the undergraduate GPA, and the applicant’s demonstrated commitment to his or her chosen field of study.
Certification
Degree Requirements - Total Semester Credit Hours = 36
| EDSP 5350 | Overview of Special Education (Birth -21) | |
| EDSP 5370 | Learning Theory as Applied to Individuals with Disabilities | |
| EDSP 5364 | Seminar: Assessment in Special Education | |
| EDSP 5365 | Developmental Testing | |
| EDSP 5366 | Seminar: Full Individual Evaluation | |
| PSYC 5366 | Assessment of Individual Mental Ability I | |
| EDSP 5368 | Seminar: Educational Strategies for Special Education | |
| EDSP 5378 | Administrative and Legal Issues in Special Education | |
| EDSP 5360 | Seminar: Learning and Neurological Disabilities | |
| EDSP 5363 | Behavioral Disorders | |
| EDSP 5362 | Adolescents and Adults with Disabilities | |
| EDSP 5357 | Practicum in Special Education | |
Substitutions require advisor approval.