Master of Education
SPECIAL EDUCATION

The mission of the Special Education Department of the School of Education and Human Development is to provide knowledge of the legal, social and cultural aspects of disability. Professionals are prepared to assess, teach, reinforce and evaluate children and adults with disabilities so they may reach their learning and behavioral potential.

Students must pass a comprehensive examination on the content of one education core course and the content of two courses in their plan area One question must come from the faculty advisor and one question must come from faculty outside of the SPE teaching core. Students are eligible to take the comprehensive exam either the semester before or during the semester they intend to graduate. Students who fail one part of the exam may re-take the exam within the same semester in which it was first attempted. Students who fail more than one part of the comprehensive examination must wait until the next semester before they may re-take the examination. A subsequent failure will result in required remedial work and may delay graduation. After three failures, students will be withdrawn from the program and, therefore, be deemed ineligible for graduation.

Special Education

Core:	C&I 6321 Principles of Curriculum Development OR C&I 6322 Principles of Curriculum Organization C&I 6332 Education in a Multicultural Society FED 6321 Foundation of Educational Research FED 6331 Human Growth and Development
Plan:	SPE 6321 Introduction to Special Education SPE 6324 On-the-Job Application and Demonstrations SPE 6326 Programming & Collaboration SPE 6327 Appraisal and Collaboration SPE 6343 Transitions for students with disabilities
Additional Requirements:	FED 6333 Principles of Human Learning SPE 6331 Behavioral Adjustment of Exceptional Children and Youth SPE 6334 Diagnostic Teaching and Instructional Strategies

SPECIAL EDUCATION (Educational Diagnostician Certification)

Core:	C&I 6321 Principles of Curriculum Development OR C&I 6322 Principles of Curriculum Organization C&I 6332 Education in a Multicultural Society FED 6321 Foundations of Educational Research FED 6331Human Growth and Development
Plan:	SPE 6321 Introduction to Special Education SPE 6324 On-the-Job Application and Demonstrations SPE 6326 Programming & Collaboration SPE 6327 Appraisal and Collaboration SPE 6343 Transitions For Students with Disabilities
Additional Requirements:	FED 6333 Principles of Human Learning SPE 6331 Behavioral Adjustment of Exceptional Children and Youth SPE 6334 Diagnostic Teaching and Instructional Strategies
Additional Requirements for Educational Diagnostician Certificate:	SPE 6345 Intellectual Assessment SPE 6305 Educational Diagnostician Practicum SPE 6344 Educational Assessment of Students with Disabilities

Additional Requirements for the Educational Diagnostician Certificate:

1. Hold a valid Texas teacher certificate.
2. Masters degree.
3. A minimum of two years teaching experience in an accredited school.
4. Admission to graduate study within the School of Education and Human Development must precede the completion of applicable course work.
5. Completion of at least 45 semester hours of approved courses related to the program for educational diagnostician.
6. Pass the TExES #153.