Master of Education in Special Education Degree Plan
Core: 9 semester hours
- CUIN 6321 Principles of Curriculum Development
or
CUIN 6322 Principles of Curriculum Organization
or
CUIN 6332 Education in a Diverse Society - FEDU 6321 Foundations of Educational Research
- FEDU 6331 Human Growth and Development
Major Concentration: 21 semester hours:
- SPED 6321 Intro to Special Education
- SPED 6325 Applied Behavior Analysis **
- SPED 6326 Programming & Collaboration
- SPED 6327 Appraisal, Instructional Coaching and Collaboration for Students with Disabilities
- SPED 6331 Behavioral Adjustment of Exceptional Children and Youth **
- SPED 6332 Principals of Behavior for the Educator
- SPED 6334 Diagnostic Teaching, Assistive Technology and Instructional Strategies
Total: 30 semester hours
Students are required to take comprehensive exams the semester before they intend to graduate or the semester they intend to graduate. Students will have to make arrangements to come to a testing site in Victoria or Katy to complete this requirement.
Master’s Comprehensive Examination Policies
Official degree plan will need to be completed with your Faculty Advisor and Educator Preparation Office (EPO) staff. All required signatures must be recorded before it is official.
Course Rotation
Includes all graduate special education courses. Not all courses are required for your concentration. For information regarding the rotation for LITY courses see LITY Course Rotations.
Fall, Spring and Summer
- CUIN 6322 Principles of Curriculum Organization
- CUIN 6332 Education in a Diverse Society
- FEDU 6331 Human Growth and Development
Fall and Spring
- CUIN 6321 Principles of Curriculum Development
- FEDU 6321 Foundations of Education Research
Summer
- SPED 6321 Introduction to Special Education
- SPED 6334 Diagnostic Teaching, Assistive Technology and Instructional Strategies
- SPED 6335 Ethical and Professional Conduct for the Applied Behavior Analyst
- SPED 6336 Behavior Applications: Focus on Autism and Developmental Disabilities
- SPED 6340 Philosophical and Historical Foundations of Behavior Analysis
Fall
- SPED 6325 Applied Behavior Analysis **
- SPED 6327 Appraisal, Instructional Coaching and Collaboration for Students with Disabilities
- SPED 6332 Principals of Behavior for the Educator ***
- SPED 6337 Teaching Strategies for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
- SPED 6345: Intellectual Assessment
Spring
- SPED 6305: Educational Diagnostician Practicum ****
- SPED 6326 Programming and Collaboration
- SPED 6331 Behavioral Adjustment of Exceptional Children and Youth **
- SPED 6338 Behavior Intervention Procedures for Educators ***
- SPED 6339 Communication Strategies for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
- SPED 6344: Educational Assessment of Students with Disabilities ****
- SPED 6346 Supervision and the Behavior Change Program *****
** SPED 6331 is a prerequisite for SPED 6325. SPED 6331 must be completed prior to starting SPED 6325 regardless of concentration/major.
*** SPED 6332 is a prerequisite for SPED 6338.
**** must have completed SPED 6345 prior to taking this class.
***** SPED 6331 and SPED 6325 are a prerequisite for SPED 6346
Students are required to take comprehensive exams the semester before they intend to graduate or the semester they intend to graduate. Students may have to make arrangements to come to a testing site in Victoria or Katy to complete this requirement (depending on degree).
For more information about the program, or questions contact us:
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Phone: (361) 570-4371 or toll free (877) 970-4848 x4371