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Program Description
This 36-hour degree plan is designed for those holding a valid teaching certificate. Candidates seeking Educational Diagnostician Certification must complete an additional 9 hours of coursework (SPD 677, SPD 678, and SPD 679). The degree plan originates in the Department of Language, Literacy, and Special Populations. The candidate must successfully complete a departmental comprehensive examination. Candidates must be enrolled in coursework during the semester they take comprehensive examinations.
MA: This degree is designed for individuals who wish to write a thesis as part of
the requirements for the degree. It is available to majors in Reading and
Special Education. Students seeking the Master of Arts in Reading (thesis
option) will not take RDG 639. Students in the Special Education Program for
Low-Incidence Disabilities and Autism and the Behavior Disorders Program
complete a master’s thesis in their Master of Arts Program. A comprehensive
examination and/or portfolio review will be taken during the final semester of
coursework. The degree plan originates in the Department of Language, Literacy,
and Special Populations.
Admission
Degree Requirements
Master of Arts in Special
Education
Low Incidence Disabilities and Autism Program
| SPD 538 | Practicum and Methods in Special Education | 3 SCH |
| SPD 560 | Seminar in Autism Spectrum Disorders | 3 SCH |
| SPD 562 | Study of Cognitive and Low-Incidence Disabilities | 3 SCH |
| SPD 630 | Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 SCH |
| SPD 633 | Behavioral Assessment and Intervention | 3 SCH |
| SPD 632 | Evaluation and Measurement of Behavior | 3 SCH |
| SPD 635 | In-Home Training and Family Issues | 3 SCH |
| SPD 637 | Behavior Change and System Support | 3 SCH |
| SPD 677 | Assessment of Low Incidence Populations | 3 SCH |
| SPD 682 | Internship in Behavior Analysis | 3 SCH |
| SPD 698 | Research Methods in Behavior Analysis | 3 SCH |
| SPD 699 | Thesis | 3 SCH |
| Total Hours M.A. | 36 SCH | |
Master of Arts in Special
Education
Behavior Disorders Program
| SPD 535 | Education of Individuals with Disabilities | 3 SCH |
| SPD 560 | Seminar in Autism Spectrum Disorders | 3 SCH |
| SPD 568 | Teaching Learners with Mild/Moderate Disabilities | 3 SCH |
| SPD 630 | Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 SCH |
| SPD 631 | Study of Behavior Disorders in Children | 3 SCH |
| SPD 632 | Evaluation and Measurement of Behavior | 3 SCH |
| SPD 633 | Behavioral Assessment and Intervention | 3 SCH |
| SPD 635 | In-Home Training and Family Issues | 3 SCH |
| SPD 637 | Behavior Change and System Support | 3 SCH |
| SPD 682 | Internship in Behavior Analysis | 3 SCH |
| SPD 698 | Research Methods in Behavior Analysis | 3 SCH |
| SPD 699 | Thesis | 3 SCH |
| Total Hours M.A. | 36 SCH | |
Master of Arts. This degree is designed for individuals who wish to write a thesis as part of the requirements for the degree. It is available to majors in Reading and Special Education. Students seeking the Master of Arts in Reading (thesis option) will not take RDG 639. Students in the Special Education Program for Low-Incidence Disabilities and Autism and the Behavior Disorders Program complete a master’s thesis in their Master of Arts Program. A comprehensive examination and/or portfolio review will be taken during the final semester of coursework. The degree plan originates in the Department of Language, Literacy, and Special Populations.
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