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SPECIAL EDUCATION

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

LEADING TO THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF EDUCATION (M.ED.)

 

The purposes of the Master of Education in Special Education are to:

  1. Prepare highly qualified and effective teachers for Louisiana students with exceptionalities, from birth to 12th grade.
  2. Provide candidates with opportunities to develop pedagogical content knowledge, expert knowledge of learners with special needs, and competencies reflecting the knowledge skills and dispositions needed to reach their full potential.
  3. Develop candidates’ capabilities to provide professional services, leadership, and advocacy for students with exceptionalities in schools, school districts, and professional organizations.
  4. Offer curriculum and instruction for earning a master’s degree that is guided by the high standards of the College of Education Conceptual Framework and other state and national standards.
  5. Provide intensive study in candidate’s selected areas of concentration.
  6. Enhance the candidates’ potential for serving students with exceptionalities, parents, colleagues, and others in the education community.
  7. This program does not lead to initial certification.

 

Admission Requirements

To be considered for the Masters of Education degree in Special Education, an applicant must:

 

  1. Meet all University requirements, which include:
    1. An application for admission.
    2. Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
    3. Documentation of graduation with a baccalaureate degree (or its equivalent) from an accredited university.
    4. Documentation of a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 (4.0 scale) for all undergraduate work attempted or a minimum GPA of 2.75 on all upper division undergraduate work attempted.
    5. Documentation of satisfactory standing at the last institution attended.
    6. A non-refundable fee to the Controller’s Office prior to the established deadline.
  2. Submit a valid teaching certificate.
  3. Submit a GRE score report.

Eligibility is determined by the formula of (87xGPA) + (GRE verbal + GRE Quantitative) = or greater than 520.

 

Curriculum
Master of Education, Special Education

To be considered for admission to the Master of Education Degree in Special Education, an applicant must:

  1. Meet all University admission requirements.
  2. Have at least a 2.5 undergraduate GPA.
  3. Please submit a GRE Score of the verbal, quantitative and written portions. ETS has changed the GRE scoring methodology, please check with your graduate advisor for details regarding GRE requirements for admission.
  4. Hold a baccalaureate degree in special education (or equivalent) from an accredited university.
  5. Possess a valid teaching certificate.
  6. Provide a letter of application delineating the applicant's rationale for pursuing the graduate degree to the Graduate Coordinator, Department of Teaching and Learning.
  7. Provide two letters of recommendation from persons with knowledge of the applicant's potential for success to the Graduate Coordinator, Department of Teaching and Learning.
  8. Submit curriculum vitae delineating academic and related work experiences, degrees held, honors and awards, and special interests to the Graduate Coordinator, Department of Teaching and Learning.
  9. Complete the PEC survey, a self-assessment to identify Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions consistent with the College of Education Conceptual Framework, and a special education self-assessment.

 

Core Courses (Mild/Moderate)

EDUC 601 3 hours
SPED 612 3 hours
SPED 767 3 hours
SPED 770 3 hours
SPED 670 3 hours
Total 15 hours

Concentration Courses (Mild/Moderate)

SPED 613 3 hours
SPED 608 3 hours
SPED 663 3 hours
SPED 686 3 hours
SPED 603 (4-6 or 6-12 majors) or EDUC 657 (1-5 majors) 3 hours
Total 15 hours
Elective, 2 courses 6 hours
Program Total, Mild/Moderate 36 hours

 

Core Courses (Early Intervention)

EDUC 601 3 hours
SPED 767 3 hours
SPED 770 3 hours
Total 9 hours

Concentration Courses (Early Intervention)

SPED 682 3 hours
SPED 689 3 hours
SPED 685 3 hours
SPED 688 3 hours
SPED 683 3 hours
ECE 601 3 hours
EDUC 657 3 hours
EDUC 678 3 hours
EDUC 677 3 hours
Total 27 hours
Program Total, Early Intervention 36 hours

 

Core Courses (Gifted)

EDUC 601 3 hours
EDUC 660  3 hours
EDUC 693 3 hours
EDUC 695 3 hours
SPED 667 3 hours
Total 15 hours

Concentration Courses (Gifted)

EDUC 648 3 hours
EDUC 649 3 hours
EDUC 618 3 hours
EDUC 647 3 hours
EDUC 646 3 hours
ETEC 620 3 hours
Total 18 hours
Elective, 1 course 3 hours
Program Total, Gifted 36 hours

 

Core Courses (Inclusive Practices)

EDUC 601 3 hours
SPED 686 3 hours
SPED 708 3 hours
SPED 763 3 hours
SPED 767 3 hours
SPED 770 3 hours
Total 18 hours

Concentration Courses (Inclusive Practices)

SPED 741 3 hours
SPED 703 3 hours
SPED 765 3 hours
SPED 667 3 hours
Total 12 hours
Electives, 2 courses 6 hours
Program Total, Inclusive Practices 36 hours

 

Core Courses (Educational Diagnostician)

EDUC 601 3 hours
SPED 686 3 hours
SPED 708 3 hours
SPED 763 3 hours
SPED 767 3 hours
SPED 770 3 hours
Total 18 hours

Concentration Courses (Educational Diagnostician)

SPED 612 3 hours
SPED 613 3 hours
SPED 614 3 hours
SPED 716 3 hours
SPED 710 3 hours
EDUC 661 3 hours
Total 18 hours
Program Total, Educational Diagnostician 36 hours

 

Core Courses (Instructional and Assistive Technology)

EDUC 601 3 hours
SPED 686 3 hours
SPED 708 3 hours
SPED 763 3 hours
SPED 767 3 hours
SPED 770 3 hours
Total 18 hours

Concentration Courses (Instructional and Assistive Technology)

SPED 670 3 hours
SPED 704 3 hours
SPED 705 3 hours
SPED 706 3 hours
Total 12 hours
Electives, 2 courses 6 hours
Program Total, Instructional and Assistive Technology 36 hours