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The purposes of the Master of Education in Special Education are to:
To be considered for the Masters of Education degree in Special Education, an applicant must:
For add-on certification to an existing Louisiana teacher certificate, please contact the Graduate Coordinator or consult the Department of Teaching & Learning section of the catalog.
Due to the coursework requirements typical of education courses, which frequently include clinical practice hours, the Department of Teaching & Learning considers fulltime enrollment to be 6 credit hours per semester for graduate students enrolled in programs through Teaching & Learning.
As part of the College of Education focus on performance-based outcomes, students enrolled in the Teacher Preparation Program will submit products to the current electronic assessment system. The products will allow the students to demonstrate their understanding of how they meet the program outcomes; provide a process by which students can become reflective practitioners to foster continuous improvement; document growth in the program; and demonstrate how the students meet the requirements for knowledge, skills, and professional and ethical behavior required by the state certification in the selected area.
Please consult your advisor for the sequence of coursework.
To receive the Master of Education degree in Special Education, a student must:
1.Complete all requirements stated in the catalog and the candidate’s degree plan.
MED Curriculum in Special Education
Early Intervention
Core Courses
EDUC 601................................................................................................................................. 3 hours
SPED 680................................................................................................................................. 3 hours
SPED 770................................................................................................................................. 3 hours
Total.......................................................................................................................................... 9 hours
Concentration Courses
ECE 601.................................................................................................................................... 3 hours
ECE 657.................................................................................................................................... 3 hours
ECE 677................................................................................................................................... 3 hours
ECE 678................................................................................................................................... 3 hours
SPED 682................................................................................................................................. 3 hours
SPED 683................................................................................................................................. 3 hours
SPED 685................................................................................................................................ 3 hours
SPED 688................................................................................................................................ 3 hours
SPED 689................................................................................................................................. 3 hours
Total........................................................................................................................................ 27 hours
Program Total........................................................................................................................ 36 hours
MED Curriculum in Special Education
Mild/ Moderate
Core Courses
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
SPED 613................................................................................................................................. 3 hours
SPED 608................................................................................................................................. 3 hours
SPED 663................................................................................................................................. 3 hours
SPED 686................................................................................................................................. 3 hours
SPED 603 (Grades 4-6 or 6-12) or EDUC 657 (Grades 1-5)..................................................... 3 hours
Total........................................................................................................................................ 15 hours
Elective, 2 courses.................................................................................................................... 6 hours
Program Total........................................................................................................................ 36 hours
MED Curriculum in Special Education
Academically Gifted
Core Courses
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
EDUC 648................................................................................................................................. 3 hours
EDUC 649................................................................................................................................. 3 hours
EDUC 618................................................................................................................................. 3 hours
EDUC 647................................................................................................................................. 3 hours
EDUC 646................................................................................................................................. 3 hours
EDUC 679................................................................................................................................. 3 hours
Total........................................................................................................................................ 18 hours
Elective, 1 course...................................................................................................................... 3 hours
Program Total........................................................................................................................ 36 hours
MED Curriculum in Special Education
Educational Diagnostician
Core Courses
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
SPED 612................................................................................................................................. 3 hours
SPED 613................................................................................................................................. 3 hours
SPED 614................................................................................................................................. 3 hours
SPED 716................................................................................................................................. 3 hours
SPED 710................................................................................................................................. 3 hours
EDUC 661 or EDUC 677........................................................................................................... 3 hours
Total........................................................................................................................................ 18 hours
Program Total........................................................................................................................ 36 hours
MED Curriculum in Special Education
Significant Disabilities
Core Courses
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
SPED 650................................................................................................................................. 3 hours
SPED 608................................................................................................................................. 3 hours
SPED 649................................................................................................................................. 3 hours
SPED 686................................................................................................................................. 3 hours
SPED 603................................................................................................................................. 3 hours
Total........................................................................................................................................ 15 hours
Elective, 2 courses …………………………………………………………………………………… 6 hours
Program Total........................................................................................................................ 36 hours
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