K-12 Special Education, Master of Education
Department website: https://www.atu.edu/tel
The Master of Education in Special Education is designed to provide post baccalaureate preparation for public school teachers who wish to broaden their knowledge of teaching children with exceptional learning needs.
This program may be completed online.
Unconditional Admission
Students are eligible to apply for unconditional admission to the Master of Education degree program in Special Education if they have an Arkansas Teaching License and meet the admission requirements for the Graduate College.
Conditional Admission
Applicants who fail to meet the minimum requirements for admission have the opportunity for conditional admission if the applicant has an Arkansas Teaching License and meets the minimum graduate admission standards and upon a successful appeal to the program director. Students admitted under a conditional status must earn a cumulative 3.0 GPA on the first twelve (12) graduate hours in the program.
special education Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DYS 5003 | Dyslexia and Other Learning Disorders | 3 |
| EDFD 6003 | Educational Research | 3 |
| EDFD 6503 | Classroom Behavioral Management | 3 |
| SPED 5003 | Characteristics of Children with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| SPED 5013 | Assessment of Children with Exceptional Learning Needs | 3 |
| SPED 5023 | Planning Instruction for Children with Exceptional Learning Needs, Grades K-6 | 3 |
| SPED 5053 | Planning Instruction for Children with Exceptionalities, 7th - 12th Grades | 3 |
| SPED 6033 | Working with Families of Children with Exceptional Learning Needs | 3 |
| SPED 6063 | Supervised Practicum, Grades K - 12 | 3 |
| SPED 6093 | Using Research, Assessment, and Data in Special Education | 3 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Students who complete the Special Education Programs, (Masters in Special Education, Special Education K-12 Endorsement, Special Education Resource Endorsement, Special Education, B-K) will achieve the following skills:
- Understand how exceptionalities may interact with development and learning and use this knowledge to provide meaningful and challenging learning experiences for individuals with exceptionalities.
- Apply knowledge of normative developmental sequences and variations, individual differences within and across the range of abilities, including developmental delays and disabilities.
- Create safe, inclusive, culturally responsive learning environments so that individuals with exceptionalities become active and effective learners and develop emotional well-being, positive social interactions, and self-determination.
- Use knowledge of general and specialized curricula to individualize learning for individuals with exceptionalities. Plan and implement systematic, evidence-based, responsive interactions, interventions, and instruction to support all children’s learning and development across all developmental and content domains.