Master of Arts in Education — Special Education: Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education Degree Curriculum

Core Courses                                                                         12 hours

• ETL 800: Leadership Skills for Teachers
• ETL 801: Leading Achievement Change
• ETL 803: Curriculum for Teacher Leaders
• ETL 805: Research for Teacher Leaders

Please choose one of the following options:

Teacher Leader Track with Advanced Study

Advanced Study Areas Courses                                           9 hours

• SED 803: Advanced Special Education Assessment
• SED 804: Educational Management of Learning and Behavior Disordered Students
• SED 805: Roles of Special Educators
• SED 810: Special Education Statutes, Regulations, and Case Law

Free Electives                                                                         3 hours

Teacher Leader Track with Additional Certification in IECE

Certification Requirements                                                  16 hours

• SED 260: Language and Speech Disorders of Exceptional Children
• SED 522/722: Language Disorders of Students with Disabilities
• SED 341: Not listed in catalog course descriptions
• SED 590/790: Applied Behavior Analysis
• OTS 715: Early Childhood Sensorimotor Development
• SED 718: Survey of Special Education in Early Childhood
• SED 811: IECE Assessment and Intervention
• SED 897: Independent Study

AND one of the following:

• CDF 741: Infant-Toddler Development
• CDF 744: Early Childhood Development and Program Planning

Exit Requirements                                                               3 hours

• ETL 806: Teacher Leader Capstone

Total Hours Required for Degree Completion                 30-42 hours

For a full list of course descriptions please see section 6 of the university graduate catalog.