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.