Program Requirements

For licensure plus a master’s degree, add the following courses:

Additional Program Requirements

In addition to the Core Master’s Degree Experiences, a student must complete the Cross-Categorical: Special Education, Intellectual Disabilities, Emotional Disabilities and Learning Disabilities Licensing Sequence.

See Clinical Experiences section below for details on clinical/practicum requirements.

Cross-Categorical: Special Education, Intellectual Disabilities, Emotional Disabilities and Learning Disabilities, Licensing

Clinical Experiences

Clinical Experiences are required for the MA in Education: Special Education Concentration: 

• ED 610P - Initial Practicum SPED  
• ED 660P - Intermediate Practicum SPED  
• ED 760P - Advanced Practicum SPED  

Students are to enroll in the designated practicum/clinical experience during the same semester that they take the associated ED courses: 

ED 616  and ED 704  – Students are to complete an Initial Level Clinical Placement of 15 hours through concurrent enrollment in ED 610P .

ED 672A  and ED 672B  – Students are to complete an Intermediate Level Clinical Placement of 15-20 hours through concurrent enrollment in ED 660P .  

ED 675A  – Students are to complete an Advanced Level Clinical Placement of 25 hours through concurrent enrollment in ED 760P .  

ED 676A  – Students are to complete an Advanced Level Clinical Placement of 25 hours through concurrent enrollment in ED 760P . 

ED 688  – Students are to complete an Advanced Level Clinical Placement of 15-20 hours through concurrent enrollment in ED 760P . 

These clinical hours fulfill degree completion and certification requirements for licensure as a teacher. 

Practicum placement, observation, and assessment are coordinated through the Office of Clinical Experiences. 

A supervision plan of the clinical experience will involve observation and assessment and assigned through the clinical office.