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The online Master of Education in Special Education program requires you to complete 32 to 33 credits. You will complete the core and capstone courses and choose an area of emphasis to round out your program of study, which is composed of:

  1. Prescribed core courses in special education (6 credits)
  2. Emphasis courses that you choose to provide a greater depth of content knowledge (23 to 24 credits)
  3. Prescribed capstone course to prepare you in the field (3 credits)

Course List - Master of Education in Special Education

 

Core Curriculum (6 credits)
Title Abbreviation Credits
Teaching Learners with Disabilities in Inclusive Settings SPLED 525 3 credits
Introduction to Research in Special Education SPLED 573 3 credits

Choose an Emphasis Area

Applied Behavior Analysis (24 credits)
Title Abbreviation Credits
Applied Behavior Analysis for Special Education: Basic Principles I SPLED 503A 4 credits
Applied Behavior Analysis for Special Education: Basic Principles II SPLED 503B 4 credits
Applied Behavior Analysis for Special Education: Extended Applications I SPLED 503C 4 credits
Applied Behavior Analysis for Special Education: Extended Applications II
*Students travel to Penn State in August to attend a weeklong seminar.		 SPLED 503D 3 credits
Current Issues in Special Education SPLED 520 3 credits
Ethical Considerations for Special Education Populations SPLED 811 3 credits
Elective TBD 3 credits
Autism (23–24 credits)
Title Abbreviation Credits
Intro to Autism Spectrum Disorders: Issues and Concerns SPLED 461 3 credits
Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis SPLED 462 3 credits
Communication and Social Competence SPLED 463 3 credits
Assessment and Curriculum SPLED 464 3 credits
Current Issues in Special Education SPLED 520 3 credits
Electives at the 500 or 800 level TBD 8–9 credits

 

Academic and Behavioral Supports (24 credits)
Title Abbreviation Credits
Learning Processes in Relation to Educational Practices EDPSY 421 3 credits
Principles of Instructional Supervision EDLDR 560 3 credits
Assistive Technology for General Education Teachers SPLED 419 3 credits
Evidence-Based Student, Classroom, and School-wide Behavior Supports SPLED 801 3 credits
Design and Delivery of Evidence-Based Instruction for Learners with Special Needs SPLED 802 3 credits
Evidence-Based Assessment for Teaching Learners with Special Needs SPLED 803 3 credits
Current Issues in Special Education SPLED 520 3 credits
Elective TBD 3 credits

 

Capstone Course (3 credits)
Title Abbreviation Credits
Capstone Seminar in Special Education SPLED 521 3 credits

 

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