Special Education (LBS1) Endorsement, M.A.T.

(Thesis option not available)

(67-79 credits)

Required Courses

EDUC 500/EDUC 300	Introduction to Teaching and Learning	3
SPED 506	Student Teaching Seminar in Special Educ	3
SPED 509	Student Teaching in Special Education	6
SPED 542/SPED 342	Survey of Exceptional Children	3
SPED 546/SPED 346	Characteristics: Students w/Disabilities	3
SPED 547/SPED 347	Adapting Instruction for Diverse Learnrs	3
SPED 548/SPED 348	Transition Planning & Functional Curr	3
SPED 549	Communication & Language Disorders	3
SPED 550	Diagnostic Assess of Stdnts with Disabil	3
SPED 552/SPED 352	Positive Behav Supports: Chronic Behav	3
SPED 555/SPED 355	Assistive & Instructional Technologies	3
SPED 556/SPED 356	Literacy Mthds: Students w/ Disabilities	3
SPED 557/SPED 357	Math Mthds: Students w/ Disabilities	3
SPED 558/SPED 358	Methods: Students with Intellectual Dsb	3
SPED 559/SPED 359	Transition & Students with Disabilities	3
SPED 590	Professional Prac for Special Educator	3
SPED 615/EDUC 615	Introduction to Research	3
SPED 620/EDUC 620	Psychological Foundations of Education	3
PHYP 110	Wellness	1

PHYP 110: or equivalency

One of the following two courses (3 credits)

EDUC 517/EDUC 317	History of Education	3
SPED 605/EDUC 605	Philosophical Foundations of Education	3

All of the following optional courses for Special Education Pre-K approval only (12 credits)

SPED 560	Working with Families of YC w/ SPED	3
SPED 561/EDEC 361	Typical/Atypical Speech/Language Dev YC	3
SPED 562	Diagnosis & Assessment in EC SPED	3
SPED 563/SPED 363	Methods for Infants Toddlers & YC	3

Note: All MAT degree candidate must attend the mandatory student teaching meeting the third Thursday of the semester prior to student teaching.