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M.Ed. in K-12 Education, Special Education 5th Year Program
Program Coordinator: Dr. Marcel Lebrun, e-mail: mrlebrun@plymouth.edu
Assistant Professor of Education
B.Ed., B.A., M.Ed., University of Manitoba; Ph.D., University of San José
The fifth year special education program is designed for the K-8, or K-3, or K-12, or 5-12, or 7-12, and/or Secondary Teacher Certification candidate who plan to pursue a career as an entry level special education teacher of students with exceptionalities in individualized general curriculums. Students in this full time program have completed their undergraduate degree in a teacher certification program and have not yet begun their teaching career. This 42 credits program is aligned with the standards of the Council of Exceptional Children.
Requirements
The candidate must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree in K-8, or K-3, or K-12, or 5-12,or 7-12, and /or secondary teacher education.
The candidate must successfully complete an interview with the Special Education Coordinator in addition to the graduate application process. Application materials must be received by April 15 th of the admitting year and courses will begin July 1 st in the graduate summer term.
Required Courses
Courses in this program are designed in scope and sequence to allow candidates to apply course concepts in school settings, to collaborate with professionals in the field, as well as to collaborate within the cohort model. The cohort groups will be formed at the onset of the program and will be monitored by the coordinator of special education. Students entering the program must have the following pre-requisites: Courses in Human Development, Diversity, General Exceptionalities, Classroom Applications in Special Education, Philosophy and Literacy.
General Special Education Component Courses
SE 5765 Working with Families and Children: Legal and Ethical Issues - 3 credits
SE 5600 Language and Learning Disabilities - 3 credits
SE 5300 Special Education Law - 3 credits
SE 6040 Curriculum Development in Special Education - 3 credits
SE 5770 Conduct Disorders in School-Aged Children - 3 credits
SE 5190 Educational Testing - 3 credits
RL 5710 Advanced Diagnostic Testing and the Improvement of Reading and Writing - 3 credits
SE 5760 Collaboration, Consultation and Leadership in Special Education - 3 credits
SE 5581 Technology for Diverse Learners - 3 credits
SE 5570 Autism and Spectrum Disorders - 3 credits
ED 5180 Collaborative Action Research - 3 credits
Capstone Experience
SE 5821 Internship Seminar - 1-9 credits
Total for M.Ed. in K-12 Education, Special Education 5th Year Program - 42 credits
