General Graduate Program Requirements

Graduate School policies and standards can be found on the Graduate School Policies page. 

The minimum GPA for any graduate program is 3.0. Individual programs may require more than a 3.0 to remain in good standing. 

The minimum grade for a course to be accepted toward any requirement is C. Individual programs may require higher grades for specific courses.

MASTER OF EDUCATION - TEACHING AND LEARNING; SPECIAL EDUCATION CONCENTRATION

• All requirements for the degree must be completed within six years, including successful completion of a departmental comprehensive examination.
• Please contact the Department of Teaching and Learning regarding the current availability of this degree pathway.

Course Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Courses
Complete one of the following foundation of education courses:		3
EDU 502	Philosophy of Education
EDU 504	History of American Education
EDU 510	Developmental & Learning Sciences
Complete all of the following courses:
EDU 501	Curriculum Design, Implementation, & Evaluation	3
EDU 514	Education Across Cultures	3
EDU 515	Computer/Technological Application in Education	3
EDU 518	Inclusion and Collaboration	3
EDU 520	Educational Research	3
Directed Courses
Complete all of the following courses:
EDU 438	Literacy Assessment, Diagnosis, & Instruction	3
EDSP 403	Introduction to Early Childhood Special Education	3
EDSP 405	Assessment of Students with Exceptionalities	3
EDSP 426	Introduction to Transition & Community	3
or EDSP 526	Transition & Communication Support
EDSP 454	Advanced Academic Interventions	3
EDSP 456	Introduction to Methods for Low Incidence Disabilities	3
or EDSP 556	Methods of Low Incidence Disabilities
EDSP 461	Positive Behavior Supports	3
EDSP 462	Special Education Law, Policy, and Practice	3
EDSP 495	Student Teaching: Special Education	6
Total Hours		48