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Special Education M.Ed.—with Concentration in Urban Multicultural Special Education

Admission Requirements

  1. Completion of all Feinsten School of Education and Human Development admission requirements.
  2. An essay describing the candidate’s commitment to special education, cultural awareness, collaboration, and lifelong learning.
  3. An interview may be required.

Course Requirements

Foundations Component

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ONE COURSE in research methods, chosen with advisor’s consent

3
SPED 534Involvement of Parents and Families Who Have Children with Disabilities

3

Offered fall and spring.

Professional Education Component

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
SPED 551Urban Multicultural Special Education

3

Offered fall.
SPED 552Dual Language Development and Intervention

3

Offered spring.
SPED 553Content-Based ESL Instruction for Exceptional Students

3

Offered summer.
SPED 554Curriculum Design for Exceptional Bilingual Students

3

Offered summer.
SPED 555Literacy for English Language Learners with Disabilities

3

Offered fall.
SPED 557Assessing English Language Learners with Disabilities

3

Offered spring.
SPED 651Language Development Practicum-Exceptional Bilingual Students

1

Offered spring.
SPED 652Literacy Practicum-Exceptional Bilingual Students

1

Offered fall.
SPED 653Assessment Practicum-Exceptional Bilingual Students

1

Offered spring.
SPED 654Internship in Urban Multicultural Special Education

3

Offered fall and spring.

Comprehensive Assessment

Total Credit Hours: 30