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Special Education

Master of Education in Special Education – 36 semester credit hours

The program is offered through mostly hybrid courses (some online activities and at least three face-to-face meetings during the semester) to provide candidates with the experience of working with and learning from Angelo State University Teacher Education and Special Education faculty.   

Degree Requirements

Foundation Courses: All Nine are Required
Courses Hours
ED 6391 Research 3
ED 6351 Human Growth and Development 3
ED 6327 Social & Cultural Influences in Learning             3
Special Education: Select 12 SCH from the following in consultation with the program advisor.
Courses Hours
ED 6362 Education of Exceptional Children            3
ED 6365 Appraisal of Learning Difficulties            3
ED 6330 Behavior Management 3
ED 6368 Language Disorders of Children 3
Specialization: Select 15 SCH from the following in consultation with the program advisor.
Courses Hours
ED 6305 Approaches to Teaching Reading 3
ED 6307 Corrective Reading 3
ED 6331 Tests and Measurements in Education 3
ED 6348 Individual Intelligence Testing 3
ED 6361 Psychology of Children with Cognitive Disabilities 3
ED 6380 Special Education Research: Approaches and Issues 3
ED 6322 Microcomputers in Education 3
KIN 6324 Programming for Special Populations 3
ED 6382 Advanced Research in Special Education 3
ED 6367 Teaching Children with Learning and Behavioral Disorders 3
ED 6376 Introduction to ESL Programs in Public Schools 3
ED 6377 Problems in Treatment of Mildly Handicapped Students 3
ED 6381 Special Topics – A study of selected topics in education 3
 
Courses Hours
Total SCH for Master of Education in Special Education          36