Master of Science In Special Education Learning Disabilities
With a Master of Science in Special Education Learning Disabilities, you can be a part of a nationally accredited School of Education. Expand your teaching abilities and become inspired to further explore the path that lets you live a life of service. This is a field where you learn more about yourself and your faith from your students than you can ever teach them. Through this program, you’ll learn how to create helpful early intervention approaches to make sure students with learning disabilities obtain the assistance they need. This program is also offered for an Endorsement only in Special Education Learning Disabilities (SM).
Requirements:
Individuals interested in this program must hold a Bachelor’s degree (with a GPA of 3.0 for full acceptance) from an accredited university, and meet our program entrance requirements; this includes holding a valid Michigan Teaching Certificate. This program is added to the teaching certificate as an Endorsement.
Upon Completion of the MS Special Education Learning Disabilities (SM) degree, the candidate can apply for the State of Michigan MTTC Special Education Learning Disabilities (114) test for Endorsement in Learning Disabilities.
Program Highlights:
- Online
- Graduate entrance exams such as the GRE are not required.
- If you have completed graduate level classes in the last seven years and wish to have them evaluated for possible transfer, please contact your admissions counselor for more information on transferring graduate credits.
- Accelerated 8-week courses.
- Custom schedules built for each student so you know when you begin and finish the program.
- You can begin at any time, rolling admission.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MSCI Courses | 6 | |
| Special Education LD Endorsement Courses | 30 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MSCI Courses | ||
| EDU 550 | Research Methods in Education | 3 |
| EDU 795 | Seminar on Guided Research and Practice | 3 |
| Special Education LD Courses | ||
| EDU 591 | Introduction to Learning Disabilities | 3 |
| EDU 592 | Special Education Legislation and Legal Guidelines | 3 |
| EDU 593 | Meeting the Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Needs of the Learner | 3 |
| EDU 594 | Collaboration with Parents, Students, and Other Professionals | 3 |
| EDU 595 | Determining Eligibility and Designing Educational Programs | 3 |
| EDU 596 | Language and Literacy | 3 |
| EDU 597 | Math Strategies for Special Learning Needs | 3 |
| EDU 598 | Instruction Across the Content Areas for Students with Learning Disabilities | 3 |
| EDU 599 | Directed Student Teaching in Special Education with Seminar | 6 |
| Total Hours | 36 | |