Licensure to Master’s in Cross-Categorical Special Education
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Licensure to Master’s in Cross-Categorical Special Education The Master of Arts in Education program offers two Licensure to Master’s specializations in Cross-Categorical Special Education designed to answer a growing need for qualified, dedicated, experienced professional teachers in the classrooms of our communities. The unique timeframe allows current professionals, or those with other commitments, the freedom and flexibility to become licensed teachers and continue on to earn a Master of Arts in Education degree if they wish, all within a reasonable time period. The two specializations offered within the Licensure to Master’s Cross-Categorical Special Education program are: • Middle Childhood/Early Adolescence • Early Adolescence/Adolescence Middle Childhood/Early Adolescence (ages 6 to 13) In the middle childhood/early adolescence specialization, candidates may secure a teaching license for grades 1-8 within two years. Completion of the MAE degree requires 9 additional credits within seven years of starting the program. This specialization requires that candidates already have or, while in the program, earn a state-approved minor. Minors include the following Cross-Categorical disability concentrations: Cognitive Disabilities, Specific Learning Disabilities, and Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities. Candidates may also choose an additional recommended minor in one of the following subjects taught at the middle school level: English, social studies, mathematics, or science. Through the concentration's practical, hands-on approach, candidates complete four field experiences in a daytime setting as well as a full semester of student teaching in a daytime placement. Qualified candidates must have an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college, and they must successfully complete the Praxis I (Pre-Professional Skills Test [PPST]) prior to admission. They must successfully complete the Praxis II (Middle School: Content Knowledge test) prior to student teaching. Early Adolescence/Adolescence (ages 10 to 21) In the early adolescence/adolescence specialization, candidates may secure a teaching license for grades 6-12 within two years. Completion of the MAE degree requires 9 additional credits within seven years of starting the program. This specialization requires that candidates already have or, while in the program, earn a state-approved minor. Minors include the following CrossCategorical disability concentrations: Cognitive Disabilities, Specific Learning Disabilities, and Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities. Candidates may also choose an additional recommended minor in one of the following subjects taught at the high school level: English, social studies, mathematics, or science. Through the concentration's practical, hands-on approach, candidates complete four field experiences in a daytime setting as well as a full semester of student teaching in a daytime placement. Qualified candidates must have an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college, and they must successfully complete the Praxis I (Pre-Professional Skills Test [PPST]) prior to admission. They must successfully complete the Praxis II (Middle School: Content Knowledge test) prior to student teaching. 1 Licensure to Master’s Cross-Categorical Core Courses Course Required core courses for licensure (26 credits) Field experiences are incorporated in the 4-credit courses. SPE 611* SPE 612§ SPE 614 SPE 615 SPE 623 SPE 641 Human Development and Learning General Methods of Teaching Special Education Foundations of Special Education Characteristics of Learners with Special Needs Assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation Student Teaching Semester Hours 3 4 3 4 3 9 * Replaces TLA 611 or LTM 611 § Replaces TLA 612 or LTM 612 Middle Childhood/Early Adolescence Education Concentration Courses Course Semester Hours Required MC/EA-concentration courses for licensure (11 credits) Field experiences are incorporated in the 4-credit courses. Cognitive Disabilities LTM 621 Literacy in Middle Childhood, Early Adolescence and Adolescence SPE 634c Teaching Adaptations for Students with Cognitive Disabilities SPE 635c Behavior and Classroom/Community Environment for Students with Cognitive Disabilities Specific Learning Disabilities SPE 620 Language and Literacy Development for Students with Learning Disabilities (replaces LTM 621) SPE 634a Teaching Adaptations for Students with Specific Learning Disabilities SPE 635a Behavior and Classroom/Community Environment for Students with Specific Learning Disabilities Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities LTM 621 Literacy in Middle Childhood, Early Adolescence and Adolescence SPE 634b Teaching Adaptations for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities SPE 635b Behavior and Classroom/Community Environment for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 2 Early Adolescence/Adolescence Education Concentration Courses Course Required EA/A-concentration courses for licensure (11 credits) Field experiences are incorporated in the 4-credit courses. Cognitive Disabilities LTM 621 Literacy in Middle Childhood, Early Adolescence and Adolescence SPE 634c Teaching Adaptations for Students with Cognitive Disabilities SPE 635c Behavior and Classroom/Community Environment for Students with Cognitive Disabilities Specific Learning Disabilities SPE 620 Language and Literacy Development for Students with Learning Disabilities (replaces LTM 621) SPE 634a Teaching Adaptations for Students with Specific Learning Disabilities SPE 635a Behavior and Classroom/Community Environment for Students with Specific Learning Disabilities Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities LTM 621 Literacy in Middle Childhood, Early Adolescence and Adolescence SPE 634b Teaching Adaptations for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities SPE 635b Behavior and Classroom/Community Environment for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities Semester Hours 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 Assessment Required for the Licensure to Master’s in Cross-Categorical Special Education (0 semester hours) AC 613 AC 636 AC 640 Graduate External Assessment I: An Analysis of Instructional Design and Pedagogy Interview Assessment Portfolio Assessment: Developing a Vision of Teaching Through Integrated Learning 3 Sample Sequence: Licensure to Master’s in Cross-Categorical Special Education Middle Childhood/Early Adolescence Education Students may use this outline of the program requirements to keep track of their progress. They may begin the program in either the fall or spring semester. Total semester hours: 46 MAE Core: 9 Cross - Categorical Core: 26 Cross - Categorical Concentration: 11 Concentration in Specific Learning Disabilities Fall Entry Fall ___SPE 611 Human Development and Learning ___SPE 612 General Methods of Teaching ___AC 613 Graduate External Assessment I: An Analysis of Instructional Design and Pedagogy Spring ___SPE 614 Foundations of Special Education ___SPE 615 Characteristics of Learners with Special Needs Summer ___SPE 623 Assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation ___SPE 635a Behavior and Classroom/Community Environment for Students with Specific Learning Disabilities ___AC 636 Interview Assessment Fall ___SPE 620 Language and Literacy Development for Students with Learning Disabilities ___SPE 634a Teaching Adaptations for Students with Spring Entry Spring _____ SPE 611 Human Development and Learning ______SPE 612 General Methods of Teaching ______AC 613 Graduate External Assessment I: An Analysis of Instructional Design and Pedagogy Summer ______SPE 614 Foundations of Special Education ______SPE 615 Characteristics of Learners with Special Needs Fall ___SPE 620 Language and Literacy Development for Students with Learning Disabilities ___SPE 634a Teaching Adaptations for Students with Specific Learning Disabilities ___AC 636 Interview Assessment Spring ___SPE 623 Assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation ___SPE 635a Behavior and Classroom/Community Environment for Students with Specific 4 Specific Learning Disabilities ___AC 640 Portfolio Assessment: Developing a Vision of Teaching Through Integrated Learning Spring ___SPE 641 Student Teaching Learning Disabilities Summer ___AC 640 Portfolio Assessment: Developing a Vision of Teaching Through Integrated Learning Fall ___SPE 641 Student Teaching Concentration in Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities Fall Entry Fall ___SPE 611 Human Development and Learning ___SPE 612 General Methods of Teaching ___AC 613 Graduate External Assessment I: An Analysis of Instructional Design and Pedagogy Spring ___SPE 614 Foundations of Special Education ___SPE 615 Characteristics of Learners with Special Needs Summer ___SPE 623 Assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation ___SPE 635b Behavior and Classroom/Community Environment for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities ___AC 636 Interview Assessment Fall ___LTM 621 Literacy in Middle Childhood, Early Adolescence and Adolescence ___SPE 634b Spring Entry Spring ___SPE 611 Human Development and Learning ___SPE 612 General Methods of Teaching ___AC 613 Graduate External Assessment I: An Analysis of Instructional Design and Pedagogy Summer ___SPE 614 Foundations of Special Education ___SPE 615 Characteristics of Learners with Special Needs Fall ___LTM 621 Literacy in Middle Childhood, Early Adolescence and Adolescence ___SPE 634b Teaching Adaptations for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities ___AC 636 Interview Assessment Spring ___SPE 623 Assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation ___SPE 635b Behavior and Classroom/Community 5 Teaching Adaptations for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities ___AC 640 Portfolio Assessment: Developing a Vision of Teaching Through Integrated Learning Spring ___SPE 641 Student Teaching Environment for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities Summer ___AC 640 Portfolio Assessment: Developing a Vision of Teaching Through Integrated Learning Fall ___SPE 641 Student Teaching Concentration in Cognitive Disabilities Fall Entry Fall ___SPE 611 Human Development and Learning ___SPE 612 General Methods of Teaching ___AC 613 Graduate External Assessment I: An Analysis of Instructional Design and Pedagogy Spring ___SPE 614 Foundations of Special Education ___SPE 615 Characteristics of Learners with Special Needs Summer ___SPE 623 Assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation ___SPE 635c Behavior and Classroom/Community Environment for Students with Cognitive Disabilities ___AC 636 Interview Assessment Fall ___LTM 621 Spring Entry Spring ___SPE 611 Human Development and Learning ___SPE 612 General Methods of Teaching ___AC 613 Graduate External Assessment I: An Analysis of Instructional Design and Pedagogy Summer ___SPE 614 Foundations of Special Education ___SPE 615 Characteristics of Learners with Special Needs Fall ___LTM 621 Literacy in Middle Childhood, Early Adolescence and Adolescence ___SPE 634c Teaching Adaptations for Students with Cognitive Disabilities ___AC 636 Interview Assessment Spring ___SPE 623 6 Literacy in Middle Childhood, Early Adolescence and Adolescence ___SPE 634c Teaching Adaptations for Students with Cognitive Disabilities ___AC 640 Portfolio Assessment: Developing a Vision of Teaching Through Integrated Learning Spring ___SPE 641 Student Teaching Assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation ___SPE 635c Behavior and Classroom/Community Environment for Students with Cognitive Disabilities Summer ___AC 640 Portfolio Assessment: Developing a Vision of Teaching Through Integrated Learning Fall ___SPE 641 Student Teaching Semesters following Student Teaching _____TLA 641 The Learning Organization and Social Change _____TLA 651 Educational Inquiry: Research in Action _____AC 653 Graduate External Assessment II (in preparation for TLA 750) _____TLA 750 Practicum _____AC 753 Graduate External Assessment III (in conjunction with TLA 750) 7 Sample Sequence: Licensure to Master’s in Cross-Categorical Special Education Early Adolescence/Adolescence Education Specialization Students may use this outline of the program requirements to keep track of their progress. They may begin the program in either the fall or spring semester. Total semester hours: 46 MAE Core: 9 Cross - Categorical Core: 26 Cross - Categorical Concentration: 11 Concentration in Specific Learning Disabilities Fall Entry Fall ___SPE 611 Human Development and Learning ___SPE 612 General Methods of Teaching ___AC 613 Graduate External Assessment I: An Analysis of Instructional Design and Pedagogy Spring ___SPE 614 Foundations of Special Education ___SPE 615 Characteristics of Learners with Special Needs Summer ___SPE 623 Assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation ___SPE 635a Behavior and Classroom/Community Environment for Students with Specific Learning Disabilities ___AC 636 Interview Assessment Fall ___SPE 620 Language and Literacy Development for Students with Learning Disabilities ___SPE 634a Teaching Adaptations for Students with Spring Entry Spring _____ SPE 611 Human Development and Learning ______SPE 612 General Methods of Teaching ______AC 613 Graduate External Assessment I: An Analysis of Instructional Design and Pedagogy Summer ______SPE 614 Foundations of Special Education ______SPE 615 Characteristics of Learners with Special Needs Fall ___SPE 620 Language and Literacy Development for Students with Learning Disabilities ___SPE 634a Teaching Adaptations for Students with Specific Learning Disabilities ___AC 636 Interview Assessment Spring ___SPE 623 Assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation ___SPE 635a Behavior and Classroom/Community Environment for Students with Specific 8 Specific Learning Disabilities ___AC 640 Portfolio Assessment: Developing a Vision of Teaching Through Integrated Learning Spring ___SPE 641 Student Teaching Learning Disabilities Summer ___AC 640 Portfolio Assessment: Developing a Vision of Teaching Through Integrated Learning Fall ___SPE 641 Student Teaching Concentration in Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities Fall Entry Fall ___SPE 611 Human Development and Learning ___SPE 612 General Methods of Teaching ___AC 613 Graduate External Assessment I: An Analysis of Instructional Design and Pedagogy Spring ___SPE 614 Foundations of Special Education ___SPE 615 Characteristics of Learners with Special Needs Summer ___SPE 623 Assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation ___SPE 635b Behavior and Classroom/Community Environment for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities ___AC 636 Interview Assessment Fall ___LTM 621 Literacy in Middle Childhood, Early Adolescence and Adolescence ___SPE 634b Spring Entry Spring ___SPE 611 Human Development and Learning ___SPE 612 General Methods of Teaching ___AC 613 Graduate External Assessment I: An Analysis of Instructional Design and Pedagogy Summer ___SPE 614 Foundations of Special Education ___SPE 615 Characteristics of Learners with Special Needs Fall ___LTM 621 Literacy in Middle Childhood, Early Adolescence and Adolescence ___SPE 634b Teaching Adaptations for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities ___AC 636 Interview Assessment Spring ___SPE 623 Assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation ___SPE 635b Behavior and Classroom/Community 9 Teaching Adaptations for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities ___AC 640 Portfolio Assessment: Developing a Vision of Teaching Through Integrated Learning Spring ___SPE 641 Student Teaching Environment for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities Summer ___AC 640 Portfolio Assessment: Developing a Vision of Teaching Through Integrated Learning Fall ___SPE 641 Student Teaching Concentration in Cognitive Disabilities Fall Entry Fall ___SPE 611 Human Development and Learning ___SPE 612 General Methods of Teaching ___AC 613 Graduate External Assessment I: An Analysis of Instructional Design and Pedagogy Spring ___SPE 614 Foundations of Special Education ___SPE 615 Characteristics of Learners with Special Needs Summer ___SPE 623 Assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation ___SPE 635c Behavior and Classroom/Community Environment for Students with Cognitive Disabilities ___AC 636 Interview Assessment Fall ___LTM 621 Spring Entry Spring ___SPE 611 Human Development and Learning ___SPE 612 General Methods of Teaching ___AC 613 Graduate External Assessment I: An Analysis of Instructional Design and Pedagogy Summer ___SPE 614 Foundations of Special Education ___SPE 615 Characteristics of Learners with Special Needs Fall ___LTM 621 Literacy in Middle Childhood, Early Adolescence and Adolescence ___SPE 634c Teaching Adaptations for Students with Cognitive Disabilities ___AC 636 Interview Assessment Spring ___SPE 623 10 Literacy in Middle Childhood, Early Adolescence and Adolescence ___SPE 634c Teaching Adaptations for Students with Cognitive Disabilities ___AC 640 Portfolio Assessment: Developing a Vision of Teaching Through Integrated Learning Spring ___SPE 641 Student Teaching Assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation ___SPE 635c Behavior and Classroom/Community Environment for Students with Cognitive Disabilities Summer ___AC 640 Portfolio Assessment: Developing a Vision of Teaching Through Integrated Learning Fall ___SPE 641 Student Teaching Semesters following Student Teaching _____TLA 641 The Learning Organization and Social Change _____TLA 651 Educational Inquiry: Research in Action _____AC 653 Graduate External Assessment II (in preparation for TLA 750) _____TLA 750 Practicum _____AC 753 Graduate External Assessment III (in conjunction with TLA 750) 11
