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The Master of Arts in Education-Special Education prepares proficient and skilled professionals
for careers in special education school settings and other related disability fields. This 36 hour
program also provides a strong base for becoming an educational diagnostician or for obtaining
initial certification as a special education teacher.
The ONLINE program, however, does not offer the additional hours for diagnostician – these are
offered in the summer on the UTPB campus. Certification can generally be obtained within the
master’s degree but students may be required to take additional courses. Please contact the
Program Coordinator for further details if you are seeking additional options.
The following degree plan includes the required courses for online completion. You can take six
hours of online electives in areas of specific interest to you. These may include bilingual
education, reading, educational leadership, or a content area. We encourage you to take these six
hours in areas of your own personal interest.
Contact:
Murdock, Jan, Ed.D.
murdock_j@utpb.edu
432-552-2168
Graduate Studies:
Karen S. Smith, Ph.D.
smith_k@utpb.edu
432-552-2130
MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM PLAN
Name
Student ID Number
Date Accepted to Graduate Study
Degree:
Option:
Project
Master of Arts-Special Education
Major Field
Non-Thesis
Minor or Supporting Field
Major Advisor
Committee Member
DISCIPLINE
Core
EDUC
EDUC
EDLD
Content
EDSP
EDSP
EDSP
EDSP
EDSP
EDSP
EDSP
Elective
COURSE NO.
Committee Member
TITLE
SCHOOL
DATE
CREDIT
6304
6305
6362
Educational Psychology
Research and Design
Cultural Proficiency
3
3
3
6340
6341
6343
6344
6345
6346
6398
Current Trends in Programs
Behavior Management
Programs and Practices
Methods for Teaching Exceptional Learners
Transition Programming
Foundations and Legal Aspects in Special Ed
Master’s Project
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
EDXX
XXX
3
EDXX
XXX
ELECTIVE (online) Reading, Bilingual, Ed
Leadership
ELECTIVE (online) Reading, Bilingual, Ed
Leadership, Content
GRADE
3
TOTAL
36
THIS FORM MUST BE PROCESSED THROUGH THE GRADUATE STUDIES OFFICE BEFORE IT BECOMES OFFICIAL.
Any changes after initial processing must be on a CHANGE FORM. No modifications may be made directly on a completed degree plan.
NOTE: The master’s degree must be completed within 8 years. The eight year period begins at the date of completion of
the first
course to be applied toward degree requirements. No course more than 8 years old at the time of graduation may be applied
toward requirements for the degree. For example: If the first course on the degree plan is dated Fall 1995, the student must
graduate in or before Summer 2003. This includes any transfer and project or thesis credit.
Your degree must be completed by
NOTE: STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY
When all work on the Degree Plan has been completed, you are eligible to apply for your Master’s Degree. It is not awarded
automatically. The student must enroll in the semester that the degree is to be awarded, pay the graduation fee, and turn the
completed “Application to Graduate” form in to the Registrar’s office by the due date printed in the course schedule.
Student
Date
Program Head
Date
Major Advisor
Date
Graduate Faculty Representative
Date
Committee Member
Date
Assistant Vice President for Graduate Studies
Date
Committee Member
Date
Grad Stdy Degree Plan Rev 9/99
Form available on disc
Online Course Rotation- Content Only
Core Courses (EDUC 6304, EDUC 6305, and EDLD 6362) are offered each long semester, Master’s Project and
Electives fill in as needed. The EDXX is determined by the number of semester hours you choose to enroll in
during a semester. Typically, six hours a semester is recommended for students who work full time.
Fall 2010
EDSP 6344 Methods of Teaching
Exceptional Learners
EDSP 6346 Foundations and Legal
Aspects of Special Education
EDXX
EDXX
Spring 2011
EDSP 6341 Behavior Management
Summer 2011
EDSP 6343 Programs and Practices
EDSP 6345 Transition
Programming
EDSP 6340 Current Trends
EDXX
EDXX
EDXX
EDXX