Special Education Concentration (M.Ed.)

All M.Ed. students are required to complete GED 558 and GED 699 as outlined in the Master of Education section of this catalog.

Optional Endorsement

Special Ed Endorsement, Grades K-8, Grade 7-Age 21, or Grades K-Age 21 (MAT, M.Ed. or CAGS)

*Note: M.Ed. students pursuing this optional endorsement should tailor all of their course choices (as outlined below) toward requirements for the endorsement. Students who complete the courses required for the M.Ed. (GED 558 and GED 699 ) along with the coursework required for the endorsement need an additional two elective credits to earn the M.Ed.

Required Coursework

Choose 6 courses (18 credits) from the options listed below.

GED 502 - Creating an Equity-Focused, Healing Centered Classroom and School Credits: 3 cr.
GED 503 - Restorative Responses to Harm - in Schools and Society Credits: 3
GED 508 - Fostering Achievement: Research-Based Strategies that Promote Equity, Engagement, and Collaborative Problem-solving Credits: 3 cr.
GED 572 - School Leadership Credits: 3 cr.
GED 581 - Social/Emotional Development and Individual Differences Credits: 3 cr.
GED 606 - Literacy Development and Instruction in the Elementary Grades Credits: 3 cr.
GED 612 - Math and Diversity Credits: 3 cr.
GED 621 - Supervision, Evaluation, and Teacher Development Credits: 3 cr.
GED 631 - Learning, Development, and Individual Differences Credits: 3 cr.
GED 632 - Assessment of Students within General and Special Education Credits: 3 cr.
GED 633 - Legal and Professional Issues in Special Education Credits: 3 cr.
GED 640 - Language and Learning Credits: 3 cr.
GED 643 - Multisensory Language-Based Literacy Instruction for Students with Disabilities Credits: 3 cr.
GED 662 - Special Education Seminar Credits: 3 cr.
GED 668 - Administration and Interpretation of Woodcock-Johnson IV Credits: 3 cr.

GED Electives

Choose 4 courses (12 credits) in Graduate Education in consultation with advisor. Note: Students interested in earning the Certficate in Racial Equity & Educational Justice or the Certificate in Holistic Restorative Education as part of their master’s program may do so by taking the four courses required for the certificate as their M.Ed. elective courses.