M.Ed. Special Education Required Courses

• 15 credits in Special Education
• 15 credits in electives

(3 credits each unless otherwise noted)

Students with an initial Vermont teaching license working towards a Special Educator endorsement take the following courses:

• Plus six elective credits and two years teaching experience.

• GED 558 - Introduction to Educational Research Credits: 3 cr.
• GED 631 - Development, Learning, Behavior 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 - Instruction of K-6 Students with Learning Challenges in Language Arts Credits: 3 cr.
• GED 644 - Approaches to Teaching Students with Special Needs Credits: 2 cr.
• GED 661 - Designing Programs for Students with Disabilities Credits: 4 cr.

• GED 661 and 662 are only offered to students in the special educator licensure program.

• GED 662 - Implementing and Evaluating Instructional Programs Credits: 4 cr.

• GED 661 and 662 are only offered to students in the special educator licensure program.

• GED 699 - Capstone Seminar in Graduate Education Credits: 3 cr.

• The grade level for specific endorsement is based on the placement level for direct service practicum.