Special Education, M.Ed.

Special Education (36 hours)

The M.Ed. in Special Education is a unique program that will enable you to earn the master’s and teaching licensure in Special Education. This program has been newly redesigned to meet the standards for the Tennessee Special Education Interventionist License. Students will choose the K-8 or 6-12 license. The program will provide students with coursework in Special Education that addresses a wide range of topics from disabilities to instructional strategies to legal issues. In addition, students will take at least two courses in applied behavior analysis. Candidates will develop effective communication and collaboration skills in special education and will practice the creation, implementation, and use of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).

Course Requirements

All M.Ed. students take the following two courses as non-credit, no-charge, and pass/fail, one during their first semester and one during the semester in which they graduate:

• EG 5000 - Orientation to M.Ed./M.S./Ed.S. Programs (Non-credit and P/F)
• EG 6000 - Graduation Seminar (Non-credit and P/F)

MAJOR Special Education

INITIAL (for candidates without a teaching license)

• EG 5053 - Planning, Instruction & Assessment (3)
• EG 5093 - Cultural Perspectives in Schools (3)
• EG 5803 - Literacy Foundations and Standards (3)
• EGSE 5023 - Special Education Disabilities (3)
• EGSE 5033 - Special Education Law and Ethics (3)
• EGSE 5043 - Special Education Teaching Methods (3)
• EGSE 5053 - Foundations of Applied Behavior Analysis (3)

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• EGSE 5063 - Research Methods in Behavior Analysis (3)

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• EG 5083 - Research in Classroom Practice (3)

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• EGSE 5083 - Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation (3)
• EGSE 5213 - Collaboration and Co-Teaching for Special Education (3)
• EGSE 5223 - Building Supportive Learning Environments (3)
• EGSE 5233 - Complex Disabilities (3)

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• Tennessee licensure requirements include an extended clinical experience. Candidates must also take either EG 5417 Enhanced Student Teaching (seven hours) and EG 5402 Student Teaching Seminar (two hours) or EG 513V Mentoring (four hours minimum) (for individuals with alternative licenses only) in order to complete licensure requirements.

MAJOR Special Education

ADVANCED (for candidates with a teaching license)

• EG 5093 - Cultural Perspectives in Schools (3)
• EG 5233 - Leadership Behavior & Practice (3)
• EG 5253 - Vision and Change for Leaders (3)
• EG 5263 - Communication and Community (3)
• EGSE 5023 - Special Education Disabilities (3)
• EGSE 5033 - Special Education Law and Ethics (3)
• EGSE 5043 - Special Education Teaching Methods (3)
• EGSE 5053 - Foundations of Applied Behavior Analysis (3)
• EGSE 5063 - Research Methods in Behavior Analysis (3)
• EGSE 5083 - Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation (3)
• EGSE 5213 - Collaboration and Co-Teaching for Special Education (3)
• EGSE 5233 - Complex Disabilities (3)