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Twin Cities Campus
Special Education M.Ed.Educational Psychology
College of Education and Human Development
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Educational Psychology, 250 Educational Science Building, 56 East River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-6083; fax 612-624-8241)
Email:
sped-adm@umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
Graduates of the University of Minnesota special education teacher licensure programs are student-centered, collaborative professionals who deliver robust, high-quality, and specialized educational services, adding value to the learning and development of infants, children, and adults with disabilities from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Program graduates are knowledgeable in the following areas:
- Engaging in collaborative problem solving with families and professionals to meet the academic, social, behavioral, and life skills needs of individuals with disabilities;
- Implementing--and supporting others' implementation of--evidence-based instruction and intervention with fidelity to improve student outcomes;
- Using reliable and valid assessment data to make individualized educational decisions;
- Systematically selecting and adapting instructional supports to meet individual needs, based on data and knowledge of individual learning, developmental, cultural differences;
- Maximizing expectations and learning opportunities for individuals with disabilities in the Least Restrictive using the full continuum of services; and
- Upholding principles of professionalism and ethics in their practice.
Accreditation
This program is accredited by NCATE/BOT, Council of Exceptional Children (CEC) and Council on Education of the Deaf (CED).
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 2.80.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Experience in working with children and/or people with disabilities is preferred.
Special Application Requirements:
upload the following additional materials into the appropriate areas of the online application:
- One to two page applicant statement outlining goals, interests, experiences, etc.
- Résumé
- Two letters of recommendation [.pdf], preferably from individuals in the education field (for the online application, applicant's will be asked to enter recommenders' information into the online application; a message will be automatically sent to those recommenders with further instructions on how to submit their letters)
- MLTE Basic Skills Tests
- Unofficial transcripts from all collegiate institutions attended (Students who are accepted will need to send official transcripts in a sealed envelope. University of Minnesota graduates need not submit University of Minnesota transcripts to Student Services.)
- International applicants should submit a foreign transcript evaluation from an accredited reviewer (ECS http://www.ece.org/ or WES http://www.wes.org/students/index.asp)
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan C: Plan C requires
16
major credits and
12
credits outside the
major.
There is no final exam.
A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project: A portfolio and integrated paper/mini research project/comprehensive exam is required. The student and her/his adviser will develop the individual's M.Ed. graduate plan. Once the student's project is decided he/she will register for 2 credits of EPSY 5690.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 2.80
is required for students to remain in good standing.
16 credits in Special Education; 12 credits in a related area of study.
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
The professional development program in special education specializing in deaf/hard of hearing leads to K-12 classroom licensure and a M.Ed. degree and is designed to prepare teachers to work in a variety of educational settings.
The program philosophy focuses on cultural and social diversity and meeting the needs of individual students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Graduates are prepared to assess, analyze, and problem solve the challenges of learning for deaf or hard of hearing students and their families, focusing on the objective of providing effective teaching practices and instructional strategies.
Course requirements are determined in consultation with faculty adviser.
Developmental Disabilities
The professional development program in special education specializing in developmental disabilities leads to K-12 classroom licensure and a M.Ed. degree and is designed to prepare teachers to work in a variety of educational settings.
The program philosophy focuses on cultural and social diversity and meeting the needs of individual students who have developmental disabilities. Graduates are prepared to assess, analyze, and problem solve the challenges of learning for students with developmental disabilities and their families, focusing on the objective of providing effective teaching practices and instructional strategies.
Course requirements are determined in consultation with faculty adviser.
Early Childhood Special Education
The professional development program in special education specializing in early childhood special education (ECSE) leads to teaching licensure for work with children from birth through age five as well as a M.Ed. This program is designed to prepare teachers to work in a variety of educational settings, including home and school, with children who have a variety of developmental delays and disabilities.
The ECSE program philosophy focuses on cultural and social diversity and meeting the needs of individual children who have disabilities. Further, the ECSE program emphasizes the delivery of evidence-based practices within the natural routines of families and preschools when addressing the individualized needs of children. Graduates are prepared to assess, analyze, monitor, and problem solve the developmental and educational needs of young children and their families. With that, graduates of the ECSE program a prepared to be leaders in the field for the identification early intervention needs, provision of research-based services, and facilitation of successful transitions to kindergarten.
Course requirements are determined in consultation with faculty adviser.
Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities
The professional development program in special education specializing in emotional and behavioral disorders leads to K-12 classroom licensure and a M.Ed. degree and is designed to prepare teachers to work in a variety of educational settings.
The program philosophy focuses on cultural and social diversity and meeting the needs of individual students who have emotional and behavioral disorders. Graduates are prepared to assess, analyze, and problem solve the challenges of learning for students with emotional and behavioral disorders and their families, focusing on the objective of providing effective teaching practices and instructional strategies.
Course requirements are determined in consultation with faculty adviser.
Learning Disabilities
The professional development program in special education specializing in learning disabilities leads to K-12 classroom licensure and a M.Ed. degree. It is designed to prepare teachers to work in a variety of educational settings.
The program philosophy focuses on cultural and social diversity, and meeting the needs of individual students who have learning disabilities. Graduates are prepared to assess, analyze, and problem solve the challenges of learning for students with learning disabilities and their families, focusing on the objective of providing effective teaching practices and instructional strategies.
Course requirements are determined in consultation with faculty adviser.
Teacher Licensure Exempt
This sub-plan is optional and does not fulfill the sub-plan requirement for
this program.
Students in the M.Ed. program in special education who do not hold a valid Minnesota elementary, secondary, or K-12 classroom teaching license must complete additional foundational education coursework to be eligible for a license to teach in their specialization area. This is called the classroom teaching license exemption, and the coursework is in compliance with the exemption requirements of the Minnesota Board of Teaching.
Academic Behavioral Strategist
This sub-plan is limited to students completing the program under Plan C.
Professional development in special education offers a program of study that leads to K-12 licensure as an Academic Behavior Strategist (ABS) and an M.Ed. degree. This degree is designed to prepare teachers to work in a variety of educational settings with students who have mild to moderate disabilities. Graduates of the program are student-centered, collaborative professionals who implement evidence-based instructional interventions with fidelity to improve learner outcomes. The program incorporates maximizing learner expectations and learning opportunities including cultural and social diversity. Graduates are prepared to assess, analyze, and problem solve the challenges of learning for students with disabilities and their families.
ABS Required Courses
EPsy 4613, 5604, 5605, 5611, 5614, 5616, 5617, 5618, 5619, 5631, 5657, 5690, 5704, 5705, and 5741
ABS Licensure Required Courses
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Professional development in special education offers a program in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) that leads to Birth-12 licensure and an M.Ed. degree. This degree is designed to prepare teachers to work in a variety of educational settings including home and school based programs with children who have been identified with ASD and their families. Graduates are prepared to assess, analyze, and provide intervention and remediation of academic, social and communicative challenges for students with ASD. This program focuses on the implementation of evidence-based practices, specialized educational services, and outcomes that add value to the learning and development of infants, children and adults with ASD from diverse cultural backgrounds.
ASD Required Courses
EPsy 4613, 5611, 5614, 5616, 5618, 5621, 5622, 5625, 5631, 5632, 5633, 5661, 5662, 5663, 5664, 5681, 5690, 5704, 5705, 5742
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