Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) Special Education
EDUCATION SPECIALIZATIONS
(Master of Education)
SPECIAL EDUCATION (M.A.T.)
This fully online option is designed to meet the requirements for endorsements in Special Education.
Prerequisites: Teacher certification and a minimum of 18 months of verified satisfactory full-time experience in education prior to awarding of degree.
Special Education
Basic Courses
| EDUC 551 | ACTION RESEARCH | 4 |
| RELT 566 | Contemporary Issues in Christian Thought | 3 |
| SPED 510 | INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION AND INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS | 4 |
Special Education Core
| EDUC 515 | TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION | 3 |
| EDUC 535 | READING DIAGNOSIS AND REMEDIATION (OR SPED 535) | 3 |
| SPED 512 | EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION | 3 |
| SPED 513 | CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION | 3 |
| SPED 514 | ADOLESCENT SPECIAL EDUCATION | 3 |
| SPED 522 | METHODS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING IN INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS | 3 |
| SPED 530 | PROFESSIONAL SKILLS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION | 4 |
| SPED 538 | CONSULTATION, COLLABORATION, AND TRANSITIONS | 3 |
| SPED 539 | TEACHING STUDENTS WITH MODERATE AND SEVERE DISABILITIES | 3 |
| SPED 540 | FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT | 3 |
| SPED 593 | PRACTICUM IN SPECIAL EDUCATION | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 46 |