MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN EDUCATION
MAJOR: EARLY
CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (P-3)
Basic Requirements
| *ED
500 |
Intro. to Graduate Education & Technology |
1 |
| EFD 500 |
Research in Education |
3 |
| ECE 507 |
Assessment in ECE |
3 |
| EFD 560 |
Psychological Principles of
Learning |
3 |
| **SPE
500 |
Survey
of Exceptional Children and Youth |
3 |
*Discipline
specific section required first semester
**Required for students who have not previously satisfied the Special
Education requirement (i.e., SPE 300 or equivalent).
Choose One from the
following:
| EFD 531 |
Philosophy of Education |
3 |
| EFD 532 |
Social Foundations of Education |
3 |
| EFD 594 |
Seminar in Contemporary Education
|
3 |
Teaching Field Requirements (21
semester hours)
| ECE 530 |
Designing Programs for Young
Children |
3 |
Choose six
from the following:
| ECE 500 |
Materials and Methods |
3 |
| ECE 501 |
Behavior and Development in Early
Childhood |
3 |
| ECE 513 |
Individualization of
Education for
Young Children |
3 |
| ECE 531 |
Implementation &
Administration of ECE Programs |
3 |
| ECE 532 |
Issues
and Trends in Early Childhood Education |
3 |
| ECE 533 |
Enhancing Learning Through
Children’s Literature |
3 |
| ECE 538 |
Teaching Reading in
the ECE Classroom |
3 |
| ECE 539 |
Teaching Writing in
ECE |
3 |
| ECE 540 |
Intervention in the
ECE Classroom |
3 |
34-37
Semester Hours Required for this Degree
MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN EDUCATION
EARLY CHILDHOOD
SPECIAL EDUCATION (P-3)
Basic Requirements
| *ED
500 |
Intro. to Graduate Education & Technology |
1 |
| ECE 512 |
Practicum in Early Childhood
Special Education |
3 |
| EFD 500 |
Research in Education |
3 |
| SPE 505 |
Functional Communication |
3 |
| SPE 522 |
Assessment of Special Populations
|
3 |
| SPE 533 |
Applying Behavior Analysis to
Special Populations |
3 |
| SPE 554 |
Medical, Ethical, and Legal
Aspects of SPE |
3 |
| **SPE
500 |
Survey
of Exceptional Children and Youth |
3 |
*Discipline
specific section required first semester
**Required for students who have not previously satisfied the Special
Education requirement (i.e., SPE 300 or equivalent).
Teaching Field Requirements: 18
Semester Hours
| ECE 500 |
Materials &
Methods |
3 |
| ECE 501 |
Behavior &
Development in Early Childhood |
3 |
| ECE 513 |
Individualization of
Education for Young Children |
3 |
| SPE 560 |
Characteristics of
Severe Disabilities (Prerequisite: SPE 300 or 500) |
3 |
| SPE 561 |
Research and
Practices of Severe Disabilities, Elementary Level (Prerequisite: SPE 560) |
3 |
| SPE 586 |
Practicum in Severe
Disabilities (Prerequisites: SPE 560 and SPE 561) |
3 |
37- 40 Semester Hours Required for
this Degree
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MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN EDUCATION
READING SPECIALIST (P-12)
Basic Requirements:
(9-12 Semester Hours)
| *ED
500 |
Intro. to Graduate Education & Technology |
1 |
| EFD 500 |
Research in Education |
3 |
| EFD 501 |
Test and Measurements |
3 |
| EFD 560 |
Psychological Principles of Learning |
3 |
|
**SPE 500 |
Survey
of Exceptional Children and Youth |
3 |
*Discipline
specific section required first semester
**Required for students who have not previously satisfied the Special
Education requirement (i.e. SPE 300 or equivalent).
Teaching Field
Requirements: 21
Semester Hours
| RDG 538 |
Teaching Reading in
ECE |
3 |
| RDG 542 |
Teaching Reading |
3 |
| RDG 545 |
Teaching Language Arts |
3 |
| RDG 567 |
Improvement of Reading
in Secondary Schools |
2 |
| RDG 572 |
Assessment and
Diagnosis in Reading |
3 |
| RDG 573 |
Intervention
Strategies for Reading Instruction |
3 |
| RDG 574 |
Practicum for Teachers of Reading |
2 |
| RDG 575 |
Internship in Organization and Supervision of Reading
Programs |
2 |
31- 34 Semester Hours Required for
this Degree*
*For
admission to the M.S. Ed. with a major in Reading Specialist, applicants must
hold a bachelor's degree, a current teaching certificate, and two years of teaching experience. Students who hold a
bachelor's level certificate in areas other than early childhood education,
elementary education, or special education must complete two reading courses of
which one must be an introductory reading course.
MASTER
OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION
ELEMENTARY
EDUCATION (K-6)
Basic Requirements
| *ED
500 |
Intro. to Graduate Education & Technology |
1 |
| EFD 500 |
Research in Education |
3 |
| EED 522 |
Assessment
in Elementary Education |
3 |
| EED 540 |
Curriculum Integration |
3 |
| EFD 560 |
Psychological Principles of
Learning |
3 |
| *SPE
500 |
Survey
of Exceptional Children and Youth |
3 |
*Discipline
specific section required first semester
*Required for students who have not previously satisfied the Special
Education requirement (i.e., SPE 300 or equivalent).
Choose One from the
following:
| EFD 531 |
Philosophy of Education |
3 |
| EFD 532 |
Social Foundations of Education |
3 |
| EFD 594 |
Seminar in Contemporary Education
|
3 |
Teaching Field Requirements (15
semester hours)
| EED 541 |
Teaching
Math |
3 |
| EED 542 |
Teaching Reading |
3 |
| EED 549 |
Reflective Teaching Practices |
3 |
Choose two from the
following:
| EED 543 |
Teaching Social Studies |
3 |
| EED 544 |
Teaching Science |
3 |
| EED 545 |
Teaching Language Arts |
3 |
*Electives: 0-3 Hours (Electives may be selected from courses numbered
500
and above).
-
Students who have not previously
satisfied the Special Education requirement must take SPE 500 and 0 semester hours of
electives.
-
Students who have previously
satisfied the Special Education requirement must take 3 semester hours of electives.
34 Semester Hours Required for
this Degree
MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN EDUCATION
SPECIAL EDUCATION
COLLABORATIVE
TEACHER (K-6)
Basic Requirements
| *ED
500 |
Intro. to Graduate Education & Technology |
1 |
| EFD 500 |
Research in Education |
3 |
|
**SPE
500 |
Survey
of Exceptional Children and Youth |
3 |
*Discipline
specific section required first semester
**Required for students who have not previously satisfied the Special
Education requirement (i.e., SPE 300 or equivalent).
Teaching Field Requirements (30
semester hours)
| SPE 505 |
Functional
Communication |
3 |
| SPE 516 |
Characteristics of
Students With Mild to Moderate Disabilities (Prerequisite: SPE 500) |
3 |
| SPE 517 |
Preferred
Instructional Practice for Elementary Students with Disabilities of Learning and Behavior
(Prerequisites: SPE 500 and 516) |
3 |
| SPE 522 |
Assessment of Special
Populations |
3 |
| SPE 533 |
Applying Behavior
Analysis to Special Populations |
3 |
| SPE 554 |
Medical, Legal, and
Ethical Aspects of SPE |
3 |
| SPE 560 |
Characteristics of
Severe Disabilities (Prerequisite: SPE 300 or 500) |
3 |
| SPE 561 |
Research and
Practices of Severe Disabilities at the Elementary Level
(Prerequisite: SPE 560) |
3 |
| SPE 583 |
Practicum in
Disabilities of Learning and Behavior
(Prerequisites: SPE 516 and SPE 517) |
3 |
| SPE 586 |
Internship in Severe
Disorders
(Prerequisites: SPE 560 and SPE 561) |
3 |
34 - 37 Semester Hours Required for
this Degree
MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN EDUCATION
SPECIAL EDUCATION
COLLABORATIVE
TEACHER (6-12)
Basic Requirements
| *ED
500 |
Intro. to Graduate Education & Technology |
1 |
| EFD 500 |
Research in Education |
3 |
| **SPE
500 |
Survey of
Exceptional Children and Youth |
3 |
*Discipline
specific section required first semester
**Required for students who have not previously satisfied the Special
Education requirement (i.e., SPE 300 or equivalent).
Teaching Field Requirements (30
semester hours)
| SPE 505 |
Functional
Communication |
3 |
| SPE 516 |
Characteristics of
Students With Mild to Moderate Disabilities
(Prerequisite: SPE 500) |
3 |
| SPE 518 |
Preferred
Instructional Practices for Secondary Students with Disabilities of Learning and Behavior
(Prerequisite: SPE 500 and 516) |
3 |
| SPE 522 |
Assessment of Special
Populations |
3 |
| SPE 533 |
Applying Behavior
Analysis to Special Populations |
3 |
| SPE 554 |
Medical, Legal, and
Ethical Aspects of SPE |
3 |
| SPE 560 |
Characteristics of
Severe Disabilities (Prerequisite: SPE 300 or 500) |
3 |
| SPE 562 |
Research and
Practices of Severe Disabilities at the Secondary Level
(Prerequisite: SPE 560) |
3 |
| SPE 583 |
Internship in
Disabilities of Learning and Behavior
(Prerequisites: SPE 516 and SPE 518) |
3 |
| SPE 586 |
Internship in Severe
Disorders
(Prerequisites: SPE 560 and SPE 562) |
3 |
34-37 Semester Hours Required for
this Degree
EDUCATIONAL
SPECIALIST
MAJOR: EDUCATION
CONCENTRATION:
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (P-3)
Basic Requirements
(16-19 semester hours)
| *ED
500 |
Intro. to Graduate Education & Technology |
1 |
| EFD 615 |
Leadership in Education |
3 |
| EFD 632 |
Assessment in Education |
3 |
| EFD 681 |
Problems in Education I
(Prerequisites: ECE 631 and ECE 642) |
3 |
| EFD 682 |
Problems in Education II
(Prerequisite: EFD 681)
(Must be taken in the last semester of enrollment.) |
3 |
| EAD 564 |
Law and Politics of Education |
3 |
|
**SPE
500 |
Survey of
Exceptional Children and Youth |
3 |
*Discipline
specific section required first semester
**Students
who have not previously satisfied the special education requirement at the
undergraduate or graduate level must take SPE 500 and have 0 electives.
Concentration
Requirements (12
semester hours)
| ECE 631 |
Seminar in ECE: Teacher
as Researcher/Issues and Trends |
3 |
| ECE 642 |
Professional
Publications in Early Childhood Education (Prerequisite: ECE 631) |
3 |
By faculty advisement,
choose six graduate semester hours from early childhood education courses.
Graduate courses selected to meet this concentration requirement must be
numbered at the 500 or 600 levels.
Elective: 0 or 3 hours: By faculty
advisement, three graduate semester hours of electives. Graduate courses
selected to meet this concentration requirement must be numbered at the 500
or 600 levels.
30 - 31 Semester Hours Required for
this Degree
Notes: An overall GPA
of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale on all coursework attempted is required for this
program.
Courses used toward
the master's
degree or fifth-year master's
certification may not be repeated
or counted toward the Ed.S. degree.
Completion of this
program leads to eligibility for sixth-year teacher certification.
Admission to this
program requires fifth-year (master's) teacher certification in early
childhood education P-3 or P-5.
EDUCATIONAL
SPECIALIST
MAJOR: EDUCATION
CONCENTRATION:
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (K-6)
Basic Requirements
(15-19 semester hours)
| *ED
500 |
Intro. to Graduate Education & Technology |
1 |
| EFD 615 |
Leadership in Education |
3 |
| EFD 632 |
Assessment in Education |
3 |
| EFD 681 |
Problems in Education I
(Prerequisites: EED 631 and EED 642) |
3 |
| EFD 682 |
Problems in Education II
(Prerequisite: EFD 681)(Must be taken in the last semester of enrollment.) |
3 |
| EAD 564 |
Law and Politics of Education |
3 |
|
**SPE
500 |
Survey of
Exceptional Children and Youth |
3 |
*Discipline specific
section required first semester
**Students
who have not previously satisfied the special education requirement at the
undergraduate or graduate level must take SPE 500 and have 0 electives.
Concentration
Requirements (12
semester hours)
| EED 631 |
Seminar in EED: Teacher
as Researcher/Issues and Trends |
3 |
| EED 642 |
Professional
Publications in Elementary Education (Prerequisite: EED 631) |
3 |
By faculty advisement,
choose six graduate semester hours from elementary education courses.
Graduate courses selected to meet this concentration requirement must be
numbered at the 500 or 600 levels.
Elective: 0 or 3 hours: By faculty
advisement, three graduate semester hours of electives. Graduate courses
selected to meet this concentration requirement must be numbered at the 500
or 600 levels.
30 Semester Hours Required for
this Degree
Notes: An overall GPA
of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale on all coursework attempted is required for this
program.
Courses used toward
the master's
degree or fifth-year master's
certification may not be repeated
or counted toward the Ed.S. degree.
Completion of this
program leads to eligibility for sixth-year teacher certification.
Admission to this
program requires fifth-year (master's) teacher certification in elementary
education K-6 or Georgia teacher certification in elementary education K-5, early childhood education P-5, or middle grades
generalist 4-8 .
EDUCATIONAL
SPECIALIST
MAJOR: EDUCATION
CONCENTRATION:
SPECIAL EDUCATION/COLLABORATIVE TEACHER (K-6)
Basic Requirements
(16-19 semester hours)
| *ED
500 |
Intro. to Graduate Education & Technology |
1 |
| EFD 615 |
Leadership in Education |
3 |
| EFD 632 |
Assessment in Education |
3 |
| EFD 681 |
Problems in Education I
(Prerequisites: SPE 620 and SPE 624) |
3 |
| EFD 682 |
Problems in Education II
(Prerequisite: EFD 681)(Must be taken in the last semester of enrollment.) |
3 |
| EAD 564 |
Law and Politics of Education |
3 |
|
**SPE
500 |
Survey of
Exceptional Children and Youth |
3 |
*Discipline
specific section required first semester
**Students
who have not previously satisfied the special education requirement at the
undergraduate or graduate level must take SPE 500 and have 0 electives.
Concentration
Requirements (12
semester hours)
| SPE 617 |
Advanced Strategies for
Students with Disabilities - Elementary Level |
3 |
| SPE 661 |
Advanced Research and
Practices of Severe Disabilities K-6 |
3 |
| SPE 620 |
Curriculum Development Seminar in
Special Education |
3 |
| SPE 624 |
Writing for Professional Publication |
3 |
Elective: 0 or 3 hours: By faculty
advisement, three graduate semester hours of electives. Graduate courses
selected to meet this concentration requirement must be numbered at the 500
or 600 levels.
30 - 31 Semester Hours Required for
this Degree
Notes:
Students who have master's
level teacher certification in a field other
than special education must complete SPE 533 and SPE 583.
An overall GPA
of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale on all coursework attempted is required for this
program.
Courses used toward
the master's
degree or fifth-year master's
certification may not be repeated
or counted toward the Ed.S. degree.
Completion of this
program leads to eligibility for sixth-year teacher certification.
Admission to the
program requires fifth-year (master's) teacher certification in any area.
EDUCATIONAL
SPECIALIST
MAJOR: EDUCATION
CONCENTRATION:
SPECIAL EDUCATION/COLLABORATIVE TEACHER (6-12)
Basic Requirements
(16 -18 semester hours)
| *ED
500 |
Intro. to Graduate Education & Technology |
1 |
| EFD 615 |
Leadership in Education |
3 |
| EFD 632 |
Assessment in Education |
3 |
| EFD 681 |
Problems in Education I
(Prerequisites: SPE 620 and SPE 624) |
3 |
| EFD 682 |
Problems in Education II
(Prerequisite: EFD 681)(Must be taken in the last semester of enrollment.) |
3 |
| EAD 564 |
Law and Politics of Education |
3 |
|
**SPE
500 |
Survey of
Exceptional Children and Youth |
3 |
*Discipline
specific section required first semester
**Students
who have not previously satisfied the special education requirement at the
undergraduate or graduate level must take SPE 500 and have 0 electives.
Concentration
Requirements (12
semester hours)
| SPE 618 |
Advanced Strategies for
Students with Disabilities - Secondary Level |
3 |
| SPE 662 |
Advanced Research and
Practices of Severe Disabilities 6-12 |
3 |
| SPE 620 |
Curriculum Development Seminar in
Special Education |
3 |
| SPE 624 |
Writing for Professional Publication |
3 |
Elective: 0 or 3 hours: By faculty
advisement, three graduate semester hours of electives. Graduate courses
selected to meet this concentration requirement must be numbered at the 500
or 600 levels.
30 Semester Hours Required for
this Degree
Notes:
Students who have master's
level teacher certification in a field other
than special education must complete SPE 533 and SPE 583.
An overall GPA
of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale on all coursework attempted is required for this
program.
Courses used toward
the Master's degree or fifth-year Master's certification may not be repeated
or counted toward the Ed.S. degree.
Completion of this
program leads to eligibility for sixth-year teacher certification.
Admission to the
program requires fifth-year (master's) teacher certification in any area.
For more information,
contact
Dr. Slenda
Haynes,
Acting Department Head
