Master of Education in Special Education with Concentration in Assistive Technology
Major: SPEDegree Awarded: MED
Unit: GE
Program Webpage: http://louisville.edu/education/degrees/med-se-at
Program Information
Admission Requirements: Baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution, two letters of recommendation, minimum combined score of 800 on the GRE, Test of English as a Foreign Language required of all foreign students from countries in which English is not the native language, and 2.75 cumulative grade point average.
Prerequisite to entry into the program:
| EDSP 540 Introduction to Exceptional Children or equivalent | 3 |
Curriculum
| Inquiry (Critical Thinker) (9 hours) | |
| EDSP 644 Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| EDSP 639 Research Analysis in Special Education | 3 |
| EDSP 669 Single Subject Research Methods and Designs | 3 |
| Advocacy: (Professional Leader) (6 hours) | |
| EDSP 597 Seminar in Special Education: Issues in Special Education | 3 |
| EDSP 627 Applications of Assistive Technology | 3 |
| Action (Problem Solver) (3 hours) | |
| EDSP 668 Assistive Technologies Seminar | 3 |
| Midpoint Assessment: Completion of ½ of Experienced Teacher Standards, with ¾ of indicators for each standard | |
| Area of Emphasis (18 hours) | |
| EDSP 663 Low Tech Assistive Technologies | 3 |
| EDSP 664 Assistive Technology: Computer Access and Switches and Toys | 3 |
| EDSP 661 Assistive Technology: Assessment Data Collection and Decision-Making | 3 |
| EDSP 665 Assistive Technology: Multimedia and the Classroom Integration | 3 |
| EDSP 632 Assistive Technology: Implementation into the General Education Curriculum | 3 |
| Choose one from the following. (3 hours) | |
| EDSP 618 Instructional Technology for Students with Special Needs | 3 |
| EDSP 646 Augmentative Communication | 3 |
| EDSP 672 Autism: Collaboration and Technology | 3 |
| Minimum total hours | 36 |
Exit Requirements: Portfolio (All ETS standards and ¾ of indicators for each standard) or Master’s Thesis (EDSP 699)
Note
- Minimum of 18 hours in 600-level courses is required.
- Transfer credit must be officially accepted by the advisor (maximum of 6 hours) – final acceptance is dependent upon receipt of official transcripts.
- A maximum of 6 hours taken in non-degree status can be applied toward a master’s degree ( upon approval of advisor).
- All courses must be completed within 6 years of admission to the program.
- To complete the program students must have minimum of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average. No credit shall be accepted for carrying a grade lower than “C”.
Departmental Faculty
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Chair Special Education Department
Assistant Chair Special Education Department
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Professor
Associate Professor