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Master of Education in Special Education with Concentration in Autism

Major: SPE
Degree Awarded: MED
Unit: GE
Program Webpage: http://louisville.edu/education/degrees/med-se-a.html


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, or 2.75 grade point average for the senior college years.

Prerequisite to entry into the program:

EDSP 540 Intro to Exceptional Children or equivalent3


Curriculum


Inquiry (Critical Thinker) (9 hours)
 
EDSP  644  Applied Behavior Analysis3
EDSP  639  Research Analysis in Special Education
3
EDSP  669  Single Subject Research Methods and Designs3
Advocacy: (Professional Leader) (6 hours)
 
EDSP  597  Seminar in Special EducationIssues in Special Education3
EDSP  627  Applications in Assistive Technology3
Action (Problem Solver) (3 hours)
 
EDSP  635  Moderate and Severe Disabilities Practicum3
Midpoint Assessment: Completion of ½ of Experienced Teacher Standards, with ¾ of indicators for each standard
 
Area of Emphasis (At least 15 hours)
 
EDSP  670  Autism: Introduction and Understanding3
EDSP  671  Autism: Strategies and Techniques3
EDSP  646  Augmentative Communication3
EDSP  672  Autism: Collaboration and Technology3
EDSP  673  Supporting Students with Asperger’s Syndrome in the Classroom3
Elective (6 hours)3
Minimum total hours36
 
Exit Requirements: Portfolio (All ETS standards and ¾ of indicators for each standards) or Master’s Thesis (EDSP699)
 
Notes
1.        Minimum of 18 hours in 600-level courses is required.
2.        Transfer credit must be officially accepted by the advisor (maximum of 6 hours) - final acceptance is
     dependent upon receipt of official transcripts.
3.        A maximum of 6 hours taken in non-degree status can be applied toward a master's degree (upon approval
     of advisor).
4.        All courses must be completed within 6 years of admission to the program.
5.        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


Debra Bauder
Associate Professor
Latricia Bronger
Instructor
Ginevra Courtade
Assistant Professor
Monica Delano
Assistant Professor
Nicole Fenty
Assistant Professor
Timothy Landrum
Associate Professor
Amy Lingo
Associate Professor
Rob Pennington
Assistant Professor
Terry Scott
Professor
Thomas Simmons
Associate Professor



Contact Information

Special Education, concentration in Autism - MEd

Monica Delano
(502)852-2546
 

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