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Master of Education in Special Education with Concentration in Learning and Behavior Disorders P-12
Major: SPEDegree Awarded: MED
Unit: GE
Program Webpage: http://louisville.edu/education/degrees/med-se-lbd.html
Program Information
This program leads to certification in Kentucky for areas of Behavior Disorders, Learning Disabilities, and Mild Mental Disability, grades P-12.
Applicants to the program should have excellent academic credentials as well as successful experience working with children and/or adults with Learning and Behavior Disorders (LBS). The Alternative Certification program requires that students become employed in anLBD classroom on a temporary provisional certificate.
Classes start in the Summer each year, and admitted students must secure employment before the start of the Fall term. Those who are not employed may have the option to pursue the traditional version of the program, which requires field placements and student teaching. Completion of this degree/licensure program will lead to certification as an LBD teacher only (not an Elementary, Middle or Secondary content area teacher).
Curriculum
Initial Assessment: Admission to Teacher Education, Minimum GPA 2.75, GRE combined score 800 (V+Q), three letters of recommendation, professional statement, bachelor’s degree, C or higher in English 102 and oral communication.
| Student Characteristics (6 hours) | |
| EDSP 540 Introduction to Exceptional Children | 3 |
| EDSP 675 Characteristics, Needs, & Responses to Students with EBD | 3 |
| Pedagogy (30 hours) | |
| EDSP 612 LBD Curriculum Methods and Assessment I | 3 |
| EDSP 616 LBD Curriculum Methods and Assessment II | 3 |
| EDSP 617 Practicum in Learning and Behavior Disorders | 3 |
| EDSP 644 Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| EDSP 640 Teaching Reading Special Education P-12 | 3 |
Mid-Point Assessment: Satisfactory dispositions assessment; grade no lower than B- in all coursework; satisfactory mid-point portfolio; positive recommendation from the Special Education Program Committee.
| EDSP 618 Instructional Technology for Students with Special Needs | |
| EDSP 647 Teaching Mathematics to Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| EDSP 637 Transition, Collaboration, and Inclusion | 3 |
| EDTP/AP Content Course | 3 |
| EDTP/AP Content Course | 3 |
| Research (3 hours) | |
| EDSP 639 Research Methods in Special Education (Must be taken in last six hours) | 3 |
| Elective: Choose from one of the following courses (3 hours) | 3 |
| EDSP 537 Language Learning for Exceptional Children | 3 |
| EDSP 627 Applications of Assistive Technology | 3 |
| EDSP 670 Autism: Introduction and Understanding | 3 |
| EDSP 681 Early Childhood Education and Exceptional Children | 3 |
| Minimum total hours | 42 |
Certification and Degree Assessment: Satisfactory dispositions assessment; 3.0 cumulative GPA(and no more than a total of two “C’s” in degree courses); satisfactory portfolio; passing scores on PRAXIS exams; positive recommendation from the Special Education Program Committee.
Departmental Faculty
Amy Lingo
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