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Master of Arts in Teaching in Special Education Specialization in Learning and Behavior Disorders P-12
Major: SPEDegree Awarded: MAT
Unit: GE
Program Webpage: http://louisville.edu/education/degrees/mat-se-lbd
Program Information
This program leads to certification in Kentucky for areas of Behavior Disorders, Learning Disabilities, and Mild Mental Disability.
Curriculum
Initial Assessment: Admission to Teacher Education, Minimum undergraduate degree GPA 2.75, Minimum GRE scores [Verbal 150 (450), Quantitative 143 (490), Analytical Writing 4.0], 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 607 Student Teaching in Learning & Behavior Disorders OR EDSP 617 Practicum in Learning & Behavior Disorders | 3 |
| EDSP 644 Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| EDSP 640 Teaching Reading Special Education P-12 | 3 |
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 | 3 |
| EDAP 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) | |
| 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 Assessment: Satisfactory dispositions assessment; no grade lower than "B-" in all coursework; passing scores on PRAXIS exams; positive recommendation from the Special Education Program Committee.
Degree Assessment: 3.0 cumulative GPA; Satisfactory Dispositions Assessment.
Degree Candidacy: If not enrolled during the semester in which you are graduating, you will need to register for a degree candidacy as outlined in the graduate catalog, http://louisville.edu/graduatecatalog/toc#Academic_Policies, under the section called academic policies and requirements.
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