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Master of Arts in Teaching in Special Education Specialization in Moderate/Severe Disabilities P-12

Major: SPE
Degree Awarded: MAT
Unit: GE
Program Webpage: http://louisville.edu/education/degrees/mat-se-msd.html


Program Information

This program leads to Kentucky certification for Moderate and Severe Disabilities, grades P-12. Applicants to the program should have excellent academic credentials as well as successful experience working with children and/or adults with Moderate and Severe Disabilities (MSD). The Alternative Certification program requires that students become employed in an MSD 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 MSD teacher only (not an Elementary, Middle or Secondary content area teacher).



Curriculum


Initial Assessment: Admission to Teacher Education.  Minimum GPA 2.75, GRE 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  594  Foundational Concept in Intellectual and Physical Disabilities3
Pedagogy (27 hours) 
EDSP  609  MSD Curriculum and Methods I3
EDSP  611  MSD Curriculum and Methods II3
EDSP  608  Student Teaching in Moderate/Severe Disabilities3
EDSP  644  Applied Behavior Analysis3
EDSP  520  Assessment of exceptional Learners3
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. 
EDAP  647  Teaching Mathematics to Students with Disabilities3
EDSP  614  Transition Programs and Services for Children and Youth with Disabilities3
EDSP  646  Augmentative Communication3
EDSP  670  Autism: Introduction and Understanding3
Research (3 hours) 
EDSP  639  Research Analysis in Special Education (Must be taken in last 6 hours)3
Elective: Choose from one of the following courses. (3 hours) 
EDSP  627  Applications of Assistive Technology3
EDSP  671  Autism: Strategies and Techniques3
EDSP  699  Single Subject Research Methods3
Minimum total hours39
 

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.

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/academic-policies-and-requirements/, under the section called academic policies and requirements.



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, Specialization in Moderate Severe Disabilities - MAT

Education Advising Center
(502)852-5597
 

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