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Master of Education in Exceptional Student Education
The M.Ed. degree prepares exceptional education teachers to work in programs serving PreK-12 students with disabilities. It is designed for teachers already professionally certified in exceptional student education (or other certification in special education) to enhance their knowledge, skills, and dispositions. Individual Learning Projects, including research skills and action research, will be infused within courses of the specialization and a culminating comprehensive exam synthesizing current research will be completed to demonstrate mastery of skills, knowledge, and dispositions of standards from accrediting educational agencies. The incorporation of the Graduate Certificate in ASD requires modifications to the standard M.Ed. program of study.
Blank-Graduate Plan of Study M.Ed. with ASD copy (1).pdfProgram of Study for Fall 2025 Cohort
Program of Study for Fall 2025 Cohort
semester 1 (fall)
semester 1 (fall)
*EEX 6612: Methods of Behavior Management
EEX 6061: Instructional Strategies Pre K - 6
Total Credits: 6
semester 2 (spring)
semester 2 (spring)
*EEX 6297: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Curriculum Prescriptions for Students with Autism
*EEX 6246: Nature of Autism
Total Credits: 6
semester 3 (summer)
semester 3 (summer)
EDF 6481: Fundamentals of Graduate Research in Education
EEX 6342: Seminar: Critical Issues in Special Education
Total Credits: 6
SEMESTER 4 (FALL)
SEMESTER 4 (FALL)
EEX 6065: Programming for Students with Disabilities at the Secondary Level
EEX 6524: Organization and Collaboration in Special Education
Total Credits: 6
SEMESTER 5 (SPRING)
SEMESTER 5 (SPRING)
EEX 6017: Typical and Atypical Applied Child Development
Total Credits: 3
semester 6 (SUMMER)
semester 6 (SUMMER)
*SPA 6437: Communication Foundations and Assistive/Instructional Technology for Communication
EEX 6619: Advanced Behavior Analytic Approaches to Communication
Total Credits: 6
Courses for the Graduate Certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Courses for the Graduate Certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Comprehensive Exam Requirement:
Both the M.Ed. programs require a comprehensive examination synthesizing current research will be completed to demonstrate mastery of skills, knowledge, and dispositions of standards from accrediting educational agencies.
Courses for the Graduate Certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorders:
EEX 6246 Nature of Autism: Theory and Educational Practice
Course Description: This course is designed to address theory and teaching applications for students with autism spectrum disorders including an historical overview of ASD, major theories and trends, etiological and diagnostic issues, classroom structure, research based instructional strategies, and family involvement. Twenty hours of field-based experience is required with this course.
EEX 6297 Assessment, Diagnosis, and Curriculum Prescriptions for Students with Autism
Course Description: This course addresses contemporary assessments and models for assessing exceptional children. It also addresses curriculum and prescription. Specific emphasis will be placed on assessment of students with severe and profound disabilities (SPD). A field-based experience will include applied assignments involving ongoing classroom based assessment, data collection, data-based decision making, and program development for a student with SPD. Twenty hours of field-based experience is required with this course.
EEX 6612 Methods of Behavior Management
Course Description: Course content includes analysis of the principles of behavior management and application of these principles to student behavior and classroom management. Using research as a basis, focus is placed on current practice in evaluation and treatment services to address specific behavioral challenges and positive interventions for students with ASD.
SPA 6437 Communication Foundations and Assistive/Instructional Technology for Communication
Course Description: Students will learn specific classroom approaches to meet the communication needs of students with ASD and other communication disorders. This course will involve an extensive overview of assistive technology (AT) and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems and services.
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