EdM in Special Education
The minimum requirement for an approved program in special education is 36 credits. Students take a core of required courses, listed below, to earn the master’s degree. Beyond these, students take specified courses required for each specialization or they develop an individualized program in consultation with an assigned special education advisor. The core courses are as follows:
- SED SE 706 Introduction to Special Education
- SED SE 760 Special Education: Cognition, Learning and Behavior
- SED LS 560 Introduction to Language and Language Acquisition
- SED SE 751 Assessment in Special Education: Procedures
- SED RS 600 Perspectives of Inquiry
*Note: It should be noted that, at times, students enter with coursework at the undergraduate level that is comparable to these courses. In that case, other courses are substituted with the approval of the advisor.
Specializations for master’s degree study within the Special Education Program are listed below. Those specializations marked with an * have been approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Massachusetts’ licensure candidates must meet all additional state testing requirements for licensure.
- Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities (Pre-K–grade 8)*
- Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities (Pre-K–grade 8) combined with Elementary Education (Grades 1–6)*
- Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities (Grades 5–12)*
- Teacher of Students with Severe Disabilities (Ages 3–21)*
- Disabilities Studies
- Disability Studies and Social Work (Dual Degree Program)
The Special Education Program also offers a Special Education Administrator specialization, which includes additional requirements and can lead to Massachusetts licensure as a Special Education Administrator.
