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Emphasis in Special Education | Emphasis in Reading | Schedule of Classes
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Emphasis in Special Education
Course DescriptionsThe Master’s of Arts Degree in Education with Emphasis in Special Education program is designed to prepare teachers to provide appropriate levels of service to students with disabilities at the preschool, elementary, and secondary levels. Four options are available under this program: Strategist I K-6 endorsement, Strategist I 7-12 endorsement, Strategist II K-12 endorsement, Special Education with no endorsement. The goal of the Master of Arts Degree in Education with Emphasis in Special Education program is to provide teachers with updated research, legal procedures, knowledge, and best practices to be successful with students who struggle to learn.
Masters Program Core (12 hours)*
A three-course core provides a vibrant shared experience for all Master’s in Education students. These courses focus on developing the broader perspectives needed for leadership in the profession. Understanding legal and policy issues, building leadership skills, examining cultural and ethical implications, and applying the tools of investigation are but a few of the outcomes targeted by the program’s core experiences.
• ED 500 Professional Contexts 3 credits • ED 505 Professional Leadership 4 credits • ED 600 Scholarship & Investigation 5 credits
Required Courses (all options)
SPED 500 Special Education: Law, Collaboration 3 credits
& ConsultationSPED 505 Assessment in Special Education 3 credits SPED 510 Behavior Intervention 3 credits
All candidates will be allowed to choose from the following four options:
1. Licensure 1 Option: Strategist I K-6 2. Licensure 2 Option: Strategist I 7-12 3. Licensure 3 Option: Strategist II K-12 4. Nonlicensure Option: Master of Arts in Special Education
Strategist I K-6 (30 total hours)
SPED 520 Methods & Strategies for the Mild/Moderate 3 credits
LearnerED 530 Diagnosis & Remediation of Reading Disabilities 3 credits SPED 600 Student Teaching 3 credits
Strategist I 7-12 (33 total hours)
SPED 525 Methods & Strategies for the Mild/Moderate 3 credits Learner ED 525 Content Area Reading and Writing 3 credits SPED 530 Transitions & Career Planning 3 credits SPED 601 Student Teaching 3 credits
Strategist II K-12 (35 total hours)
SPED 530 Transitions & Career Planning 3 credits SPED 535 Curriculum & Methods for Strat II 3 credits ED 530 Diagnosis & Remediation of Reading Disabilities 3 credits SPED 602 Student Teaching 3 credits SPED 604 Student Teaching (out of level) 2 credits
M.A. Special Education Option (30+ total hours)
1. 9 hours of special education core completed 2. 9+ hours completed in combination of licensure courses or from course below: SPED 550 Curriculum Design & Adaptation in Content 3 credits
Areas for Children w/ Special NeedsSPED 555 Teaching Social Competency 3 credits SPED 560 Individual Planning in Education (Case 3 credits
Approach)SPED 565 Trends and Strategies in Teaching Children w/
Autism 3 creditsSPED 570 Universal Design 3 credits * Initial course offering pending HLC review
For more information on the Master's Program in Education, please contact:
Ellen O'Keefe, Education Division Chair
Mount Mercy College
1330 Elmhurst Drive NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
319-363-8213 x1830
eokeefe@mtmercy.edu* Initial course offerings Spring, 2008; full program approval pending Higher Learning Commission and Iowa Department of Education review.
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