Special Education - Evidence Based Practices Emphasis Requirements (MSE)

Students in this program will develop graduate-level knowledge and expertise in areas that match their professional development needs. Students are required to identify at least one focus area, which will determine the courses they need to complete based on that area. The list of 30 credit-hour courses includes options specific to one or more concentration areas.The selection of courses is determined by the concentration area or by the combination of focus areas. Once students are admitted to the program, their course plan is set, and their progress toward that plan is reviewed with them at least once per semester during the advisement period.

Major Requirements
Select one course sequence for 6 credits 6
REFLECTIVE PRACTICE AND ACTION RESEARCH
and APPLIED FIELD ACTION RESEARCH IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
ASSESSMENT OF DYSLEXIA AND LANGUAGE BASED LEARNING DISABILITIES
and PRACTICUM IN STRUCTURED LITERACY
Select 30 units from the following:30
ADVANCED BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION STRATEGIES
EDUCATIONAL-DIAGNOSIS AND ASSESSMENT IN LD, E/BD, ID
LEGAL FOUNDATIONS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION
ADVANCED METHODOLOGY AND PRACTICES IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
PROMOTING REFORM THROUGH COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP
TRANSITION ASSESSMENT FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
FOUNDATIONS OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
METHODS FOR TEACHING CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS
ADVANCED PRINCIPLES OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
ETHICS IN RESEARCH AND APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
PHILOSOPHY OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR INCLUSION
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND NEURODIVERGENCE
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING
FACILITATING SYSTEMS CHANGE FOR TRAUMA SENSITIVE SCHOOLS
BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT
BEHAVIOR CHANGE PROCEDURES
NEUROLOGY OF DYSLEXIA & LANGUAGE BASED LEARNING DISABILITIES
SCIENCE OF READING I: PHONICS, LINGUISTICS, & INTERVENTIONS
SCIENCE OF READING II: VOCABULARY, COMPREHENSION, & WRITING INST
DISABILITIES: CHARACTERISTICS & ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES FOR THE INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM
PLURALISTIC RELATIONSHIPS: FAMILY, SCHOOL, & COMMUNITY AGENCY
CURRICULUM AND METHODS FOR LOW INCIDENCE DISABILITIES
SCHOOL-TO-ADULT LIFE TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMMING
WORKSHOP
Total Units36