MASTER OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Master of Education in Special Education 36 credits
If you are a certified special educator seeking your M.Ed. in Special Education, Grand Canyon University Online offers you a program designed to meet your needs. Our program is created for people who desire to obtain comprehensive, professional knowledge of students with disabilities and to develop the teaching skills needed to educate them effectively.
M.Ed. Special Education for currently certified special educators Courses:
SPE 529 Special Education: Foundations and Framework 3 credits
SPE 525 Educating Learners with Diverse Needs 3 credits
Choose one or more areas of disability:
Mental Retardation (MR)
SPE 545 Characteristics of Students with MR 3 credits
SPE 596 Strategies for Teaching Students with MR 3 credits
Learning Disabilities (LD)
SPE 555 Characteristics of Students with LD 3 credits
SPE 576 Strategies for Teaching Students with LD 3 credits
Emotional Disabilities (ED)
SPE 565 Characteristics of Students with ED 3 credits
SPE 586 Strategies for Teaching Students with ED 3 credits
Physical and Health Impairments (PHI)
SPE 571 Education of Students with PHI 3 credits
The following courses are required:
SPE 535 Assessment and Diagnosis in Special Education 3 credits
SPE 570 Action Research in Special Education 3 credits
SPE 572 Philosophical and Social Issues in Education 3 credits
Elective Courses: taken after all required courses are completed
SPE 540 Special Education : Litigation and Law 3 credits
SPE 550 Special Education Finance 3 credits
SPE 560 Special Education Program Development 3 credits
SPE 563 Physical Education for the Exceptional Child 3 credits
SPE 590 Assistive Technology in Special Education 3 credits
SPE 595 Global Issues in Special Education 3 credits
SPE 585 Master Seminar in Special Education 3 credits
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