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M.Ed.
Special Education � Teacher of Students with Severe
Disabilities (all
levels) (Initial License)
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 PREREQUISITES
(for students without prior licensure)
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| SPED
7020 |
Modifying
and Adapting Curriculum (offered in Spring only) |
| SPED
7025 |
Pedagogy
in Reading and Language Arts (offered in Spring only) |
| Child/Adolescent
Development * |
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Students who did not take and pass such a course in
their undergraduate program must take one at
either the undergraduate or graduate level. A
qualifying exam is available. |
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REQUIRED
COURSE SEQUENCE
- Please
note that when two courses are offered during fall and
spring semesters, they should be taken together. |
SUMMER
I
(or anytime prior
to Fall I) |
SPED
7004 |
Working
with Individuals with Disabilities |
3
credits |
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SPED
8300 |
Language
Development, Differences, and Disorders
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3
credits |
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| Fall
I |
SPED
8020 |
Behavior
Analysis and Support for Students with Severe
Disabilities |
3
credits |
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SPED
8025 |
Curriculum
Frameworks and Alternative Assessments |
3
credits |
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| SPRING
I |
SPED
7950 |
Physical
and Medical Aspects of Working with Children with
Disabilities |
3
credits |
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SPED
8022 |
Augmentative
and Alternative Communication |
3
credits |
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| SUMMER
I |
SPED
9000 |
Research
in Special Education |
3
credits |
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SPED
XXXX |
Elective |
3
credits |
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| FALL
II |
SPED
8023 |
Services
and Supports from Birth Through Adulthood |
3
credits |
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SPED
8024 |
Program
Development in the Functional Domains |
3
credits |
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SPED
8862 |
Clinical
Experience: Severe Disabilities*
(course extends through Spring II) |
6
credits |
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| SPRING
II |
SPED
9200 |
Consultation
and Collaboration Strategies |
3
credits |
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SPED
9002 |
Research
Application Seminar (taken concurrently with SPED 8862) |
1
credit |
* Students must pass MTEL
General Curriculum exam (previously Elementary Education)
prior to enrolling in SPED 8862.
Program
Locations
The M.Ed. Program in Severe
Disabilities is offered in three Massachusetts locations:
- Chelmsford at Merrimack
Education Center
- Wellesley at Mass Bay
Community College
- Chatham at May Institute
New cohorts typically begin
in September, but may not begin each year in all three
sites. Contact anhoward@fsc.edu
to find out when the next cohorts will begin.
Important
Documents and Links:
Link
to Log for General Education Hours
(PDF Form)
Note: You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader
to view and print the above PDF files. This free software can
be downloaded from Adobe
Systems.
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