Licensure to Master s in Cross-Categorical Special Education The Master of Arts in Education program offers two Licensure to Master s specializations in Cross-Categorical Special Education designed to answer a growing need for qualified, dedicated, experienced professional teachers in the classrooms of our communities. The unique timeframe allows current professionals, or those with other commitments, the freedom and flexibility to become licensed teachers and continue on to earn a Master of Arts in Education degree if they wish, all within a reasonable time period. The two specializations offered within the Licensure to Master s Cross-Categorical Special Education program are: Middle Childhood/Early Adolescence Early Adolescence/Adolescence Middle Childhood/Early Adolescence (ages 6 to 13) In the middle childhood/early adolescence specialization, candidates may secure a teaching license for grades 1-8 within two years. Completion of the MAE degree requires 9 additional credits within seven years of starting the program. This specialization requires that candidates already have or, while in the program, earn a state-approved minor. Minors include the following Cross-Categorical disability concentrations:, Specific Disabilities, and. Candidates may also choose an additional recommended minor in one of the following subjects taught at the middle school level: English, social studies, mathematics, or science. Through the concentration's practical, hands-on approach, candidates complete four field experiences in a daytime setting as well as a full semester of student teaching in a daytime placement. Qualified candidates must have an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college, and they must successfully complete the Praxis I (Pre-Professional Skills Test [PPST]) prior to admission. They must successfully complete the Praxis II (Middle School: Content Knowledge test) prior to student teaching. Early Adolescence/Adolescence (ages 10 to 21) In the early adolescence/adolescence specialization, candidates may secure a teaching license for grades 6-12 within two years. Completion of the MAE degree requires 9 additional credits within seven years of starting the program. This specialization requires that candidates already have or, while in the program, earn a state-approved minor. Minors include the following Cross- Categorical disability concentrations:, Specific Disabilities, and. Candidates may also choose an additional recommended minor in one of the following subjects taught at the high school level: English, social studies, mathematics, or science. Through the concentration's practical, hands-on approach, candidates complete four field experiences in a daytime setting as well as a full semester of student teaching in a daytime placement. Qualified candidates must have an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college, and they must successfully complete the Praxis I (Pre-Professional Skills Test [PPST]) prior to admission. They must successfully complete the Praxis II (Middle School: Content Knowledge test) prior to student teaching. 1
Licensure to Master s Cross-Categorical Core Courses Course Required core courses for licensure (26 credits) Field experiences are incorporated in the 4-credit courses. Semester Hours SPE 611* 3 SPE 612 Special Education 4 SPE 614 3 SPE 615 4 SPE 623 3 SPE 641 Student Teaching 9 * Replaces TLA 611 or LTM 611 Replaces TLA 612 or LTM 612 Middle Childhood/Early Adolescence Education Concentration Courses Course Required MC/EA-concentration courses for licensure (11 credits) Field experiences are incorporated in the 4-credit courses. Semester Hours LTM 621 Adolescence 4 and Adolescence SPE 634c 4 SPE 635c Environment 3 for Students with Specific Disabilities SPE 620 Language and Literacy Development for Students 4 with Disabilities (replaces LTM 621) SPE 634a 4 Specific Disabilities SPE 635a Environment 3 for Students with Specific Disabilities LTM 621 Adolescence 4 and Adolescence SPE 634b 4 SPE 635b Environment 3 for Students with 2
Early Adolescence/Adolescence Education Concentration Courses Course Required EA/A-concentration courses for licensure (11 credits) Field experiences are incorporated in the 4-credit courses. Semester Hours LTM 621 Adolescence 4 and Adolescence SPE 634c 4 SPE 635c Environment 3 for Students with Specific Disabilities SPE 620 Language and Literacy Development for Students 4 with Disabilities (replaces LTM 621) SPE 634a 4 Specific Disabilities SPE 635a Environment 3 for Students with Specific Disabilities LTM 621 Adolescence 4 and Adolescence SPE 634b 4 SPE 635b Environment 3 for Students with Assessment Required for the Licensure to Master s in Cross-Categorical Special Education (0 semester hours) AC 613 AC 636 AC 640 3
Sample Sequence: Licensure to Master s in Cross-Categorical Special Education Middle Childhood/Early Adolescence Education Students may use this outline of the program requirements to keep track of their progress. They may begin the program in either the fall or spring semester. Total semester hours: 46 MAE Core: 9 Cross - Categorical Core: 26 Cross - Categorical Concentration: 11 Concentration in Specific Disabilities Entry SPE 635a Specific Disabilities SPE 620 Language and Literacy Development for Students with Disabilities SPE 634a Entry SPE 611 SPE 620 Language and Literacy Development for Students with Disabilities SPE 634a Specific Disabilities SPE 635a Specific 4
Specific Disabilities Vision of Teaching Through Integrated Disabilities Concentration in Entry Analysis of Instructional Design and SPE 635b SPE 634b Entry SPE 634b SPE 635b 5
Vision of Teaching Through Integrated Concentration in Entry Analysis of Instructional Design and SPE 635c Entry SPE 634c 6
SPE 634c Vision of Teaching Through Integrated SPE 635c Semesters following Student Teaching TLA 641 The Organization and Social Change TLA 651 Educational Inquiry: Research in Action AC 653 Graduate External Assessment II (in preparation for TLA 750) TLA 750 Practicum AC 753 Graduate External Assessment III (in conjunction with TLA 750) 7
Sample Sequence: Licensure to Master s in Cross-Categorical Special Education Early Adolescence/Adolescence Education Specialization Students may use this outline of the program requirements to keep track of their progress. They may begin the program in either the fall or spring semester. Total semester hours: 46 MAE Core: 9 Cross - Categorical Core: 26 Cross - Categorical Concentration: 11 Concentration in Specific Disabilities Entry SPE 635a Specific Disabilities SPE 620 Language and Literacy Development for Students with Disabilities SPE 634a Entry SPE 611 SPE 620 Language and Literacy Development for Students with Disabilities SPE 634a Specific Disabilities SPE 635a Specific 8
Specific Disabilities Vision of Teaching Through Integrated Disabilities Concentration in Entry Analysis of Instructional Design and SPE 635b SPE 634b Entry SPE 634b SPE 635b 9
Vision of Teaching Through Integrated Concentration in Entry Analysis of Instructional Design and SPE 635c Entry SPE 634c 10
SPE 634c Vision of Teaching Through Integrated SPE 635c Semesters following Student Teaching TLA 641 The Organization and Social Change TLA 651 Educational Inquiry: Research in Action AC 653 Graduate External Assessment II (in preparation for TLA 750) TLA 750 Practicum AC 753 Graduate External Assessment III (in conjunction with TLA 750) 11