Curriculum and Requirements | Teaching Special Education (MEd)

Course Schedules

• Special Education Master's Degree Full-Time

  Sample One Year Plan

  Semester One

  Course	Credits
  ID 512 Humanities in the Classroom1	3
  ED 515 Contemporary Issues in Special Education (Gateway Assessment One Requirement)	3
  ID 510 Natural Sciences in the Classroom I	3
  ED 518 Literacy Development Including Special Needs Teaching 1	3
  Total	12

  Semester Two

  Courses	Credits
  ED 517 Assessment of Students with Special Needs	3
  ED 519A Curriculum Adaptations for Students w/ Special Needs (grades PK to eight)1 OR ED 519B Curriculum Adaptations for Students w/ Special Needs (grades five to 12)1 (Both courses are Gateway Assessment Two Requirements)	3
  ED 521 Classroom Management for Students w/ Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms	3
  ED 604 Culturally Responsive Teaching1	3
  Total	12

  Semester Three

  Course	Credits
  ED 503 Student Teaching	9
  ED 503A Student Teaching Seminar	3
  ED 523 Sheltered English Immersion Teaching 2	3
  Total	15

  Total Credits: 39

  1. Online course
  2. Field placement required

  ^{Gateway Assessment: Required by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education}

• Special Education Master's Degree Part-Time

  Sample Two Year Plan

  Semester One (Year One)

  Course	Credits
  ED 515 Contemporary Issues in Special Education (Gateway Assessment One Requirement)	3
  ED 604 Culturally Responsive Teaching1	3
  Total	6

  Semester Two (Year One)

  Course	Credits
  ED 517 Assessment of Students with Special Needs	3
  ED 518 Literacy Development Including Special Needs Teaching1	3
  Total	6

  Semester Three (Year One)

  Course	Credits
  ED 523 Sheltered English Immersion Teaching	3
  Total	3

  Semester Four (Year Two)

  Course	Credits
  ID 512 Humanities in the Classroom I 1	3
  ID 510 Natural Sciences in the Classroom I	3
  Total	6

  Semester Five (Year Two)

  Course	Credits
  ED 519A Curriculum Adaptations for Students w/ Special Needs (grades PK to eight)1 OR ED 519B Curriculum Adaptations for Students w/ Special Needs (grades five to 12)1 (Both courses are Gateway Assessment Two Requirements)	3
  ED 521 Classroom Management for Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms	3
  Total	6

  Semester Six (Year Two)

  Course	Credits
  ED 503 Student Teaching	9
  ED 503A Student Teaching Seminar	3
  Total	12

  Total Credits: 39

  1. Online course
  2. Field placement required

  ^{Gateway Assessment: Required by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education}

• Special Education Master's Degree Full-Time (Non-Licensure/Non-SEI Endorsement)

  Year One

  Summer I

  • ID 512 Humanities in the Classroom I ¹
  • ED 521 Classroom Management for Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms

  Summer II

  • ID 510 Natural Sciences in the Classroom I ¹
  • ED 604 Culturally Responsive Teaching

  Fall I

  • ED 517 Assessment of Students with Special Needs
  • ED 519A Curriculum Adaptations for Students with Special Needs (grades PK to eight) ¹
  • ED 519B Curriculum Adaptations for Students with Special Needs (grades five to 12) ¹

  Fall II

  • ED 515 Contemporary Issues in Special Education
  • ED 518 Literacy Development Including Special Needs Teaching ¹

  Spring

  • ED 706 Psychology and Learning ¹
  • ED 523 Sheltered English Immersion Teaching ²

  Total Credits: 30

  1. Online course
  2. ED 523 is a required course for content knowledge only, not for SEI endorsed.