Special Education (MSEd)

Location(s): Northern State University Campus, Online

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Admission Requirements:

Completed Graduate Studies Application
$35.00 (non-refundable) application fee
Two letters of Recommendation
Official undergraduate transcript showing your degree awarded
- 2.75 GPA from an accredited institution

Students who graduate with an undergraduate Special Education (BSEd) degree from NSU, and who have taken SPED 510 , SPED 517 , SPED 520 , SPED 531 , and SPED 560 can complete the Special Education (MSEd) degree in one year (Fall, Spring, Summer semesters.) Students who graduate with an undergraduate Special Education (BSEd) degree from NSU, and who have taken SPED 521 , SPED 523 , SPED 524 , SPED 525 , and SPED 534 can complete the Special Education - Visual Impairments Specialization (MSEd) degree in one year (Fall, Spring, Summer semesters.)

Core Courses (6 credits)

EDAD 720 - Special Education Law for School Administrators 3 credits
SPED 704 - Inclusive Education 3 credits

Required Courses - Comprehensive Special Education

For students who do not have a BSEd in Special Education.

SPED 510 - Behavior Management of Exceptional Children 3 credits
SPED 517 - Vocational-Transitional Programming 2-3 credits (2 credits)
SPED 520 - K-12 Curriculum and Instructional Strategies 3 credits
SPED 531 - Identification and Assessment in Special Education 3 credits
SPED 560 - Family Systems and Professional Collaboration 2-3 credits (2 credits)
SPED 731 - Educating Students with Learning Disabilities 3 credits
SPED 741 - Educating Students with Emotional/Behavior Disorders 3 credits
SPED 795 - Practicum 1-6 credits (6 credits)

Required Courses - Amplified Special Education (24 credits)

For students who have a BSEd in Special Education.

EDFN 568 - Literacy in the Content Area for English Learners 2 credits
SPED 523 - Foundations of Teaching Students who have Visual Impairments 2 credits
SPED 540 - Early Childhood Special Education 2 credits
SPED 551 - Curriculum and Instruction in Gifted Education 3 credits
EDFN 765 - Differentiated Instruction and Classroom Engagement 3 credits
SPED 712 - Introduction to Intellectual Disability, Autism, and Developmental Disabilities 3 credits
SPED 731 - Educating Students with Learning Disabilities 3 credits
SPED 741 - Educating Students with Emotional/Behavior Disorders 3 credits
SPED 795 - Practicum 1-6 credits (3 credits)

Required Courses - Special Education Visual Impairments Specialization (24 credits)