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Education in Special Education (M.Ed.)

Master Degree
Idaho State University
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Instruction Method
Online
Time to Degree
2 semesters

About the Program

The fully online Master of Education in Special Education will provide you with the tools to elevate your teaching career. Our dedicated professors will help you expand your understanding of behavior management and instructional techniques for special needs students. This online master’s degree is for K-12 teachers seeking to become special education teachers with our initial certification or enhance their understanding of exceptional education techniques through the use of evidence-based strategies, behavior techniques. The program has an emphasis on behavior management and techniques used in classroom instruction. You will graduate prepared to innovate your teaching practice and help your students grow. Join us, and share your love for learning.

Program Requirements

  • Degree Only take 30 credits, take at least 1 course
    30 credits
    Take the following courses:
    EDUC6601 - Research and Writing
    3 credits
    EDUC6610 - Applied Educational Statistics
    3 credits
    SPED5524 - Assessment Procedures Spec Ed
    3 credits
    SPED5533 - Emotionally Disturbed Child
    3 credits
    SPED5543 - Autism
    2 credits
    SPED5562 - Adv Issues Behavior Disorders
    2 credits
    SPED5581 - Seminar-Behavior Disorders
    1 credit
    SPED6662 - Consultation in Schools
    3 credits
    SPED6659 - Seminar
    1 - 3 credits
    CSD5517 - Interdiscipline Eval Team
    1 credit
    SPED5529 - Strategies:Severe Disabilities
    3 credits
    SPED5538 - Policies and Proced in Spec Ed
    3 credits
    SPED5546 - Secondary Special Education
    3 credits
    SPED6650 - Thesis
    1 - 6 credits
    SPED6651 - Master's Paper
    1 - 3 credits
Grand Total Credits
30

* Please note that you must meet with an advisor each semester in order to verify degree completion time as well as online course offerings for the program requirements.