College of Education
Tennessee State University

             
 

 

 

 

 

Degree: Master of Education (M.Ed.) Major: Special Education

Admission requirements

1. A minimum Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score of 870 (Verbal & Quantitative), or a minimum Miller Analogies Test (MAT) score of 25.

2. A minimum G.P.A. of 2.75 on the baccalaureate degree. If a lower G.P.A. is presented, then a higher GRE or MAT score will be required.

The Special Education program provides students with courses and experiences designed to prepare competent professionals, facilitators of learning with a multicultural perspective to serve in various educational capacities. Graduates are prepared to serve as classroom teachers, diagnostic-prescriptive teachers, resource teachers, consulting and collaborating teachers, liaison teachers, teacher counselors, clinical teachers, and others and to serve as professionals employed by hospitals, group homes, mental health centers, and other community service agencies, both public and private, serving individuals with disabilities.

Students may elect to complete the M.Ed. in Special Education without completing course work and other requirements for the teaching license in Special Education or, elect to complete the M.Ed. and earn the teaching license.
 

Degree Requirements

Students in the M. Ed. degree in Special Education must must complete 33 semester hours and pass comprehensive examinations in general education and special education. Degree-seeking students take the 12-hours required from the professional core and choose 24 additional hours in Special Education. Students intending to also be licensed to teach special education should select courses from those required for licensure, plus will be required to complete 6-12 hours supervised student teaching or internship.

Students seeking initial teacher licensure must satisfy requirements for admission to Teacher Education before completion of twelve semester hours of course work.

Program of Study
Required Profession Education Core - 12 hours

EDSE 554 Theory and Procedures for Teaching Exceptional Children 3

EDCI 526

 Philosophy of Education 3
EDCI 511

or EDAD/PSY 511

 Research and Statistics in Education 3
Research and Statistics 3

Specialized Core Courses Required for Licensure

EDSE 553 Education and Psychology of Exceptional Children 3
EDSE 554 Theory and Procedures for Teaching Exceptional Children 3
EDSE 556 Psycho-Educational Diagnosis of the Exceptional Child 3
EDSE 557 Consultation and Collaboration 3
EDSE 558 Learning and Behavioral Disabilities 3
EDSE 568 Teaching Academics to the Mildly Disabled 3
EDSE 569 Managing Transitions of Exceptional Persons 3
EDSE 580 Technology in Special Education and Rehabilitation 3
*EDSE 595 Student Teaching (12 hours for initial license; 6 hours for an add-on endorsement in Special Education 6-12
*EDSE 596 Internship in Special Education 12

(*EDCI 470 must be taken concurrently with either of these courses.)

Additional Courses Required for Licensure in Special Education

 EDRD 561 or

EDRD 605

  Teaching Reading in Elementary School  3
  Strategy for Developing Reading  3
 EDRD 620  Directed Individual Study  1

With the 12 hours from the required professional core above, and 24 hours from one of the three options listed below, the credit hour requirement for the masters degree are met. Option A, is for students not interested in obtaining a teaching license. Option B is for those who are licensed in another area and wish to add special education to the license. Option C is for students who have no teaching license.



 

 

Concentrations

Endorsement Curriculum
Post-Baccalaureate Curriculum

 The Endorsement Curriculum is for persons wanting to add Special Education Modified K-12 to an existing Tennessee professional teaching license.

EDSE 553 Education and Psychology of Exceptional Children 3
EDSE 554 Theory and Procedures for Teaching Exceptional Children 3
EDSE 556 Psycho-Educational Diagnosis of the Exceptional Child 3
EDSE 557 Consultation and Collaboration 3
EDSE 558 Learning and Behavior Disabilities 3
EDSE 564 Managing Inappropriate Classroom Behavior 3
EDSE 568 Teaching Academics to the Mildly Disabled 3
EDSE 569 Managing Transitions of Exceptional Persons 3
EDSE 580 Technology in Special Education and Rehabilitation 3
EDSE 590 or

#EDSE 595 or

#EDSE 596

 Practicum in Special Education 3
Student Teaching with Exceptional Children 3
Internship in Special Education 3

 

(*EDCI 470 must be taken concurrently with either of these courses.)

 The Post-Baccalaureate Curriculum is for those who don't hold a valid professional Tennessee teaching license. Those seeking licensure must have a transcript analysis done by the Office of Teacher Education.

Required Courses:

EDSE 553 Education and Psychology of Exceptional Children 3
EDSE 554 Theory and Procedures for Teaching Exceptional Children 3
EDSE 556 Psycho-Educational Diagnosis of the Exceptional Child 3
EDSE 557 Consultation and Collaboration 3
EDSE 558 Learning and Behavior Disabilities 3
EDSE 564 Managing Inappropriate Classroom Behavior 3
EDSE 568 Teaching Academics to the Mildly Disabled 3
EDSE 569 Managing Transitions of Exceptional Persons 3
EDSE 580 Technology in Special Education and Rehabilitation 3
EDRD 561 Teaching Reading in Elementary School 3
OR    
EDRD 605 Strategy for Developing Reading 3
AND    
     
*EDSE 595 Student Teaching of Exceptional Children 3

6
OR    
*EDSE 596 Internship in Special Education 3

 

(*EDCI 470 must be taken concurrently with either of these courses.)