Pilihan program

Ringkasan program

This program prepares special education teacher leaders for work in public and private schools and in state, federal, or community settings. Specific areas of education and training include behavior disorders, mental retardation, specific learning disabilities, and varying exceptionalities (exceptional student education). It is designed to ensure that all graduates are prepared to be reflective practitioners, able to evaluate and continuously learn from their own teaching; collaborative professionals who affirm diversity; knowledgeable of theory and research; and skilled in the best practices of special education. Graduates of this program will have advanced clinical and pedagogical skills in working with children with disabilities and their families. The program is structured so that students can maintain full-time employment while pursuing their degrees through traditional, web enhanced and on-line course delivery. This option is available for students who do not hold an undergraduate degree in special education.

Modul program

The modules are Core Requirements (12 hours): EDF 6481 Foundations of Educational Research, EDF 6432 Foundations of Measurement, EDF 6211 or EDF 6215 Psychological Foundations of Education, EDF 6517: Social/Historical/or EDF 6544 or EDF 6606: Philosophical Foundations of Education), Prerequisite: EEX 6025 Trends and Issues in Special Education, Concentration Requirements (21 hours minimum): EEX 6612 Management and Motivation, EEX 6222 Advanced Psychological Assessment, EEX 6245 Transitional Programming, EEX 6732 Consultation and Collaboration, EEX 5752 Working with Families, EEX 6248 Instructional Approaches, EEX 6939 Advanced Seminar in Special, Concentration in Specific Learning Disabilities (9 hours): EED 6215 Advanced Theories and Practices in Behavior Disorders (3), Electives (6 hours): Elective coursework relevant to the concentration is required and must be approved by the faculty advisor prior to registering for the course. Practicum 3 hours: EEX6943 Practicum in Exceptional Student Education, Comprehensive Exam.

Persyaratan masuk bagi mahasiswa internasional

Students should have a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from a regionally accredited college or university. Scholastic evidence to successfully perform in the academic program, as indicated by one of the following: earned graduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university or undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher in all work attempted while registered as an upper division student working for a baccalaureate degree or GRE score on the verbal and quantitative subtests or completion of 9 hours of specified graduate course work in special education with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and the endorsement of a special education faculty member. Students should have a minimum TOEFL total score of 79 on the internet-based test, 213 on the computer-based test, or 550 on the paper-based test. The TOEFL requirement may be waived if the students meets one of the following conditions: have scored 500 or higher on the GRE verbal test; earned a college degree at a U.S. institution of higher learning; earned a college degree from an institution whose language of instruction is English (must be noted on the transcript) or scored 6.5 on International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

Kualifikasi

Magister (S2)

Institusi penerbit ijazah

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

Nama jurusan

College of Education, Department of Special Education