Special Education
Master of Arts
Master of Arts
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The Special Education Masters Program features courses for K-12 educators to become experts in effective education for students with disabilities. The fully online M.A. program is ranked among the best in the nation and offers study emphasis in Learning Disabilities (LD) and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Students will have the opportunity to apply teaching methods and practices informed by research. In addition, they will have opportunities to apply those methods in authentic contexts to foster deep understanding and critical reflection. Students can earn teaching endorsements in Autism Spectrum Disorders and Learning Disabilities.
#7th in Special Education in U.S. News Ranking for 2023
Throughout the M.A. in Special Education, students will engage in clinical projects and practicums with opportunities to reflect on teaching practice with the support, feedback, and collaboration of the teaching faculty. Courses are taught by special education program faculty members who have extensive experience as researchers, teacher educators, and special education classroom teachers.
The Master of Arts degree in Special Education prepares practicing teachers to emphasize and enhance their expertise in and out of the classroom. Graduates of the Special Education M.A. program will attain the abilities to develop, implement, and interpret data and to communicate this information in significant ways to colleagues, families, students, and stakeholders. More than 85% of our graduates receive a pay increase for obtaining their M.A. degree.
Dr. Emily C. Bouck is a professor and Director of the Special Education Program at Michigan State University. She teaches courses in the Special Education undergraduate and masters’ programs and her research focuses on mathematical interventions for students with disabilities or those at risk of a disability.
CEP 801A: Collaboration and Consultation in Special Education (3 credits)
CEP 803A: Assessment of Students with Mild Disabilities (3 credits)
CEP 840: Policies, Practices and Perspectives in Special Ed (3 credits)
CEP 841: Classroom and Behavior Management (3 credits)
CEP 842: Content Area Instruction for Students with Mild Disabilities (3 credits)
CEP 843: Autism Spectrum Disorders (3 credits)
CEP 844: Applied Behavior Analysis I (3 credits)
CEP 845: ASD: Assessment and Intervention (3 credits)
CEP 846: ASD: Advanced Topics (3 credits)
CEP 850: Technology and Literacy for Students with Mild Disabilities (3 credits)
TE 846: Accommodating Diffs Literacy Learners (3 credits)
CEP 894J: Special Ed Practicum: Children & Youth with ASD (3-6 credits)
CEP 893F: Special Ed Internship: Teaching Students with LD (3 credits)
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The Special Education Masters Program features courses for K-12 educators to become experts in effective education for students with disabilities. The fully online M.A. program is ranked among the best in the nation and offers study emphasis in Learning Disabilities (LD) and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Students will have the opportunity to apply teaching methods and practices informed by research. In addition, they will have opportunities to apply those methods in authentic contexts to foster deep understanding and critical reflection. Students can earn teaching endorsements in Autism Spectrum Disorders and Learning Disabilities.
#7th in Special Education in U.S. News Ranking for 2023
Throughout the M.A. in Special Education, students will engage in clinical projects and practicums with opportunities to reflect on teaching practice with the support, feedback, and collaboration of the teaching faculty. Courses are taught by special education program faculty members who have extensive experience as researchers, teacher educators, and special education classroom teachers.
The Master of Arts degree in Special Education prepares practicing teachers to emphasize and enhance their expertise in and out of the classroom. Graduates of the Special Education M.A. program will attain the abilities to develop, implement, and interpret data and to communicate this information in significant ways to colleagues, families, students, and stakeholders. More than 85% of our graduates receive a pay increase for obtaining their M.A. degree.
Dr. Emily C. Bouck is a professor and Director of the Special Education Program at Michigan State University. She teaches courses in the Special Education undergraduate and masters’ programs and her research focuses on mathematical interventions for students with disabilities or those at risk of a disability.
CEP 801A: Collaboration and Consultation in Special Education (3 credits)
CEP 803A: Assessment of Students with Mild Disabilities (3 credits)
CEP 840: Policies, Practices and Perspectives in Special Ed (3 credits)
CEP 841: Classroom and Behavior Management (3 credits)
CEP 842: Content Area Instruction for Students with Mild Disabilities (3 credits)
CEP 843: Autism Spectrum Disorders (3 credits)
CEP 844: Applied Behavior Analysis I (3 credits)
CEP 845: ASD: Assessment and Intervention (3 credits)
CEP 846: ASD: Advanced Topics (3 credits)
CEP 850: Technology and Literacy for Students with Mild Disabilities (3 credits)
TE 846: Accommodating Diffs Literacy Learners (3 credits)
CEP 894J: Special Ed Practicum: Children & Youth with ASD (3-6 credits)
CEP 893F: Special Ed Internship: Teaching Students with LD (3 credits)
February 1st
June 1st
October 1st
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