Master of Arts in Teaching
Multi-Categorical Special Education
School of Education
Enriching lives through education
The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) includes coursework and related practicums which provide the knowledge and skills needed to work with this unique population of students. The final semester of the M.A.T. program includes coursework that is similar to the undergraduate student teaching block.
The M.A.T. program is CAEP accredited.
M.A.T. in Multi-Categorical Special Education
Education Foundation Core (6 hours)
- PSYC 663 – Learning Disabilities: Formal and Informal Assessment (3)
- EDUC 624 – Behavior Management of Students with Disabilities (3)
Literacy Preparation (10 hours)
- EDUC 638 – Assessment of Reading (3)
- EDUC 639 – Practicum: Assessment of Reading (1)
- EDUC 737 – Content Area Reading and Writing (3)
- EDUC 745 – Teaching Reading and Written Language (3)
Multi-Categorical Professional Preparation (35 hours)
- EDUC 759 – IEP Development & Transition for Students with Disabilities (3)
- EDUC 760 – Introduction to Exceptionalities and Legal Foundations (3)
- EDUC 761 – Learning Disabilities: Foundations, Characteristics and Effective Strategies (3)
- EDUC 702 – Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities: Foundations, Characteristics and Effective Strategies (3)
- EDUC 703 – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Foundations, Characteristics and Effective Strategies (3)
- EDUC 762 – Instructional Planning and IEP Implementation for Students with Disabilities (3)
- EDUC 763 – Teaching Mathematics to Students with Exceptionalities (3)
- EDUC 712 – Methods for Mild/Moderate Disabilities, Grades K-6 (3)
- EDUC 713 – Practicum: Methods for Mild/Moderate Disabilities, Grades K-6 (1)
- EDUC 718 – Methods for Mild/Moderate Disabilities, Grades 7-12 (3)
- EDUC 719 – Practicum: Methods for Mild/Moderate Disabilities, Grades 7-12 (1)
- EDUC 772 – Multi-Categorical Special Education: Clinical Experience Internship (6)
Course Descriptions
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EDUC 624 - Behavior Management of Studs W/Disa
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:Description: This course examines research-supported techniques that teachers can use in working...
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EDUC 638 - Assessment of Reading
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take EDUC-639. (Required, Concurrent).
Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:Description: This course is designed to introduce the...
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EDUC 639 - Practicum :Assessment of Reading
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take EDUC-638. (Required, Concurrent).
Credit Hours: Min: 1; Max:Description: This course is designed to allow learners...
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EDUC 737 - Content Area Reading & Writing
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:Description: This course is designed to prepare pre-service and in-service teachers in...
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EDUC 745 - Reading & Writing for Divergent/Exc
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:Description: Participants will learn to apply research-supported techniques for assisting students with...
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EDUC 759 - IEP Development & Transition Stud w/ LD
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take EDUC-760 EDUC-761. (Required, Previous). | Take EDUC-762. (Required, Concurrent).
Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:Description: This...
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EDUC 760 - Intro to Exceptionalities & Legal Found
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:Description: The course introduces the graduate student to the etiologies, theoretical foundations,...
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EDUC 761 - Learning Disab:Char, Ident, & Place
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take EDUC-621 EDUC-622. (Required, Previous). | Take EDUC-760. (Required, Concurrent).
Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:Description: This...
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EDUC 762 - Instr Planning & Iep Dev
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take EDUC-760 EDUC-761. (Required, Previous). | Take EDUC-759. (Required, Concurrent).
Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:Description: This...
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EDUC 763 - Meth.For Teaching Students With L.D
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take EDUC-761. (Required, Previous or concurrent).
Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:Description: This course examines a range...
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PSYC 663 - Learning Dis:Formal & Informal Asst
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take EDUC-611 EDUC-621 EDUC-622. (Required, Previous). | Take EDUC-760 EDUC-761. (Required, Concurrent).
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Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:
Courses Found: 11