Southwestern University

Graduate School of
Health Science, Management and Pedagogy

MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING

MAJOR IN SPECIAL EDUCATION (MAT-SPED)
Non- Thesis
Effective School Year 2010-2011

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COURSE OFFERINGS

FOUNDATION COURSES
Educ 500 Methods of Research
Educ 501 Statistical Methods
Educ 502 Foundations of Education
GENERAL BACKGROUND FOR ALL MINORS ( Any two of the following)
Sp Ed 500 Introduction to Special Education with Trends and Problems and Needs
Sp Ed 501 Educational Assessment for the children with Special Needs
Sp Ed 502 Organization, Administration and Supervision including Psychology and Guidance for Special Educ
MAJOR COURSES
MENTALLY GIFTED (MG)
Sp Ed 503 Methods/ Materials for Mild/ Moderate Exceptional Children
Sp Ed 504 Assessment and Evaluation of Exceptional Learners
Sp Ed 505 Behavioral Management of Mild/ Moderate Exceptional Children
MENTALLY CHALLENGED (MC)
Sp Ed 506 Arts and Crafts for Mentally Challenged
Sp Ed 507 Speech Development and Correlation
Sp Ed 508 Developmental Approaches in Teaching Menatlly Challenged
CHILDREN WITH AUTISM (CWA)
Sp Ed 509 Teaching language for the Children with Autism
Sp Ed 510 Developmental Approaches in Teaching Children with Autism
Sp Ed 511 Behavior Management Strategies for Children with Autism
HEARING IMPARED (HI)
Sp Ed 512 Speech and Auditory Training for Hearing Impaired
Sp Ed 513 Total Communication
Sp Ed 514 Introduction to Audilogy and Auditory Training for Hearing Impared
VISUALLY IMPARED (VI)
Sp Ed 515 Advanced Braille Reading and Writing
Sp Ed 516 Orientation and Mobiltiy
Sp Ed 517 instructional Methods and Strategies for the Visually Impaired
CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES (CLD)
Sp Ed 520 Strategies in Teaching Children with Dyslexia and Dysgraphia
Sp Ed 521 Creative Teaching Numbers for Children with Dyscalculia
Sp Ed 522 Teaching Children with Aphasia of Global Aphasia
FOR ALL MAJORS
Sp Ed 518 Curriculum Development for Special Education
Sp Ed 519 Practicum in Education for Special Children
Sp Ed 523 Vocational and Transition Services for Students with Disabilities
COGNATE COURSES (any four of the following)
Educ 510 Emerging Theories and Principles of Teaching and Assessment
Educ 511 Higher Education Pedagogies ( College Teaching)
Educ 512 Information and Communcation Technology for Teachers
Educ 513 Dynamics of Change and Leadership in the Workplace
Educ 514 Clinical Psychology
Educ 501 Advanced Speech Improvement
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