
M.Ed. in Special Education, Special Education Comprehensive Concentration
Murfreesboro, USA
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Introduction
Licensed Special Education teachers who wish to pursue a Master's degree, or college graduates interested in working in a disability services field may be interested in the Special Education Comprehensive Master's degree. Professionals who work with persons with intellectual disabilities or autism typically select this major. This program also benefits professionals who work with persons with intellectual disabilities autism, or other significant disabilities.
Courses in the program address law and policy in the field of special education; physical, intellectual, and behavioral characteristics of persons with moderate and severe disabilities; related professional services such as speech therapy, physical therapy, and psychological services, as well as teaching students with disabilities in K-12 special education classrooms . Candidates can use these skills as Comprehensive special education teachers, collaborating with families and other professionals, designing functional skills curriculum and assessments, and designing IEPs and Transition Plans for students with disabilities. Candidates will apply these skills through fieldwork in special education classrooms or other clinical settings. Graduates are qualified to work in a variety of settings that serve individuals with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, and autism. These settings may include special education comprehensive classrooms from grades K-12, community agencies or nonprofit organizations that serve adults with disabilities, vocational rehabilitation and job training centers, postsecondary inclusive college programs, or as independent disability advocates.
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