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Program of Study
Depending on your interests and career goals,
you can earn either a Master of Education or Master
of Science degree and focus your coursework in
one of seven different emphasis areas:
- General Special Education
- Developmental/Cognitive Disabilities
- Educational Strategist
- Autistic Spectrum Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Learning Disabilities
- Early Childhood Special Education
Master of Education = 32 Credits
The Master of Education (M.Ed.) is designed for
certified teachers preparing to be teachers of
students with disabilities. The M.Ed. coursework
may lead to teaching credentials in special education
in the areas of learning disabilities, emotional
disturbance, mental retardation, or special education
strategist. Please check with your state education
department to verify.
Prerequisites: Education of the Exceptional Student
(T&L 315)
Certification in Early Childhood*,
Elementary, Middle or Secondary* Education
*Note: Early Childhood and Secondary
Education majors must complete coursework in elementary
reading and math methods.
Major: Includes a minimum of 18 credits of Special
Education coursework, plus two credits of T&L
995 or T&L 997.
Cognate Area: At least 6 semester credits in a
related area such as inclusive practices, reading,
counseling, another disability area, or administration.
Foundations of Education: Six (6) semester credits
from Department of Educational Foundations and
Research. EFR 500 Foundations of Educational Thought
(3 credits) is required. The second EFR course
can be selected from those offered by the department
and approved by your advisor.
Note: A maximum
of 8 credits may be transferred to UND from another
accredited institution.
Master of Science = 32 Credits
The Master of Science (M.S.) is available in two
tracks:
• Track 1 - designed for
certified or non-certified individuals who wish
to study and do research in the area of disabilities.
• Track 2 - designed for
non-certified individuals working in related professions
who wish to gain knowledge and skills in the area
of disabilities in order to work with persons with
disabilities in non-educational settings.
Prerequisites: Same as Master of Education requirements.
Major: Same as Master of Education requirements.
Scholarly Tools: At least 5 semester credits.
Minor or Cognate Option: If the minor/cognate
option is selected, the 27 credit major is reduced
by the number of credits in the minor or cognate.
Minor: An approved minor of at least
10 credits from one department with a graduate
program other than the department of Teaching & Learning.
Courses must be selected from those listed in the
graduate catalog. The minor is signed by the chairperson
of the minor department and will be listed as a
minor on the transcript.
Cognate: At least 9 credits in one or
more areas of concentration (other than Special
Education). Courses offered at the 300-400 level
from departments with graduate programs outside
of the Department of Teaching & Learning are
acceptable. The cognate is not listed on the transcript.
Track #2 Intended for non-certified personnel
only. The program is the same as Track #1 except
that 6 credits of Foundations of Education are
required, rather than 5 credits of Scholarly Tools.
Note: A maximum
of 8 credits may be transferred to UND from another
accredited institution.
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