Special Education
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Program Graduation Requirements
Simple Requirements
Other approved upper-division course(s) on Cultural or Linguistic Diversity.
Students who hold a valid Utah teaching license in Special Education may not need to complete the following courses. Check with your faculty advisor.
Teacher License Requirements: Students may be recommended for licensure to the Utah State Office of Education following completion of the Teacher License Requirements, Praxis II examination and successful completion of background check.
Besides the courses above, other study requirements must be completed to earn the M.S. degree.
Establish a Supervisory Committee
Qualifying Examination
Thesis (6 Credit Hours)
Continuous Enrollment
Master's Degree Residency Requirement
Other approved upper-division course(s) on Cultural or Linguistic Diversity.
Students who hold a valid Utah teaching license in Special Education may not need to complete the following courses. Check with your faculty advisor.
A qualitative research course (e.g. ED PS7420).
Besides the courses above, other study requirements must be completed to earn the M.S. degree.
Establish a Supervisory Committee
Qualifying Examination
Thesis
Continuous Enrollment
Master's Degree Residency Requirement
Besides the courses above, other study requirements must be completed to earn the M.S. degree.
Establish a Supervisory Committee
Qualifying Examination
Comprehensive Exam
Continuous Enrollment
Master's Degree Residency Requirement
Selected with Advisor Approval and may include coursework in pedagogy, exercise physiology, therapeutic recreation, special education, and recreational therapy.
Students admitted to the program who do not have a background in the field of special education may have to take up to a maximum of six additional credit hours as determined by their graduate advisor.
Besides the courses above, other study requirements must be completed to earn the M.S. degree.
Establish a Supervisory Committee
Qualifying Examination
Thesis
Continuous Enrollment
Master's Degree Residency Requirement
minimum of 6 hours across 2+ semesters
Reading Methods I: K-6 (Upper Division Communication/Writing Requirement
May be taken after or concurrently with EDU 6314 or EDU 6316
Other Study Requirements:
*ASL Courses: Students are required to demonstrate intermediate sign language skills by passing, at a
minimum, ASL 2010 (pre-requisites apply), or equivalent on a proficiency assessment. Additional ASL
courses are encouraged, and advanced skills are required to teach in some educational settings. Students
may take ASL courses prior to and/or throughout the program. If ASL courses are needed, it is highly
recommended that the student begin the program one semester earlier (Spring start rather than
Summer).
Besides the courses above, other study requirements must be completed to earn the M.S. degree.
Establish a Supervisory Committee
Qualifying Examination
Continuous Enrollment
Master's Degree Residency Requirement